Philippe Rousselot

Philippe Rousselot
Born	(1945-09-04) 4 September 1945 Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer Film director
Years active	1970-present
Organization(s)	French Society of Cinematographers American Society of Cinematographers
Awards	Academy Award for Best Cinematography 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, AFC, ASC (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

Year	Title	Director	Notes
1970	Le clare de terre	Guy Gilles
1972	Absences répétées
1973	La raison du plus fou	François Reichenbach
1975	Il pleut toujours où c'est mouillé	Jean-Daniel Simon
1976	L'affiche rouge	Frank Cassenti
1977	The Model Couple	William Klein
	Peppermint Soda	Diane Kurys
	Pour Clémence	Charles Belmont
1978	Pauline et l'ordinateur	Francis Fehr
1979	The Hussy	Jacques Doillon
1980	Cocktail Molotov	Diane Kurys
1981	La provinciale	Claude Goretta
	Diva	Jean-Jacques Beineix
1982	Guy De Maupassant	Michel Drach
1983	Moon in the Gutter	Jean-Jacques Beineix
1984	Thieves After Dark	Samuel Fuller
1985	Night Magic	Lewis Furey
	The Emerald Forest	John Boorman
	Des terroristes à la retraite	Mosco Boucault	Documentary film
1986	Thérèse	Alain Cavalier
1987	Hope and Glory	John Boorman
1988	The Bear	Jean-Jacques Annaud
	Dangerous Liaisons	Stephen Frears
1989	Too Beautiful for You	Bertrand Blier
	We're No Angels	Neil Jordan
1990	Henry & June	Philip Kaufman
1991	Merci la vie	Bertrand Blier
	The Miracle	Neil Jordan
1992	A River Runs Through It	Robert Redford
1993	Sommersby	Jon Amiel
	Flesh and Bone	Steve Kloves
1994	La Reine Margot	Patrice Chéreau
	Interview with the Vampire	Neil Jordan
1996	Mary Reilly	Stephen Frears
	The People vs. Larry Flynt	Miloš Forman
1997	The Serpent's Kiss	—	Directorial debut
1999	Instinct	Jon Turteltaub
	Random Hearts	Sydney Pollack
2000	Remember the Titans	Boaz Yakin
2001	The Tailor of Panama	John Boorman
	Planet of the Apes	Tim Burton
2002	Antwone Fisher	Denzel Washington
2003	Big Fish	Tim Burton
2005	Constantine	Francis Lawrence
	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Tim Burton
2007	The Brave One	Neil Jordan
	Lions for Lambs	Robert Redford
	The Great Debaters	Denzel Washington
2009	Sherlock Holmes	Guy Ritchie
2010	Peacock	Michael Lander
2011	Larry Crowne	Tom Hanks
	A Bird of the Air	Margaret Whitton
	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	Guy Ritchie
2013	Beautiful Creatures	Richard LaGravenese
2016	The Nice Guys	Shane Black
	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them	David Yates
2018	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2020	Without Remorse	Stefano Sollima

Awards

Academy Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
1987	Hope and Glory	Best Cinematography	Nominated
1990	Henry & June		Nominated
1992	A River Runs Through It		Won

BAFTA Awards

Year	Title	Category	Result
1985	The Emerald Forest	Best Cinematography	Nominated
1987	Hope and Glory		Nominated
1988	The Bear		Nominated
	Dangerous Liaisons		Nominated
1994	Interview with the Vampire		Won

American Society of Cinematographers

Year	Title	Category	Result
1988	Dangerous Liaisons	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography	Nominated
1989	Too Beautiful for You		Nominated
1992	A River Runs Through It		Nominated
2017	ASC International Award		Won

César Award

Year	Title	Category	Result
1981	Diva	Best Cinematography	Won
1983	Moon in the Gutter		Nominated
1986	Thérèse		Won
1988	The Bear		Nominated
1989	Too Beautiful for You		Nominated
1994	La Reine Margot		Won

British Society of Cinematographers

Year	Title	Category	Result
1987	Hope and Glory	Best Cinematography	Won
1988	Dangerous Liaisons		Nominated
1994	Interview with the Vampire		Won

National Society of Film Critics

Year	Title	Category	Result
1981	Diva	Best Cinematography	Won
1987	Hope and Glory		Won

Cannes Film Festival

Year	Title	Category	Result
1997	The Serpent's Kiss	Palme d'Or	Nominated

Other Awards

Year	Title	Award/Category	Result
1987	Hope and Glory	LAFCA Award for Best Cinematography	Won
1990	Henry & June	DFWFC Award for Best Cinematography	Won
2003	Big Fish	Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography	Nominated
		Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography	Nominated
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Satellite Award for Outstanding Cinematography	Nominated

External links

• Philippe Rousselot at IMDb
• Philippe Rousselot on the AFC site