Andrew Lesnie

Won 1 Oscar. Another 27 wins & 35 nominations. See more awards »

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

(2001)

King Kong Cinematographer

(2005)

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

(2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Cinematographer

(2002)

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Cinematographer (50 credits)

2014 The Water Diviner

2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014/I Healing

2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 The Turning (segment "Reunion")

2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (director of photography)

2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (director of photography)

2010 The Last Airbender

2009 The Lovely Bones (director of photography)

2009 Bran Nue Dae (director of photography)

2007 I Am Legend (director of photography)

2006 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: Behind-the-Scenes (Video short)

2005 King Kong

2004 Love's Brother (director of photography)

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (director of photography)

2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (director of photography)

2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (director of photography)

1998 Babe: Pig in the City (director of photography)

1998 The Sugar Factory

1997 Doing Time for Patsy Cline

1996 Two If by Sea (director of photography)

1995 Babe (director of photography)

1994 House of Fun (TV Series) (1994)

1994 Spider & Rose

1993 Fatal Past

1993 INXS: Cut Your Roses Down (Video short)

1993 Temptation of a Monk (director of photography)

1992 The Girl Who Came Late

1990 Boys in the Island

1990 The Shrimp on the Barbie (director of photography: Australia)

1990 More Winners: Mr Edmund (TV Movie)

1989 The Saint: Fear in Fun Park (TV Movie)

1989 The Delinquents (director of photography)

1989 The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (TV Movie)

1988 Great Performances (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Melba (1988)

1988 Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild (Documentary)

1988 Melba (TV Mini-Series) (6 episodes)

- Episode #1.8 (1988)

- Episode #1.7 (1988)

- Episode #1.6 (1988)

- Episode #1.5 (1988)

- Episode #1.4 (1988)

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1987 Australian Dream

1987 Dark Age (director of photography)

1986 Cyclone Tracy (TV Mini-Series)

1986 Fair Game (director of photography)

1985 Unfinished Business

1985 Emoh Ruo

1984 Fantasy Man

1984 The Man You Know (Short)

1983/I Stations (Short)

1981 The Same Stream (Short)

1980 Stages: Peter Brook and the C.I.C.T in Australia (TV Movie documentary)

1980 The Comeback (Documentary)

1979 Wonder World! (TV Series)

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Camera and Electrical Department (22 credits)

2008 Shine a Light (Documentary) (camera operator)

2006 Happy Feet (director of photography: live action unit)

2004 Love's Brother (camera operator)

1998 Babe: Pig in the City (camera operator)

1998 Dark City (guest director of photography: additional photography)

1994 Spider & Rose (camera operator)

1989 Tripe (Short) (camera operator)

1989 Farewell to the King (director of photography: second unit)

1988 Encounter at Raven's Gate (camera operator)

1988 The 13th Floor (director of photography: additional material)

1986 Dead End Drive-In (additional photographer)

1985 The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' (Video documentary) (additional cinematography)

1985 Emoh Ruo (camera operator)

1984 Bodyline (TV Mini-Series) (second unit director of photography - 7 episodes)

- Episode #1.1 (1984) ... (second unit director of photography)

- Episode #1.7 (1984) ... (second unit director of photography)

- Episode #1.6 (1984) ... (second unit director of photography)

- Episode #1.5 (1984) ... (second unit director of photography)

- Episode #1.4 (1984) ... (second unit director of photography)

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1984 Lorca and the Outlaws (cinematography: 2nd unit)

1983 Now and Forever (focus puller)

1982 Early Frost (additional photographer)

1982 Dead Easy (focus puller)

1981 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (documentary cameraman)

1981 The Killing of Angel Street (clapper loader)

1978 Costumes from the Films of Visconti (Documentary short) (camera operator)

1978 Patrick (camera assistant)

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Actor (3 credits)

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

2003 The Long and Short of It (Short)
Grizzled Painter

1985 Unfinished Business
Telegraph boy

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Director (1 credit)

1979 Wonder World! (TV Series)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1977 The Getting of Wisdom (unit runner)

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Thanks (4 credits)

2016 Hacksaw Ridge (in memoriam)

2011/IV The Hunter (thanks)

2007 Death Defying Acts (thanks)

1993 Shotgun Wedding (thanks)

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Self (18 credits)

2010 Discovering 'The Last Airbender' (Video documentary)
Self

2004 A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (Video documentary short)
Self

2004 Cameras in Middle-Earth (Video documentary)
Self

2004 The Passing of an Age (Video documentary short)
Self - DOP

2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Quest Fulfilled (TV Special documentary short)
Self

2003 Cameras in Middle-Earth (Video documentary)
Self

2003 Designing Middle-Earth (Video documentary)
Self

2003 The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 Return to Middle Earth (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2002 A Day in the Life of a Hobbit (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 Cameras in Middle-Earth (Video documentary)
Self

2002 Digital Grading (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 Editorial: Assembling an Epic (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 From Book to Script (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 New Zealand as Middle-Earth (Video documentary short)
Self - Director of Photography (voice)

2002 Scale (Video documentary)
Self

2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

2001 A Passage to Middle-earth: The Making of 'Lord of the Rings' (TV Movie documentary)
Self

Personal Details

Other Works:

Director of photography for INXS music video "Cut Your Roses Down" (1993). See more »

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[on his often unmotivated and impossible light sources] Where does the light come from? The same place as the music.

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He began his career as a camera assistant on the low-budget horror film "Patrick" in 1978, while he was still a student at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. He later worked as a freelance cameraman for ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). In the 1980s, he shot music videos for performers including INXS, UB40, and Mental As Anything. See more »

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Unkempt hair and glasses See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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