Awards & Winners

César Award for Best Cinematography

César Award

The following are the winners of the annual César Award for Best Cinematography.

Check all the winners of César Award for Best Cinematography presented under César Award since 1976 .


Thomas Hardmeier

Honored for : The Young and Prodigious Spivet

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Hardmeier The Young and Prodigious Spivet
Claire Mathon Stranger by the Lake
Jeanne Lapoirie Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Mark Lee Ping Bin Renoir
Sofian El Fani Blue Is the Warmest Colour

Romain Winding

Honored for : Farewell, My Queen

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Romain Winding Farewell, My Queen
Darius Khondji Amour
Stéphane Fontaine Rust and Bone
Caroline Champetier Holy Motors
Guillaume Schiffman Populaire

Guillaume Schiffman

Honored for : The Artist

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Aim Poliss
Josée Deshaies House of Tolerance
Julien Hirsch The Minister
Guillaume Schiffman The Artist
Mathieu Vadepied The Intouchables

Caroline Champetier

Honored for : Of Gods and Men

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christophe Beaucarne On Tour
Caroline Champetier Of Gods and Men
Pawel Edelman The Ghost Writer
Bruno de Keyzer The Princess of Montpensier
Guillaume Schiffman Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Stéphane Fontaine

Honored for : A Prophet

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stéphane Fontaine A Prophet
Christophe Beaucarne Coco Before Chanel
Éric Gautier Wild Grass
Laurent Dailland Welcome
Glynn Speeckaert In the Beginning

Laurent Brunet

Honored for : Séraphine

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laurent Brunet Séraphine
Tom Stern Paris 36
Agnès Godard Home
Robert Gantz Mesrine: Killer Instinct","Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Éric Gautier A Christmas Tale

Tetsuo Nagata

Honored for : La Vie en Rose

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tetsuo Nagata La Vie en Rose
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci Intimate Enemies
Yves Angelo Le deuxième souffle
Janusz Kami?ski The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Gérard de Battista A Secret

Julien Hirsch

Honored for : Lady Chatterley

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julien Hirsch Lady Chatterley
Éric Gautier Private Fears in Public Places
Patrick Blossier Days of Glory
Christophe Offenstein Tell No One
Guillaume Schiffman OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

Stéphane Fontaine

Honored for : The Beat That My Heart Skipped

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stéphane Fontaine The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Éric Gautier Gabrielle
William Lubtchansky Regular Lovers

Bruno Delbonnel

Honored for : A Very Long Engagement

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Delbonnel A Very Long Engagement
Éric Gautier Clean
Jean-Marie Dreujou Two Brothers

Thierry Arbogast

Honored for : Bon Voyage

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thierry Arbogast Bon Voyage
Agnès Godard Strayed
Pierre Aim Monsieur N.

Pawel Edelman

Honored for : The Pianist

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pawel Edelman The Pianist
Jeanne Lapoirie 8 Women
Patrick Blossier Amen.

Tetsuo Nagata

Honored for : The Officers' Ward

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tetsuo Nagata The Officers' Ward
Bruno Delbonnel Amélie
Mathieu Vadepied Read my Lips

Agnès Godard

Honored for : Beau Travail

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Agnès Godard Beau Travail
Éric Gautier Sentimental Destinies
Thierry Arbogast The Crimson Rivers

Eric Guichard

Honored for : Himalaya

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Guichard Himalaya
Jean-Marie Dreujou The Girl on the Bridge
Thierry Arbogast The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Éric Gautier

Honored for : Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Éric Gautier Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Agnès Godard The Dreamlife of Angels
Laurent Dailland Place Vendôme

Thierry Arbogast

Honored for : The Fifth Element

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thierry Arbogast The Fifth Element
Benoît Delhomme Artemisia
Jean-François Robin On Guard

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thierry Machado Microcosmos
Hugues Ryffel Microcosmos
Claude Nuridsany Microcosmos
Marie Pérennou Microcosmos
Jean-Marie Dreujou Unpredictable Nature of the River
Thierry Arbogast Ridicule

Thierry Arbogast

Honored for : The Horseman on the Roof

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thierry Arbogast The Horseman on the Roof
Darius Khondji The City of Lost Children
Pierre Aim La Haine

