cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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Haghighi’s father, Nemat, was a cinematographer, and his mother, the gallerist and translator Lili Golestan, is the daughter of the New Wave trailblazer Ebrahim Golestan.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Working with his regular cinematographer Oleg Mutu, Loznitsa gives this prison — and authoritarianism itself — a sickly luster without ever denying its wretched stench.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Members of the International Cinematographers Guild have ranked him among the 10 most influential cinematographers in film history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Because multiple cinematographers clearly agreed.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Working with his regular cinematographer Oleg Mutu, Loznitsa gives this prison — and authoritarianism itself — a sickly luster without ever denying its wretched stench.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Members of the International Cinematographers Guild have ranked him among the 10 most influential cinematographers in film history.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Because multiple cinematographers clearly agreed.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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