Darius Khondji

Darius Khondji
Darius Khondji
Born October 21, 1955 (1955-10-21) (age 56)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian-French
Alma mater New York University
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active 1984—present
Title ASC AFC ACS

Darius Khondji A.S.C. (Persian: داریوش خنجی , born 21 October 1955 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-French cinematographer. He has worked with such well-known directors as Jean-Pierre Jeunet, David Fincher, Bernardo Bertolucci, Alan Parker, Roman Polanski, Sydney Pollack, Woody Allen, and Wong Kar-wai.

Contents

Biography

He was born to an Iranian father and a French mother. At an early age, his family relocated in France. He became interested in film early on and made Super-8 films in his teens. Later in life, he moved to the United States to study at UCLA and then majored in film from New York University and the International Center for Photography. During this period two teachers influenced his decision to become a cinematographer: Jonas Mekas and Haig Manoogian (Martin Scorsese's film teacher). He realized that "all I wanted to do was shoot the other students' films. I was concerned with the power of the image and much less with story."[1] Khondji returned to France in 1981 and worked as an assistant for cinematographers like Bruno Nuytten, Martin Schafer and Pascal Marti. He also began shooting commercials and music videos.

His second feature film was Le tresor des Iles Chiennes (1991), a low budget, black and white, post-atomic adventure film. His work on this movie was significant enough to warrant the Cahiers du cinéma to publish one of its rare interviews with a cinematographer. It was on this film that he demonstrated an affinity for Cinemascope. He remarked in an interview, "I think it's the most beautiful format to frame. one can become absorbed in the faces when they're framed in 'Scope."[1] His subsequent work on Delicatessen established his international reputation and earned him a Cesar nomination for Best Cinematography. One of his highest profile films was Se7en which he got based on a Nike ad he shot with David Fincher and his work on Delicatessen. His work on Evita was nominated for an Oscar for the Best Cinematography.

Khondji cites Gregg Toland as his favorite cinematographer. "I particularly admire his work on John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath."[1] He also greatly admires James Wong Howe's work, in particular Hud. Khondji has said that his dream project would be "a 16mm black and white film of On the Road!"[1]

Feature filmography and videography

References

  1. ^ a b c d Darke, Chris (April 1996). "Inside the Light". Sight and Sound. 

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Darius Khondji — (* 21. Oktober 1955 in Teheran, Iran) ist ein französischer Kameramann. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biografie 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Einzelnachweise …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Darius Khondji — (en persan : داریوش خنجی) est un directeur de la photographie, né le 21 octobre 1955 à Téhéran (Iran) d un père Iranien et d une mère française. Filmographie 1984 : Courtes chasses (court métrage) de Manuel Flèche 1985 :… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Khondji — Darius Khondji (* 21. Oktober 1955 in Teheran, Iran) ist ein französischer Kameramann. Biografie Darius Khondji wurde als Sohn eines iranischen Vaters und einer französischen Mutter in Teheran geboren. Er verbrachte seine Kindheit in Paris und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Darius — is a male given name, etymologically it is the English transliteration of the Persian name, Dariush, its meaning is he possesses or rich and kingly . Contents 1 Given name 1.1 Historical people 2 Surname …   Wikipedia

  • Darius — ist ein männlicher Vorname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Varianten 3 Bekannte Namensträger 3.1 Vorname …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Darius — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Darius est un nom propre qui peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Prénom et patronyme 2 Saint(s) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dariusz — Darius ist ein männlicher Vorname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Varianten 3 Bekannte Namensträger 4 Sonstiges // …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • City of Lost Children — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Stadt der verlorenen Kinder Originaltitel: La Cité des enfants perdus Produktionsland: Frankreich Erscheinungsjahr: 1995 Länge: 108 Minuten Originalsprache: Französisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cité des enfants perdus — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Die Stadt der verlorenen Kinder Originaltitel: La Cité des enfants perdus Produktionsland: Frankreich Erscheinungsjahr: 1995 Länge: 108 Minuten Originalsprache: Französisch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • César/Beste Kamera — César: Beste Kamera (Meilleure photo) Gewinner und Nominierte in der Kategorie Beste Kamera (Meilleure photo) seit der ersten Verleihung am 3. April 1976 im Palais des Congrès in Paris, Frankreich. Ein Film qualifiziert sich in dem der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”