Andrew Lesnie
Birth Name:
Andrew Lesnie
Birth Place:
Sydney, Australia
Profession
Cinematographer, Camera department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame in 2002
- Won a BAFTA Award for his work on "The Return of the King" in 2003
- Won the AFI cinematography award for "Doing Time For Patsy Cline" in 1997
- Studied at the Australian Film Television and Radio School
- Began his career as a camera assistant on the 1978 horror film "Patrick․"
- Best known as the cinematographer for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" trilogy
- In addition to "The Lord of the Rings" series, he worked with director Peter Jackson on other blockbuster films like "The Lovely Bones" and 2005's "King Kong․"
- The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson chose him for the trilogy after seeing his work on the 1995 film "Babe․"
- Shot music videos for bands like INXS, UB40 and Mental As Anything in the 1980s
Awards
- 1994Hong Kong Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 1995Cinematographer of the YearWinner
- 1996Cinematographer of the YearWinner
- 1997AFI Award - Best Achievement in Cinematography:Winner
- 1998Award of Distinction - Feature Productions Cinema:Winner
- 1998FCCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 1999Chlotrudis Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2001Best Cinematography Award - Best Cinematography in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2002Oscar - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2002ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Nominated
- 2002ACCA - Best Achievement in Cinematography:Winner
- 2002BAFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2002Best Cinematography AwardNominated
- 2002CFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2002DFWFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2002Sierra Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2002OFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2002Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003ACCA - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2003BAFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003Best Cinematography AwardNominated
- 2003COFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2003CFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003Gold Derby Film Award - Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003INOCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003IOMA - Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia):Nominated
- 2003OFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003OFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003PFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2003Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Nominated
- 2004AFI Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004COFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004CFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004DFWFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004FCCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004FFCC Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004INOCA - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004IOMA - Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia):Nominated
- 2004Sierra Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004OFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004OFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004PFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2004Gold Award - Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Cinematography:Winner
- 2005Sierra Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2006ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases:Nominated
- 2006CFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2006Gold Derby Film Award - Cinematography:Nominated
- 2006INOCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Film Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2009DFWFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Winner
- 2009HFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2014AFCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
- 2014CinEuphoria - Best Cinematography - International Competition:Nominated
- 2015FCCA Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated