"There's a reason why Emmanuel Lubezki is one of the most renowned cinematographers working in Hollywood today. If you're thinking that that reason is that he has shot some of the biggest Oscar movies of the last twenty years, you wouldn't be wrong. But why do directors like Cuarón and Malik continue to team up with him? In each other, they've found someone who perfectly synchronizes his work to their vision, because Lubezki is an artist who has continually proven his ability to fulfill visually stunning and daring feats of photography. No project has been too big or too small for him.
Born and raised in Mexico City, "El Chivo" began his career shooting Mexican television in the 80s. He studied at Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, where he met Alfonso Cuarón. Part of his rise to notoriety has been attributed to his pairing with his long time friend, but regardless of how he got to the top, there's no doubt about it that he deserves to be there."
