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name: "Guillaume Schiffman"
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imdb_id: "nm0771526"
tmdb_id: 20593
wikidata_id: "Q1553925"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-02T22:01:33.177656+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."
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# Guillaume Schiffman

## Identity

Guillaume Schiffman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/guillaume-schiffman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** guillaume-schiffman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0771526
- **TMDB ID:** 20593
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1553925
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Schiffman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1553925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0771526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20593

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 2000 in France.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, France
- **Active:** 2006–2011
- **Frequently works with:** [Bérénice Bejo](https://film.one/person/berenice-bejo.md), [Jean Dujardin](https://film.one/person/jean-dujardin.md), [Michel Hazanavicius](https://film.one/person/michel-hazanavicius.md)
- **BAFTA Film Awards:** 1 BAFTA (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Schiffman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1553925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0771526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20593

## Coming up

- *Species* (2026-10-28), Director of Photography
- *Love Lessons* (2026-11-25), Director of Photography

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*The Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies*](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md) (76)

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## Biography

Guillaume Schiffman is a French cinematographer. He has collaborated frequently with director Michel Hazanavicius on films including *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006), *OSS 117: Lost in Rio* (2009) and *The Artist* (2011).

Schiffman shot *The Artist* in colour before converting the footage to black and white. For his work on the film he received a BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography in 2012, a César Award for Best Cinematography and an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography.

He is the son of screenwriter and director Suzanne Schiffman. His partner is actress and director Emmanuelle Bercot.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Artist* (2011), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md)
- *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

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

- *Love Lessons* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Species* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Moutons* (2025), Cinematography
- *A Hint of Love* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Once Upon My Mother* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Give a Little Beat* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe* (2024), Director of Photography
- *All to Play For* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Consent* (2023), Director of Photography
- *A Radiant Girl* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Waiting for Bojangles* (2021), Director of Photography
- *My Cousin* (2020), Director of Photography
- *How to Be a Good Wife* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Lost Prince* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Translators* (2019), Director of Photography
- *The Best Is Yet to Come* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Oh Les Filles!* (2019), Director of Photography
- *André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Angel Face* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Return of the Hero* (2018), Director of Photography
- *M* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Godard Mon Amour* (2017), Director of Photography
- *150 Milligrams* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Jailbirds* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Smile* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Public Friends* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Standing Tall* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Search* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Behind Closed Doors* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Turning Tide* (2013), Director of Photography
- *On My Way* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Populaire* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Players* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Artist* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-artist.md)
- *Chez Gino* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Leila* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Counsel* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life* (2010), Director of Photography
- *OSS 117: Lost in Rio* (2009), as Israeli soldier · Director of Photography
- *A Simple Heart* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Lady Bar* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Ain't Scared* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Ambitious* (2007), Director of Photography
- *OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/oss-117-cairo-nest-of-spies.md)
- *Belzec* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Chok Dee: The Kickboxer* (2005), Director of Photography
- *93, rue Lauriston* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Great Role* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Anatomy of Hell* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Brocéliande* (2003), Director of Photography
- *La bande du drugstore* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Des anges* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Clement* (2001), Writer
- *Young Blades* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Kennedy et moi* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Class Trip* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Love Reinvented* (1997), Director of Photography
- *So What?* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Bernie* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Le Sourire* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Out 1* (1990), as L'enfant de la boutique vidéo
- *Justement Schubert* (1989), Director of Photography
- *An Impudent Girl* (1985), Second Assistant Camera
- *Two English Girls* (1971), as Child (uncredited)
- *The Wild Child* (1970), as Boy at Farm
- *Kathy déménage*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2012: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *The Artist*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 2012: Best Cinematography (won), for *The Artist*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- César Award for Best Cinematography 2012: César Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *The Artist*
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2011: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (nominated), for *The Artist*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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