1. Life and career

2. Style

3. Filmography

4. Awards

5. External links

6. References

• BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
• B.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography
• César de la meilleure photographie
• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography

Philippe Rousselot, {{small|AFC, ASC}}^[1] (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer and film director best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema, ranging in genres from drama, to fantasy, to blockbusters. He has collaborated with directors such as Robert Redford, Neil Jordan, Stephen Frears, Tim Burton, David Yates, and Guy Ritchie. 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, among others, François About, Eduardo Serra, Noël Very, and Jean-François Robin. He began as an assistant to Nestor Almendros, then quickly emerged as chief operator, leading to his career. He collaborated, in particular, with Jean-Jacques Beineix (Diva), Alain Cavalier (Thérèse), Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Bear), Robert Redford (A River Runs Through It), Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons), John Boorman (The Tailor of Panama), Patrice Chéreau (Queen Margot), Bertrand Blier (Thanks Life), Neil Jordan (Interview with the Vampire), and Tim Burton on Planet of the Apes, Big Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

For Henry & June he was nominated the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1990. He won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on A River Runs Through It, and earned three César Awards for Best Cinematography, in 1982 for Diva, in 1987 for Thérèse and in 1995 for 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

Awards

• 1982 César Award for Best Cinematography – Diva
• 1983 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography – Diva
• 1987 César Award for Best Cinematography – Thérèse
• 1988 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography – Hope and Glory
• 1993 Academy Award for Best Cinematography – A River Runs Through It
• 1995 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography – Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
• 1995 César Award for Best Cinematography – Queen Margot
• 2017 ASC International Award

External links

• {{IMDb name|0003542}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002617/http://www.afcinema.com/article.php3?id_article=1022 Philippe Rousselot] on the AFC site

References

• The God Machine (comedic prop)
• The God Machine (novel)
• The God Makers
• The Godmakers
• The Godmakers (film)
• The Godmakers II
• The God Makers II
• The God Makers II (Film)
• The God Monologue
• The Godmother
• The Godmother (book)
• The Godmother (Weeds episode)
• The Gododdin
• The God of all Daleks
• The god of destruction
• The god of small things
• The God of Small Things (novel)
• The god of thunder
• The God of Village
• The God Particle (book)
• The Gods Awaken
• The Gods (band)
• The God's Formula
• The gods must be crazy
• The Gods Must Be Crazy 2