Emmanuel Lubezki

Producer, Editor

November 30, 1964 (61 years)
Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (Spanish pronunciation: [emaˈnwel luˈβeski]; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki uses natural lighting and continuous, uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or a hand-held camera. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.

He has received numerous accolades, including three consecutive wins for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the science fiction thriller Gravity (2013), the dark comedy Birdman (2014), and the epic western The Revenant (2015). He was Oscar-nominated for his work on A Little Princess (1995), Sleepy Hollow (1999), The New World (2005), Children of Men (2006), and The Tree of Life (2011).

Lubezki is a member of the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. Lubezki won the Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award for significant cinematography, video or animation achievement in 2016.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • To the Wonder
    To the Wonder2013
  • Song to Song
    Song to Song2017

Known For

  • The Revenant
    The Revenant2015
  • Gravity
    Gravity2013
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014
  • Children of Men
    Children of Men2006
  • Sleepy Hollow
    Sleepy Hollow1999
  • The Tree of Life
    The Tree of Life2011
  • The New World
    The New World2005
  • A Little Princess
    A Little Princess1995
  • Disclaimer
    Disclaimer7 episodes
  • The Marked Hour
    The Marked Hour1 season
  • The Engineer
    The Engineer2012

Filmography

2024
Disclaimer · as Executive Producer
2012
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon · as Associate Producer
1988
1988

2016
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
2015
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
2014
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
2014
2006
2000
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1953

2026
Digger · as Director Of Photography
2024
Disclaimer · as Director Of Photography
2022
Amsterdam · as Director Of Photography
2018
Dior: Joy · as Cinematographer
2017
Song to Song · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex
2015
Last Days in the Desert · as Director Of Photography
2015
The Revenant · as Director Of Photography
2015
Knight of Cups · as Director Of Photography
2014
2013
Gravity · as Director Of Photography
2012
To the Wonder · as Director Of PhotographyOn Plex
2011
The Tree of Life · as Director Of Photography
2010
Write the Future · as Director Of Photography
2008
Burn After Reading · as Director Of Photography
2008
Shine a Light · as Director Of Photography
2007
To Each His Own Cinema · as Director Of Photography
2006
Children of Men · as Director Of Photography
2005
The New World · as Director Of Photography
2004
A Series of Unfortunate Events · as Director Of Photography
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixon · as Director Of Photography
2003
The Cat in the Hat · as Director Of Photography
2001
Ali · as Director Of Photography
2001
Y tu mamá también · as Director Of Photography
2000
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her · as Director Of Photography
1999
Sleepy Hollow · as Director Of Photography
1998
Meet Joe Black · as Director Of Photography
1998
Great Expectations · as Director Of Photography
1996
The Birdcage · as Director Of Photography
1995
A Walk in the Clouds · as Director Of Photography
1995
A Little Princess · as Director Of Photography
1994
Ámbar · as Director Of Photography
1994
Reality Bites · as Director Of Photography
1993
The Harvest · as Director Of Photography
1993
Twenty Bucks · as Director Of Photography
1993
Fallen Angels · as Director Of Photography
1992
Miroslava · as Director Of Photography
1992
Like Water for Chocolate · as Director Of Photography
1991
Love in the Time of Hysteria · as Director Of Photography
1991
Bandits · as Director Of Photography
1988
Camino largo a Tijuana · as Art Director
1988
The Marked Hour · as Director Of Photography
1987
Los confines · as Sound Assistant