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Andrew Lesnie

Camera
59 years oldSydney, Australia

Biography

Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC (1 January 1956 – 27 April 2015) was an Australian cinematographer. He was best known for his collaboration with director Peter Jackson on The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014) and The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), for which the letter earned him the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2002 for his work on The Fellowship of the Ring. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrew Lesnie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
January 1, 1956 - April 27, 2015 (age 59)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sydney, Australia
Known For
Camera

Movies (49)

The Water Diviner
6.8

The Water Diviner

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Healing
5.9

Healing

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

The Turning
5.6

The Turning

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
7.3

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

The Last Airbender
4.6

The Last Airbender

Director of Photography (Camera)

2010

The Lovely Bones
7.1

The Lovely Bones

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Bran Nue Dae
5.4

Bran Nue Dae

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Shine a Light
6.9

Shine a Light

Director of Photography (Camera)

2008

I Am Legend
7.2

I Am Legend

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

Happy Feet
6.2

Happy Feet

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

King Kong
6.9

King Kong

Director of Photography (Camera)

2005

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.0

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

as Self

2004

Love's Brother
6.3

Love's Brother

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.2

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

as Self

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

2003

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

as Self

2003

The Long and Short of It
6.4

The Long and Short of It

as Grizzled Painter

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

New Zealand as Middle Earth

New Zealand as Middle Earth

as director of photography

2002

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

as Self

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
7.8

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

as Self

2001

The Sugar Factory
3.3

The Sugar Factory

Director of Photography (Camera)

1999

Babe: Pig in the City
5.7

Babe: Pig in the City

Director of Photography (Camera)

1998

Doing Time for Patsy Cline
6.2

Doing Time for Patsy Cline

Director of Photography (Camera)

1997

Two If by Sea
4.9

Two If by Sea

Director of Photography (Camera)

1996

Babe
6.3

Babe

Director of Photography (Camera)

1995

Fatal Past
3.5

Fatal Past

Director of Photography (Camera)

1994

Spider and Rose
6.0

Spider and Rose

Camera Operator (Camera)

1994

Temptation of a Monk
5.3

Temptation of a Monk

Director of Photography (Camera)

1993

Daydream Believer
5.5

Daydream Believer

Director of Photography (Camera)

1992

The Shrimp on the Barbie
5.5

The Shrimp on the Barbie

Director of Photography (Camera)

1990

The Delinquents
5.0

The Delinquents

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

Incident at Raven's Gate
5.8

Incident at Raven's Gate

Camera Operator (Camera)

1989

Boys in the Island

Boys in the Island

Director of Photography (Camera)

1989

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
3.2

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

Director of Photography (Camera)

1988

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
4.7

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

Director of Photography (Camera)

1988

Around the World in Eighty Ways
1.0

Around the World in Eighty Ways

Second Unit Director of Photography (Camera)

1988

Dark Age
5.5

Dark Age

Director of Photography (Camera)

1987

Australian Dream
1.0

Australian Dream

Director of Photography (Camera)

1987

Fair Game
5.6

Fair Game

Director of Photography (Camera)

1986

Unfinished Business
2.3

Unfinished Business

as Telegraph Boy

1985

Fantasy Man

Fantasy Man

Director of Photography (Camera)

1985

Dead Easy
6.5

Dead Easy

Focus Puller (Camera)

1982

Early Frost
3.0

Early Frost

Additional Photography (Camera)

1982

The Killing of Angel Street
6.4

The Killing of Angel Street

Clapper Loader (Camera)

1981

TV Shows (1)