---
name: "François Dagenais"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/francois-dagenais"
fi1m_id: "francois-dagenais"
imdb_id: "nm0004062"
tmdb_id: 5931
wikidata_id: "Q125927484"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-19T09:36:46.831097+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# François Dagenais

## Identity

François Dagenais

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/francois-dagenais
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** francois-dagenais
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004062
- **TMDB ID:** 5931
- **Wikidata ID:** Q125927484
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125927484, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004062/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5931

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 60 (1), 2020s 70 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 68 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $55m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125927484, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004062/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5931

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Yellowjackets*](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) (76), [*Smoke*](https://film.one/tv/smoke.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*Vladimir*](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md) (67)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

François Dagenais is a Canadian cinematographer. He trained at Concordia University in Montreal and the AFI Conservatory, and has worked as a director of photography on feature films and television series since the late 1990s.

His credits include *Cube Zero* (2004), *The Samaritan* (2012), *The Magicians* (2015), *Downsizing* (2017, second unit), *Project Blue Book* (2019), *Yellowjackets* (2021), *The Mysterious Benedict Society* (2021), *Smoke* (2025) and *Vladimir* (2026). He has received nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers and the Canadian Screen Awards, and a Children's and Family Emmy Award nomination.

*Sources: imdb.com, dop.icg669.com, sony-cinematography.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Vladimir* (2026), Fi1m 67, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)
- *Smoke* (2025), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/smoke.md)
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *Downsizing* (2017), Fi1m 60, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Vladimir* (2026), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/vladimir.md)
- *The Bearded Girl* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Smoke* (2025), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/smoke.md)
- *Rupture* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *Valley of the Boom* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *Project Blue Book* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *Downsizing* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/downsizing.md)
- *The Magicians* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Skating to New York* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Transporter: The Series* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *The Phantoms* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Samaritan* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Down the Road Again* (2011), Director of Photography
- *A Wake* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Christmas Dreams* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The National Tree* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Off World* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Daniel's Daughter* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Charlie & Me* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Late Fragment* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Heyday!* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Guy X* (2005), Director of Photography
- *No More Tears Sister* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Cube Zero* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Le Golem de Montréal* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Bread Maker* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within* (2002), series, Still Photographer
- *The Rendering* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Between the Moon and Montevideo* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Mascara* (1999), Director of Photography
- *When I Was A Boy* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Stranger in Town*, Cinematography

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