cinematographer
noun
cin·e·ma·tog·ra·pher
ˌsi-nə-mə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: a specialist in cinematography
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French cinematographer Yorick Le Saux with the 2026 Robby Müller Award on Saturday, with a crowd of film fans coming out to hear the DOP discussing his career and work in a wide-ranging interview after receiving the award.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Without exoticizing the location, cinematographer Lasse Ulvedal Tolbølls finds moments to remind the viewer that the locale where the narrative unfolds is in fact an island on the Mediterranean Sea.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
The Smashing Machine cinematographer Maceo Bishop lensed the film, while Oscar-winning Sound of Metal sound designer and composer Nicolas Becker is also on board, working alongside Madonna music video collaborator Lex Dromgoole.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
McKinley shot the film in Germany, with cinematographer Matteo Cocco, where the forest lends a dislocating eeriness to the environment.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Without exoticizing the location, cinematographer Lasse Ulvedal Tolbølls finds moments to remind the viewer that the locale where the narrative unfolds is in fact an island on the Mediterranean Sea.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
The Smashing Machine cinematographer Maceo Bishop lensed the film, while Oscar-winning Sound of Metal sound designer and composer Nicolas Becker is also on board, working alongside Madonna music video collaborator Lex Dromgoole.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
McKinley shot the film in Germany, with cinematographer Matteo Cocco, where the forest lends a dislocating eeriness to the environment.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Cinematographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinematographer. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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