Philippe Rousselot
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{{short description|French cinematographer and film director|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Philippe Rousselot
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|9|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
| years_active = 1968–present
| organization = French Society of Cinematographers
American Society of Cinematographers
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Philippe Rousselot, {{small|AFC, ASC}}{{Cite web|url=https://theasc.com/ac_magazine/September2006/ASCClose-Up/page1.html|title=The ASC -- American Cinematographer: ASC Close-Up|website=theasc.com|access-date=2017-08-13}} (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer, best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema, from drama, to fantasy, and action.
He is the recipient of three César Awards, a BAFTA, an Oscar, and is a nominee for the Palme d'Or.
Life and career
Rousselot was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
After studying cinema at l'École Louis Lumière, he graduated in 1966 with, alongside François About, Eduardo Serra, Noël Very, and Jean-François Robin. He then began as an assistant to Néstor Almendros, then quickly emerged as chief operator.
In 1992, he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on A River Runs Through It, and earned three César Awards for Best Cinematography, for Diva, Thérèse, and Queen Margot.
Style
With director Jean-Jaques Beineix and Diva, he worked successfully to make photographic aesthetics a central element of the filming process, developing a photographic light "effect" and creating a timeless, almost unreal atmosphere, which would become his trademark as in the films of Bertrand Blier. He tried to achieve this effect in 1997 with The Serpent's Kiss.
Filmography
=Film=
Director
- The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
Cinematographer
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| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1970
| With Guy Gilles |
| 1971
| Les yeux de maman sont des étoiles | Jacques Robiolles | With Jean-Marie Estève and Claude Reggane |
| 1972
| Guy Gilles | |
| 1973
| With Daniel Cardot, Christian Odasso and Gerard Taverna |
| 1975
| Il pleut toujours où c'est mouillé | |
| 1976
| |
| rowspan=6|1977
| With William Klein |
| Pour Clémence
| Charles Belmont | |
| Paradiso
| Christian Bricout | |
| Pauline et l'ordinateur
| Francis Fehr | With Pierre Dupouey |
| Adom ou Le sang d'Abel
| Gérard Myriam Benhamou | |
| Peppermint Soda
| |
| 1979
| |
| 1980
| Diane Kurys | |
| rowspan=3|1981
| |
| Diva
| |
| La gueule du loup
| Michel Léviant | |
| 1982
| |
| 1983
| Jean-Jacques Beineix | |
| rowspan=2|1984
| |
| Nemo
| Arnaud Sélignac | |
| rowspan=2|1985
| |
| The Emerald Forest
| |
| 1986
| Thérèse | |
| 1987
| John Boorman | |
| rowspan=2|1988
| The Bear | |
| Dangerous Liaisons
| |
| rowspan=2|1989
| |
| We're No Angels
| |
| 1990
| |
| rowspan=2|1991
| Bertrand Blier | |
| The Miracle
| Neil Jordan | |
| 1992
| |
| rowspan=2|1993
| |
| Flesh and Bone
| |
| rowspan=2|1994
| |
| Interview with the Vampire
| Neil Jordan | |
| rowspan=2|1996
| Stephen Frears | |
| The People vs. Larry Flynt
| |
| rowspan=2|1999
| Instinct | |
| Random Hearts
| |
| 2000
| |
| rowspan=2|2001
| John Boorman | |
| Planet of the Apes
| |
| 2002
| |
| 2003
| Big Fish | Tim Burton | |
| rowspan=2|2005
| |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
| Tim Burton | |
| rowspan=3|2007
| Neil Jordan | |
| Lions for Lambs
| Robert Redford | |
| The Great Debaters
| Denzel Washington | |
| 2009
| |
| 2010
| Peacock | Michael Lander | |
| rowspan=3|2011
| |
| A Bird of the Air
| |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
| Guy Ritchie | |
| 2013
| |
| rowspan=2|2016
| |
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
|rowspan=2|David Yates | |
| 2018
| Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | |
| 2021
| |
| 2022
| Beast | |
| 2025
| Shane Black | Post-production |
=Documentary film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Notes |
|---|
| 1974
| Charles Belmont | |
| 1985
| Des terroristes à la retraite | Mosco Boucault | With Guy-Auguste Boléat, François Catonné, Guy Chanel, |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1987
| Hope and Glory |rowspan=3|Best Cinematography | {{nom}} |
| 1990
| Henry & June | {{nom}} |
| 1992
| A River Runs Through It | {{won}} |
BAFTA Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1985
| The Emerald Forest |rowspan=5|Best Cinematography | {{nom}} |
| 1987
| Hope and Glory | {{nom}} |
| rowspan=2|1988
| The Bear | {{nom}} |
| Dangerous Liaisons
| {{nom}} |
| 1994
| Interview with the Vampire | {{won}} |
American Society of Cinematographers
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1988
| Dangerous Liaisons |rowspan=3|Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | {{nom}} |
| 1989
| Too Beautiful for You | {{nom}} |
| 1992
| A River Runs Through It | {{nom}} |
| 2017
|colspan=2| ASC International Award | {{won}} |
César Awards
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1981
| Diva |rowspan=6|Best Cinematography | {{won}} |
| 1983
| Moon in the Gutter | {{nom}} |
| 1986
| Thérèse | {{won}} |
| 1988
| The Bear | {{nom}} |
| 1989
| Too Beautiful for You | {{nom}} |
| 1994
| La Reine Margot | {{won}} |
British Society of Cinematographers
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1987
| Hope and Glory |rowspan=3|Best Cinematography | {{won}} |
| 1988
| Dangerous Liaisons | {{nom}} |
| 1994
| Interview with the Vampire | {{won}} |
National Society of Film Critics
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1981
| Diva |rowspan=2|Best Cinematography | {{won}} |
| 1987
| Hope and Glory | {{won}} |
Cannes Film Festival
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Category ! Result |
|---|
| 1997
| The Serpent's Kiss | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0003542}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002617/http://www.afcinema.com/article.php3?id_article=1022 Philippe Rousselot] on the [http://www.afcinema.com AFC] site
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Category:French cinematographers
Category:Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners
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