BRITISH SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
Best Cinematography Award - Nominations

The British Society of Cinematographers has announced the nominations for their Best Cinematography Award for films released in the UK during the year 2006. The Award will be announced at presented on Sunday 15th July 2007 at the BSC Summer Luncheon at Pinewood Studios. The nominees are:

JOSE LUIS ALCAINE, AEC

Volver/ To Return by Pedro Almodovar

ALCAINE (b. 1938, Morocco )

Previous film collaborations with this director : 3

Previous awards on this film : WINS : European Film Awards ( Germany ) 2006; NOMINATIONS : Cinema Writers Circle Awards ( Spain ), 2007; Goya Awards ( Spain ), 2006

Total career awards : 9 wins & 17 nominations

After this film : Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo/ Theresa: The Body of Christ (2007) by Ray Loriga; Tuya siempre (2007) by Manuel Lombardero; Las Trece Rosas (2007) by Emilio Martínez Lázaro.

DION BEEBE, ASC/ ACS

Memoirs of a Geisha by Rob Marshall

BEEBE (b. 1968, Australia )

Previous film collaborations with this director : 1

Previous awards on this film : WINS : Academy Awards (USA), 2006; American Society of Cinematographers (USA), 2006; BAFTA Awards (UK), 2006

Total career awards : Won Oscar. 9 wins & 9 nominations

After this film : Miami Vice (2006) Michael Mann; Rendition (2007) Gavin Hood

EMMANUEL LUBEZKI, ASC

Children of Men by Alfonso Cuarón

LUBEZKI (b. 1964, Mexico )

Previous film collaborations with this director : 7

Previous awards on this film : WINS : American Society of Cinematographers(USA), 2007; BAFTA Awards (UK), 2007; Online Film Critics Society Awards (USA), 2007; Venice Film Festival (Italy), 2006; Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (USA), 2006; Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (USA), 2006; Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (USA), 2006; National Society of Film Critics Awards (USA), 2006; NOMINATIONS : Academy Awards (USA) 2007

Total career awards : Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 9 nominations

After this film : Untitled Stones/Scorsese Film (2007) by Martin Scorsese; Chacun son cinema/ To Each His Cinema (2007) - segment 'Alejandro González Iñarritu'; Untitled Alfonso Cuarón Project (2008)

PHIL MÈHEUX, BSC

Casino Royale by Martin Campbell  

MÈHEUX (b. 1941, UK)

Previous film collaborations with this director : 7

Previous awards on this film : NOMINATIONS : BAFTA Awards (UK) 2007

Total career awards : Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination

GUILLERMO NAVARRO, ASC/ AMC

El Laberinto del fauno/ Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro

NAVARRO (b. 1955, Mexico )

Previous film collaborations with this director : 4

Previous awards on this film : WINS : Academy Awards (USA), 2007; Ariel Awards (Mexico), 2007; Cinema Writers Circle Awards (Spain), 2007; Goya Awards (Spain), 2007; Independent Spirit Awards (USA), 2007 ; Camerimage "Golden Frog" (Poland), 2006; Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (USA), 2006; Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (USA), 2006 ; New York Film Critics Circle Awards (USA), 2006; NOMINATIONS : BAFTA Awards (USA), 2007; Online Film Critics Society Awards (USA), 2007

Total career awards : Won Oscar. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations

After this film : Night at the Museum (2006) by Shawn Levy; Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008) by Guillermo del Toro

WALLY PFISTER, ASC

The Prestige by Christopher Nolan

PFISTER (b. ?, USA )

Previous film collaborations with this director : 3

Previous awards on this film : NOMINATIONS : Academy Awards (USA), 2007

Total career awards : Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

After this film : The Dark Knight (2008) by Christopher Nolan

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Diana Soeiro