Age: 61
male
Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (Spanish pronunciation: [emaˈnwel luˈβeski]; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki uses natural lighting and continuous, uninterrupted shots in cinematography, often utilizing a Steadicam, a 3-axis gimbal, or a hand-held camera. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with Terrence Malick, Alfonso Cuarón, and Alejandro González Iñárritu. He has received numerous accolades, including three consecutive wins for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the science fiction thriller Gravity (2013), the dark comedy Birdman (2014), and the epic western The Revenant (2015). He was Oscar-nominated for his work on A Little Princess (1995), Sleepy Hollow (1999), The New World (2005), Children of Men (2006), and The Tree of Life (2011). Lubezki is a member of the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers. Lubezki won the Royal Photographic Society Lumière Award for significant cinematography, video or animation achievement in 2016.
The story takes place between the mid-1890s and the late 1900s. Basil Monaldo is a homely, dorky painter and friend of the young hedonistic "dandy" Dorian Gray. Lord Henry Wotton, an old acquaintance of Basil, notices the majestic handsomeness of the young male and encourages the real-life Dorian to be passionately proud of his beauty. Dorian wishes of never getting old nor ugly, and the wish comes to life. But little Dorian knows he just cursed himself... Influences: "Leopardi" (2014), "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "Sherlock Holmes" (2009), "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", "Loki".
