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Andrew Lesnie profile
Actor

Andrew Lesnie

Camera

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Acting credits

9

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.5

Low visibility

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Movies: 49Series: 1Crew credits: 42

TMDB ID: 1313

IMDb ID: nm0504226

Known for: Camera

Born: January 1, 1956

Died: April 27, 2015

Age: 59

Place of birth: Sydney, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1980 - 2014

Years active: 35

Average TMDB rating: 6.51

Wikidata: Q505940

Other jobs

Director of Photography (36)Camera Operator (2)Additional Photography (1)Clapper Loader (1)Focus Puller (1)Second Unit Director of Photography (1)

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.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Andrew Lesnie.

The Water Diviner poster
6.8

The Water Diviner

Director of Photography

2014 Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Director of Photography

2014 Movie
Healing poster
5.9

Healing

Director of Photography

2014 Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Director of Photography

2013 Movie
The Turning poster
5.7

The Turning

Director of Photography

2013 Movie
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director of Photography

2012 Movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster
7.3

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Director of Photography

2011 Movie
The Last Airbender poster
4.6

The Last Airbender

Director of Photography

2010 Movie
The Lovely Bones poster
7.1

The Lovely Bones

Director of Photography

2009 Movie
Bran Nue Dae poster
5.4

Bran Nue Dae

Director of Photography

2009 Movie
Shine a Light poster
6.8

Shine a Light

Director of Photography

2008 Movie
I Am Legend poster
7.2

I Am Legend

Director of Photography

2007 Movie
Happy Feet poster
6.2

Happy Feet

Director of Photography

2006 Movie
King Kong poster
6.9

King Kong

Director of Photography

2005 Movie
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' poster
6.0

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

as Self

2004 Movie
Love's Brother poster
6.3

Love's Brother

Director of Photography

2004 Movie
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision poster
6.2

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

as Self

2003 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

2003 Movie
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' poster

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

as Self

2003 Movie
The Long and Short of It poster
6.4

The Long and Short of It

as Grizzled Painter

2003 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Director of Photography

2002 Movie
New Zealand as Middle Earth poster

New Zealand as Middle Earth

as director of photography

2002 Movie
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' poster
8.8

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

as Self

2002 Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Director of Photography

2001 Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Andrew Lesnie.

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