Andrew Lesnie

Cinematographer


            


Full Name: Andrew Lesnie

Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Birth Date: 1956

Marital status: His partner is Bronwen

 

 

 

 


Trivia:

  • First job after graduation was a cameraman on an Australian magazine TV show where he was given the opportunity to experiment with camera techniques, lighting and locations. He stayed with the show for two years

  • Lives in Sydney

  • Had a cameo as a Corsair in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

  • Attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School and graduated in 1979

  • With Bronwen he has two sons, Jack and Sam


    Notable Projects:

  • Rise of the Planet of Apes (2011)
  • The Last Airbender (2010)
  • The Lovely Bones (2009)
  • I Am Legend (2007)
  • Happy Feet (2006)
  • King Kong (2005)
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
  • Babe (1995)


    Current Projects:

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
  • The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014)


    Selected Awards:

  • 2004: BAFTA for Best Cinematography (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
  • 2002: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
  • 2002: Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame

     

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