Claudio Miranda

Claudio Miranda
Born1964 (age 59–60)
NationalityChilean, American
OccupationCinematographer
Known for

Claudio Miranda, ASC (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈklawðjo miˈɾanda]) is a Chilean cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the Ang Lee-directed film Life of Pi (2012), for which Miranda won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and for the David Fincher-directed film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), which was the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the American Society of Cinematographers Award.[1][2] He is also known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski. He is the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award.

Career

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Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as the gaffer on Seven. He performed the same role on The Game and Fight Club before becoming an additional photographer on Zodiac. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera on Zodiac when filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.[1] Recently, he has become known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski, acting as cinematographer in all of his movies.

Personal life

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Miranda was born in Santiago to a Chilean father and a Danish mother. When he was a year old, he and his family emigrated to the United States.

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director Notes
2001 Tell Me Who Ruby Was Carolyn Coal
2003 Mute Greg and Colin Strause Video short
2004 The Angel of Chilside Road Jonathan Darby
2005 Beer Run David Fincher
A Thousand Roads Chris Eyre
2015 Help Justin Lin With Phedon Papamichael
2017 Legacy Sheldon Wong Schwartz
The Dig Joseph Kosinski
2018 The Circle Sheldon Wong Schwartz
2023 The X Gift Angie Su
2024 Agent State Farm Jim Jenkins

Feature film

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Notes
2006 Failure to Launch Tom Dey
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button David Fincher
2010 Tron: Legacy Joseph Kosinski
2012 Life of Pi Ang Lee
2013 Oblivion Joseph Kosinski
2015 Tomorrowland Brad Bird
2017 Only the Brave Joseph Kosinski
2022 Top Gun: Maverick
Spiderhead
2023 Nyad Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Jimmy Chin
2025 F1 Joseph Kosinski Filming
2115 100 Years Robert Rodriguez Filmed in 2015[3]

Music video

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Year Title Director Artist
2000 Thong Song Director X Sisqo Feat. Foxy Brown
Let's Get Married Bryan Barber Jagged Edge Feat. Reverend Run
The Best of Me - Part Two Hype Williams Mýa Feat. Jay-Z
It's a Fact Director X Sparkle
2001 Lay Low Hype Williams Snoop Dogg Feat. Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy and Tha Eastsidaz
B.K. Anthem Director X Foxy Brown
More than That Marcus Raboy Backstreet Boys
2003 Baby Boy Jake Nava Beyoncé
2005 Everyday (Rudebwoy) R. T. Thorne Kardinal Offishall
2006 Red Flag Floria Sigismondi Billy Talent

Awards and nominations

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Academy Awards

Year Category Title Result
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Cinematography Nominated
2012 Life of Pi Won

BAFTA Awards

Year Category Title Result
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Best Cinematography Nominated
2012 Life of Pi Won
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Nominated

American Society of Cinematographers

Year Category Title Result
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Nominated
2012 Life of Pi Nominated

Other awards

Year Title Award
2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
2012 Life of Pi Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Cinematography
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematographer
North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated–St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Atlanta Film Critic Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Phoenix Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography
Southern Eastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Washington Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography

References

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  1. ^ a b IMDb. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Technical specifications". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  2. ^ American Society of Cinematographers (2009-01-07). "ASC Names Feature Film Nominees". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  3. ^ "CLAUDIO MIRANDA". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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