Personal Info

Known For

Camera

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-01-01

Deathday

2015-04-27 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Sydney, Australia

Andrew Lesnie

Biography

Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC was an Australian cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson.

Known For

8.5%

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Dec 17, 2003

6.4%

The Long and Short of It

Jan 1, 2003

7.8%

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'

Dec 9, 2001

9.0%

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring

Apr 1, 2002

6.4%

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Dec 26, 2003

3.0%

Unfinished Business

Oct 4, 1985

6.0%

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Dec 14, 2004

0.0%

New Zealand as Middle Earth

Nov 12, 2002

TMo

0.0%

The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'

Aug 26, 2003

- View by:
- Media type:
- Department:

Acting

2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self

2003		The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision as Self
2003		The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
2003		The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' as Self
2003		The Long and Short of It as Grizzled Painter

2002		New Zealand as Middle Earth as director of photography
2002		The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self

2001

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' as Self

1985

Unfinished Business as Telegraph Boy

Camera

2014		The Water Diviner as Director of Photography
2014		The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Director of Photography
2014		Healing as Director of Photography

2013		The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Director of Photography
2013		The Turning as Director of Photography

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Director of Photography

2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Director of Photography

2010

The Last Airbender as Director of Photography

2009		The Lovely Bones as Director of Photography
2009		Bran Nue Dae as Director of Photography

2008

Shine a Light as Director of Photography

2007

I Am Legend as Director of Photography

2006

Happy Feet as Director of Photography

2005

King Kong as Director of Photography

2004

Love's Brother as Director of Photography

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Director of Photography

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Director of Photography

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Director of Photography

1999

The Sugar Factory as Director of Photography

1998

Babe: Pig in the City as Director of Photography

1997

Doing Time for Patsy Cline as Director of Photography

1996

Two If by Sea as Director of Photography

1995

Babe as Director of Photography

1994		Fatal Past as Director of Photography
1994		Spider and Rose as Camera Operator
1994		Spider and Rose as Director of Photography

1993

Temptation of a Monk as Director of Photography

1992

Daydream Believer as Director of Photography

1990

The Shrimp on the Barbie as Director of Photography

1989		The Delinquents as Director of Photography
1989		The Delinquents as Camera Operator
1989		Incident at Raven's Gate as Camera Operator
1989		Boys in the Island as Director of Photography

1988		The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy as Director of Photography
1988		Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild as Director of Photography
1988		Around the World in Eighty Ways as Second Unit Director of Photography

1987		Dark Age as Director of Photography
1987		Australian Dream as Director of Photography

1986		Cyclone Tracy as Director of Photography
1986		Fair Game as Director of Photography

1985

Fantasy Man as Director of Photography

1982		Dead Easy as Focus Puller
1982		Early Frost as Additional Photography

1981

The Killing of Angel Street as Clapper Loader

1980

The Comeback as Director of Photography