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Place of Birth

France

Guillaume Schiffman

Biography:

Guillaume Schiffman is a French cinematographer who is known for the films he has made with director Michel Hazanavicius, including OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies in 2006 and OSS 117: Lost in Rio in 2009. Schiffman is particularly known for his work on The Artist with Hazanavicius. Schiffman shot The Artist in color and then monochromed it into black-and-white in the lab.

On 24 January 2012, Schiffman received his first ever Academy Award nomination for his work on the silent film, The Artist. Schiffman won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography in 2012 for The Artist. He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 other individuals.

Guillaume Schiffman is the son of the late French screenwriter and film director, Suzanne Schiffman. His father was American.

Source: Article "Guillaume Schiffman" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Acting

2012

2009

OSS 117: Lost in Rio as Israeli soldier

1990

Out 1 as L'enfant de la boutique vidéo

1971

Two English Girls as Enfant (uncredited)

1970

The Wild Child as Boy at Farm

Camera

2025

My Mom, God and Sylvie Vartan as Director of Photography
A Hint Of Love as Director of Photography

2024

Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe as Director of Photography
Give a Little Beat as Director of Photography

2023

Consent as Director of Photography
All to Play For as Director of Photography

2022

A Radiant Girl as Director of Photography

2021

Waiting for Bojangles as Director of Photography

2020

How to Be a Good Wife as Director of Photography
My Cousin as Director of Photography
The Lost Prince as Director of Photography

2019

The Best Is Yet to Come as Director of Photography
The Translators as Director of Photography
André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema as Director of Photography
Oh Les Filles! as Director of Photography

2018

Return of the Hero as Director of Photography
Angel Face as Director of Photography

2017

Godard Mon Amour as Director of Photography
M as Director of Photography

2016

150 Milligrams as Director of Photography
Smile as Director of Photography
Public Friends as Director of Photography
Jailbirds as Director of Photography

2015

Standing Tall as Director of Photography

2014

The Search as Director of Photography
Behind Closed Doors as Director of Photography

2013

Turning Tide as Director of Photography
On My Way as Director of Photography

2012

Populaire as Director of Photography
The Players as Director of Photography

2011

The Artist as Director of Photography
Chez Gino as Director of Photography
Leila as Director of Photography

2010

The Counsel as Director of Photography
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life as Director of Photography

2009

OSS 117: Lost in Rio as Director of Photography

2008

A Simple Heart as Director of Photography

2007

Lady Bar as Director of Photography
Ain't Scared as Director of Photography
Ambitious as Director of Photography

2006

OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies as Director of Photography

2005

Belzec as Director of Photography
Chok Dee: The Kickboxer as Director of Photography

2004

Anatomy of Hell as Director of Photography
93, rue Lauriston as Director of Photography
The Great Role as Director of Photography

2003

Brocéliande as Director of Photography

2002

La bande du drugstore as Director of Photography

2001

Young Blades as Director of Photography

1999

Kennedy et moi as Director of Photography

1998

Class Trip as Director of Photography

1997

Love Reinvented as Director of Photography

1996

So What? as Director of Photography
Bernie as Director of Photography

1994

Le Sourire as Director of Photography

1989

Justement Schubert as Director of Photography

1985

An Impudent Girl as Second Assistant Camera