Philippe Rousselot, (born 4 September 1945) is a French cinematographer, best known for his wide range of work in both European and mainstream American cinema, from drama, to fantasy, and action.
He is the recipient of three César Awards, a BAFTA, an Oscar, and is a nominee for the Palme d'Or.
Life and career Rousselot was born in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
After studying cinema at l'École Louis Lumière, he graduated in 1966 with, alongside François About, Eduardo Serra, Noël Very, and Jean-François Robin. He then began as an assistant to Néstor Almendros on My Night at Maud’s (1969), Claire's Knee (1970), and Chloe in the Afternoon (1972), all directed by Éric Rohmer. He then quickly emerged as a chief operator.
In 1992, he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on A River Runs Through It, and earned three César Awards for Best Cinematography, for Diva, Thérèse, and Queen Margot.
Filmography Film Director The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
Cinematographer Year Title Director Notes 1970 Le clare de terre Guy Gilles With Guy Gilles 1971 Les yeux de maman sont des étoiles Jacques Robiolles With Jean-Marie Estève and Claude Reggane 1972 Repeated Absences Guy Gilles 1973 La raison du plus fou François Reichenbach With Daniel Cardot, Christian Odasso and Gerard Taverna 1975 Il pleut toujours où c'est mouillé Jean-Daniel Simon 1976 L'affiche rouge Frank Cassenti1977 The Model Couple William Klein With William Klein Pour Clémence Charles Belmont Paradiso Christian Bricout Pauline et l'ordinateur Francis Fehr With Pierre Dupouey Adom ou Le sang d'Abel Gérard Myriam Benhamou Peppermint Soda Diane Kurys 1979 The Hussy Jacques Doillon 1980 Cocktail Molotov Diane Kurys1981 La provinciale Claude Goretta Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix La gueule du loup Michel Léviant 1982 Guy De Maupassant Michel Drach 1983 Moon in the Gutter Jean-Jacques Beineix1984 Thieves After Dark Samuel Fuller Nemo Arnaud Sélignac1985 Night Magic Lewis Furey The Emerald Forest John Boorman 1986 Thérèse Alain Cavalier 1987 Hope and Glory John Boorman 1988 The Bear Jean-Jacques Annaud Dangerous Liaisons Stephen Frears1989 Too Beautiful for You Bertrand Blier We're No Angels Neil Jordan 1990 Henry & June Philip Kaufman1991 Merci la vie Bertrand Blier The Miracle Neil Jordan 1992 A River Runs Through It Robert Redford1993 Sommersby Jon Amiel Flesh and Bone Steve Kloves1994 La Reine Margot Patrice Chéreau Interview with the Vampire Neil Jordan1996 Mary Reilly Stephen Frears The People vs. Larry Flynt Miloš Forman1999 Instinct Jon Turteltaub Random Hearts Sydney Pollack 2000 Remember the Titans Boaz Yakin2001 The Tailor of Panama John Boorman Planet of the Apes Tim Burton 2002 Antwone Fisher Denzel Washington 2003 Big Fish Tim Burton2005 Constantine Francis Lawrence Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim Burton2007 The Brave One Neil Jordan Lions for Lambs Robert Redford The Great Debaters Denzel Washington 2009 Sherlock Holmes Guy Ritchie 2010 Peacock Michael Lander2011 Larry Crowne Tom Hanks A Bird of the Air Margaret Whitton Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Guy Ritchie 2013 Beautiful Creatures Richard LaGravenese2016 The Nice Guys Shane Black Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemDavid Yates 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 2021 Without Remorse Stefano Sollima 2022 Beast Baltasar Kormákur2025 Moi qui t'aimais Diane Kurys Play Dirty Shane Black
Documentary film Year Title Director Notes 1974 Histoires d'A Charles BelmontMarielle Issartel 1985 Des terroristes à la retraite Mosco Boucault With Guy-Auguste Boléat, François Catonné, Guy Chanel,Jean Orjollet, Eduardo Serra and Carlo Varini
Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Title Category Result 1987 Hope and GloryBest Cinematography 1990 Henry & June 1992 A River Runs Through It
BAFTA Awards Year Title Category Result 1985 The Emerald ForestBest Cinematography 1987 Hope and Glory 1988 The Bear Dangerous Liaisons 1994 Interview with the Vampire
American Society of Cinematographers Year Title Category Result 1988 Dangerous LiaisonsOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography 1989 Too Beautiful for You 1992 A River Runs Through It 2017 ASC International Award
César Awards Year Title Category Result 1981 DivaBest Cinematography 1983 Moon in the Gutter 1986 Thérèse 1988 The Bear 1989 Too Beautiful for You 1994 La Reine Margot
British Society of Cinematographers Year Title Category Result 1987 Hope and GloryBest Cinematography 1988 Dangerous Liaisons 1994 Interview with the Vampire
National Society of Film Critics Year Title Category Result 1981 DivaBest Cinematography 1987 Hope and Glory
Cannes Film Festival Year Title Category Result 1997 The Serpent's Kiss Palme d'Or
References
External links
Philippe Rousselot on the AFC site