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Andrew Lesnie

Cinematographer / Actor | * 01/01/1956 († 59, 04/27/2015) | Sydney (Australia)
Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC (1 January 1956 – 27 April 2015) was an Australian cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson. He received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002. ()

Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC was an Australian cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with t ...

King Kong

FSK: 12+ years

2005 | 3.4/5 | 3h 7min
Adventure, Drama, Action
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Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fell ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

FSK: 12+ years

2002 | 4.2/5 | 2h 59min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

FSK: 12+ years

2003 | 4.2/5 | 3h 21min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowshi ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

FSK: 12+ years

2001 | 4.2/5 | 2h 59min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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Awards & Nominations for Andrew Lesnie

BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Andrew Lesnie as Actor(5)

as himself2003 The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Grizzled Painter2003 The Long and Short of It
as himself2001 A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
as Telegraph Boy1985 Unfinished Business

Movies with Andrew Lesnie as Crew(43)

Camera/Director of Photography2023 Boys in the Island
Camera/Director of Photography2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Camera/Director of Photography2014 The Water Diviner
Camera/Director of Photography2014 Healing
Camera/Director of Photography2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Camera/Director of Photography2013 The Turning
Camera/Director of Photography2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Camera/Director of Photography2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Camera/Director of Photography2010 The Last Airbender
Camera/Director of Photography2009 The Lovely Bones
Camera/Director of Photography2009 Bran Nue Dae
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Shine a Light
Camera/Director of Photography2007 I Am Legend
Camera/Director of Photography2006 Happy Feet
Camera/Director of Photography2005 King Kong
Camera/Director of Photography2004 Love's Brother
Camera/Director of Photography2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Camera/Director of Photography2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Camera/Director of Photography2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Camera/Director of Photography1999 The Sugar Factory
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Babe: Pig in the City
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Two If by Sea
Camera/Director of Photography1995 Babe
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Fatal Past
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Spider and Rose
Camera/Camera Operator1994 Spider and Rose
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Temptation of a Monk
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Daydream Believer
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Shrimp On The Barbie
Camera/Director of Photography1989 The Delinquents
Camera/Camera Operator1989 The Delinquents
Camera/Camera Operator1989 Incident at Raven's Gate
Camera/Second Unit Director of Photography1988 Around the World in Eighty Ways
Crew/Cinematography1988 Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Australian Dream
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Dark Age
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Fair Game
Crew/Cinematography1985 Fantasy Man
Camera/Additional Photography1982 Early Frost
Camera/Focus Puller1982 Dead Easy
Camera/Clapper Loader1981 The Killing of Angel Street
Camera/Director of Photography1980 The Comeback

Citizenship: Australia
Born: Sunday, 01/01 1956 (January) in Sydney (Australia)
Died: Monday, 04/27 2015 (April) in Sydney (aged: 59)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Australian Film Television and Radio School
Andrew Lesnie frequently works together with these people:
Peter Jackson (36x, Crew)
Fran Walsh (16x, Crew)
Richard Taylor (15x, Crew)
Philippa Boyens (14x, Crew)
Dan Hennah (14x, Crew)
Alan Lee (13x, Crew)
Hugo Weaving (11x, Actor)
Carolynne Cunningham (11x, Crew)
Colin Deane (10x, Crew)
Howard Shore (9x, Crew)
Rick Findlater (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:491246, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024