Best Cinematographers
by pilotridge101 | created - 01 May 2014 | updated - 02 May 2014 | PublicHere is the list of the best cinematographers in Hollywood living and deceased. So with the credits to their name, their contributions to film and their styles, who is the best?
1. Michael Ballhaus
Cinematographer | Goodfellas
Michael Ballhaus was a German cinematographer. He worked on many American films, including Baby It's You (1983), Old Enough (1984), After Hours (1985), The Color of Money (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), Gangs of New York ...
Often uses freeze farm, slow motion and fast panning. Goodfellas The Departed Something's Gotta Give The Gangs of New York
2. Roger Deakins
Cinematographer | Blade Runner 2049
Roger Deakins is an English cinematographer best known for his work on the films of the Coen brothers, Sam Mendes, and Denis Villeneuve.
He is a member of both the American and British Society of Cinematographers.
Deakins' first feature film in America as cinematographer was Mountains of the Moon (...
Often uses very basic filming techniques, yet makes them extraordinarily beautiful. The Shawshank Redemption Fargo No Country For Old Men The Village
3. Robert Richardson
Cinematographer | Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Robert Richardson has won three Academy Awards and earned seven Academy Award nominations for his cinematography. His work on director Oliver Stone's JFK earned him his first Oscar. His second and third came with The Aviator and Hugo directed by Martin Scorsese. These two films also garnered him ...
Often uses very speedy pans and zooms and freeze frame. The Aviator Kill Bill Vol. 1 Inglourious Basterds Shutter Island
4. Gordon Willis
Cinematographer | Zelig
Gordon Willis was an American cinematographer. He's best known for his work on Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather films, as well asWoody Allen's Annie Hall (1977) and Manhattan (1979).
His work on the first two Godfather films turned out to be groundbreaking in its use of low-light photography and ...
Often uses very dark lighting to create a dark yet bright setting using his camera to move very slow than very fast. The Godfather Annie Hall Manhattan All The Presidents Men
5. Robert Burks
Cinematographer | Vertigo
The favorite cinematographer of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock began working at Warner Bros. when he was 19 years old. He climbed his way up from camera operator to assistant camera man and eventually took over the Special Photographic Effects unit at Warners on Stage 5 in 1944. He became an ...
An incredible contributor to cinematography using very modern techniques. Rear Window Vertigo Strangers On A Train The Birds
6. John F. Seitz
Cinematographer | Double Indemnity
Distinguished veteran cinematographer John F. Seitz had eighteen patents for various photographic processes to his name. These included illuminating devices, processes for making dissolves and the matte shot, which he perfected during filming of Rex Ingram's Trifling Women (1922). Seitz started ...
Known for using mirrors and quick zooms Seitz created his very own style during the duration of his career. Sunset Blvd. Double Indemnity The Lost Weekend This Gun For Hire
7. Tak Fujimoto
Cinematographer | The Silence of the Lambs
Tak Fujimoto was born on July 12, 1939 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Sixth Sense (1999) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Known for his noir-ish teqniques and use of first-person shooting. The Silence Of The Lambs The Sixth Sense Signs Ferris Bueller's Day Off
8. Emmanuel Lubezki
Cinematographer | Children of Men
Lubezki began his career in Mexican film and television productions in the late 1980s. His first international production was the 1993 independent film Twenty Bucks (1993), which followed the journey of a single twenty-dollar bill.
Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker ...
A totally modern cinematographer using unheard of techniques when it comes to the camera. Gravity The Children Of Men The Tree Of Life The New World
9. Janusz Kaminski
Cinematographer | War Horse
Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his movies since 1993. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).
His ...
Using variations of shots from steady to shaky cam Januez is known for his dark war films. Schindler's List Saving Pvt. Ryan Catch Me If You Can War Horse
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