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Darius Khondji(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Actor
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Darius Khondji
Darius Khondji was born on 21 October 1955 in Tehran, Iran. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Amour (2012), Seven (1995) and Delicatessen (1991). He is married to Marianne Khondji. They have three children.
BornOctober 21, 1955
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BornOctober 21, 1955
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 45 nominations total

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    James Gray, Darius Khondji, and Sienna Miller in The Lost City of Z (2016)
    Gary Dourdan and Darius Khondji in Alien: Resurrection (1997)
    Darius Khondji
    Darius Khondji
    Darius Khondji
    James Gray and Darius Khondji in Armageddon Time (2022)
    Danny Boyle and Darius Khondji in The Beach (2000)
    Director Danny Boyle and Cinematographer Darius Khondji
    Marion Cotillard, James Gray, Anthony Katagas, Darius Khondji, Jeremy Renner, and Greg Shapiro at an event for The Immigrant (2013)

    Known for:

    Jean-Louis Trintignant in Amour (2012)
    Amour
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2012
    Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Seven (1995)
    Seven
    8.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
    Delicatessen (1991)
    Delicatessen
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris (2011)
    Midnight in Paris
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Mickey 17
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)
      Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Jaylin Webb, and Banks Repeta in Armageddon Time (2022)
      Armageddon Time
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Julianne Moore in Lisey's Story (2021)
      Lisey's Story
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Strasbourg 1518 (2020)
      Strasbourg 1518
      6.0
      TV Short
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Adam Sandler, Mesfin Lamengo, Sun Zhi Hua-Hilton, and LaKeith Stanfield in Uncut Gems (2019)
      Uncut Gems
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2019)
      Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
      6.2
      Video Game
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Anima (2019)
      Anima
      7.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
      Too Old to Die Young
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Eminem in The Icon Project (2018)
      The Icon Project
      6.1
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Ansel Elgort in Why Can't We Get Along (2018)
      Why Can't We Get Along
      6.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Jay-Z: Marcy Me (2017)
      Jay-Z: Marcy Me
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Okja (2017)
      Okja
      7.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Charlie Hunnam in The Lost City of Z (2016)
      The Lost City of Z
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Anywhen in a Time Colored Space
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Anywhen
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Jeux d'artifices (1987)
      Jeux d'artifices
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 1987
    • Double messieurs (1986)
      Double messieurs
      6.3
      • camera operator
      • 1986
    • Bibo's Männer (1986)
      Bibo's Männer
      4.9
      • assistant camera
      • 1986
    • L'amant magnifique (1986)
      L'amant magnifique
      5.9
      • assistant camera
      • 1986
    • Catherine Deneuve in Le lieu du crime (1986)
      Le lieu du crime
      6.4
      • first assistant camera
      • 1986
    • Tranches de vie (1985)
      Tranches de vie
      4.6
      • assistant camera second team
      • 1985
    • Flügel und Fesseln (1984)
      Flügel und Fesseln
      6.8
      • assistant camera
      • 1984
    • Gérard Depardieu and Nathalie Baye in Rive Droite, Rive Gauche (1984)
      Rive Droite, Rive Gauche
      5.8
      • first assistant camera
      • 1984
    • Jeans Tonic (1984)
      Jeans Tonic
      5.5
      • assistant camera
      • 1984
    • Le tartuffe (1984)
      Le tartuffe
      6.2
      • assistant camera (as Darius Kondji)
      • 1984

    Actor

    • Jeux d'artifices (1987)
      Jeux d'artifices
      6.6
      • 1987

    Videos1

    Cheri
    Featurette 1:40
    Cheri

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Darius Khonji
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • October 21, 1955
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Spouse
      • Marianne Khondji? - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Shot commercial for Nissan - Directed by Chris Cunningham
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      • 3 Print Biographies
      • 1 Interview

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      Born to an Iranian father and a French mother.

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