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Jean-Yves Escoffier(1950-2003)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Jean-Yves Escoffier in Gummo (1997)
Jean-Yves Escoffier was born on 12 July 1950 in Lyon, France. He was a cinematographer, known for The Lovers on the Bridge (1991), 15 Minutes (2001) and Good Will Hunting (1997). He died on 1 April 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 12, 1950
DiedApril 1, 2003(52)
BornJuly 12, 1950
DiedApril 1, 2003(52)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Jean-Yves Escoffier in The Human Stain (2003)

Known for

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
The Lovers on the Bridge
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991
15 Minutes (2001)
15 Minutes
6.1
  • Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)
  • 2001
Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting
8.3
  • Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)
  • 1997
Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
The Human Stain
6.2
  • Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)
  • 2003

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005)
    The Work of Director Mark Romanek
    • Cinematographer (segment Hurt)
    • Video
    • 2005
  • Cinévardaphoto (2004)
    Cinévardaphoto
    • Cinematographer (segment Ulysse)
    • 2004
  • Johnny Cash: Hurt (2003)
    Johnny Cash: Hurt
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2003
  • Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)
    The Human Stain
    • director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 2003
  • Polígono Sur (2003)
    Polígono Sur
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
  • No claudicar
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2002
  • Audioslave: Cochise (2002)
    Audioslave: Cochise
    • Cinematographer
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Northam, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Aaron Eckhart in Possession (2002)
    Possession
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
  • Aube à Grenade (2001)
    Aube à Grenade
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • 15 Minutes (2001)
    15 Minutes
    • Cinematographer (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 2001
  • Morgan Freeman, Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, and Chris Rock in Nurse Betty (2000)
    Nurse Betty
    • Cinematographer (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 2000
  • Madonna in Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 (1999)
    Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
    • Cinematographer (video Love Don't Live Here Anymore)
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Agujetas cantaor (1999)
    Agujetas cantaor
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999
  • Cradle Will Rock (1999)
    Cradle Will Rock
    • director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 1999
  • Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, and Edward Norton in Rounders (1998)
    Rounders
    • director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 1998

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Robin Williams in One Hour Photo (2002)
    One Hour Photo
    • photographer: additional inserts (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
    • 2002
  • Nihon eiga no hyaku nen (1995)
    Century of Cinema
    • camera operator
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Shoah (1985)
    Shoah
    • assistant camera
    • 1985
  • Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
    Gramps Is in the Resistance
    • camera operator: second unit
    • 1983
  • Third World (1980)
    Third World
    • assistant camera: additional live concert crew ''Le Palace'', Paris
    • 1980
  • Passe montagne (1978)
    Passe montagne
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • The Pawn (1978)
    The Pawn
    • camera operator
    • 1978
  • Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears (1978)
    Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
    • assistant camera (as Jean-Yves Excoffier)
    • 1978
  • Lumiere (1976)
    Lumiere
    • second assistant camera
    • 1976
  • Hu-Man (1975)
    Hu-Man
    • assistant camera
    • 1975
  • C'est dur pour tout le monde (1975)
    C'est dur pour tout le monde
    • second assistant camera
    • 1975
  • La famille heureuse (Famille Gazul)
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • J Y Escoffier
  • Born
    • July 12, 1950
    • Lyon, France
  • Died
    • April 1, 2003
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Other works
    Cinematographer for Johnny Cash music video "Hurt" (2002).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    A graduate of the Paris' École Louis Lumière, Escoffier was noted for his collaborations with the director Leon Carax. He worked in the U.S. from the early 1990's. In addition to feature films, he also shot numerous TV commercials, music videos and short subjects.

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