Philippe Rousselot

Honored for : La Reine Margot

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Rousselot La Reine Margot
Bernard Lutic Colonel Chabert
Thierry Arbogast Léon: The Professional

Yves Angelo

Honored for : Germinal

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yves Angelo Germinal
Renato Berta Smoking/No Smoking
S?awomir Idziak Three Colors: Blue

François Catonné

Honored for : Indochine

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
François Catonné Indochine
Yves Angelo The Accompanist
Robert Fraisse The Lover
Yves Angelo A Heart in Winter

Yves Angelo

Honored for : All the World's Mornings

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yves Angelo All the World's Mornings
Darius Khondji Delicatessen
Gilles Henry Van Gogh
Emmanuel Machuel Van Gogh

Pierre Lhomme

Honored for : Cyrano de Bergerac

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Lhomme Cyrano de Bergerac
Eduardo Serra The Hairdresser's Husband
Thierry Arbogast Nikita

Yves Angelo

Honored for : Nocturne Indien

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yves Angelo Nocturne Indien
Bruno de Keyzer Life and Nothing But
Philippe Rousselot Too Beautiful for You

Pierre Lhomme

Honored for : Camille Claudel

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Lhomme Camille Claudel
Philippe Rousselot The Bear
Carlo Varini The Big Blue

Renato Berta

Honored for : Au revoir, les enfants

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Renato Berta Au revoir, les enfants
Patrick Blossier Miss Mona
Willy Kurant Under the Sun of Satan

Philippe Rousselot

Honored for : Thérèse

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Rousselot Thérèse
Bruno Nuytten Jean de Florette
Jean-Yves Escoffier Bad Blood
Charles Van Damme Mélo

Jean Penzer

Honored for : On ne meurt que 2 fois

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Penzer On ne meurt que 2 fois
Pasqualino De Santis Harem
Renato Berta Rendez-vous
Carlo Varini Subway

Bruno de Keyzer

Honored for : A Sunday in the Country

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno de Keyzer A Sunday in the Country
Pasqualino De Santis Carmen
Bruno Nuytten Fort Saganne
Sacha Vierny L'Amour à mort

Bruno Nuytten

Honored for : So Long, Stooge

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Nuytten So Long, Stooge
Philippe Rousselot Moon in the Gutter
Ricardo Aronovich Le Bal
Pierre Lhomme Deadly Circuit

Henri Alekan

Honored for : The Trout

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Henri Alekan The Trout
Edmond Richard Les Misérables
Raoul Coutard Passion
Jean Penzer A Room in Town

Philippe Rousselot

Honored for : Diva

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philippe Rousselot Diva
Bruno Nuytten Under Suspicion
Claude Agostini Quest for Fire
Jean Penzer Malevil

Néstor Almendros

Honored for : The Last Metro

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Néstor Almendros The Last Metro
Bernard Zitzermann The Lady Banker
Pierre-William Glenn Death Watch
Sacha Vierny Mon oncle d'Amérique

Ghislain Cloquet

Honored for : Tess

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ghislain Cloquet Tess
Jean Penzer Buffet froid
Bruno Nuytten The Brontë Sisters
Néstor Almendros Perceval le Gallois

Bernard Zitzermann

Honored for : Molière

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bernard Zitzermann Molière
Pierre Lhomme Judith Therpauve
Néstor Almendros The Green Room
Jean Boffety A Simple Story

Raoul Coutard

Honored for : Drummer-Crab

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Raoul Coutard Drummer-Crab
Pierre Lhomme This Sweet Sickness
Andréas Winding The Accuser
Ricardo Aronovich Providence

Bruno Nuytten

Honored for : Barocco, The Best Way to Walk

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruno Nuytten Barocco","The Best Way to Walk
Claude Renoir Docteur Françoise Gailland
Etienne Becker The Toy
Gerry Fisher Monsieur Klein
Claude Renoir The Faithful Woman

Sven Nykvist

Honored for : Black Moon

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sven Nykvist Black Moon
Pierre Lhomme The Flesh of the Orchid
Pierre Lhomme Lovers Like Us
Etienne Becker Le vieux fusil