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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "12 July 1950"
died: "1 April 2003"
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average_fi1m_score: 88
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# Jean-Yves Escoffier

## Identity

Jean-Yves Escoffier

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jean-yves-escoffier
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jean-yves-escoffier
- **IMDb ID:** nm0260389
- **TMDB ID:** 6626
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1685306
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Yves_Escoffier, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1685306, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0260389/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6626

Cinematographer. Born 12 July 1950 in Lyon, France. Died 1 April 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 12 July 1950, Lyon, France
- **Died:** 1 April 2003
- **Active:** 1985–1997
- **Also known as:** Jean Yves Escoffier, Jean-Yves Excoffier,  J Y Escoffier
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 93 (1), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Yves_Escoffier, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1685306, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0260389/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6626

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Good Will Hunting*](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md) (82)

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## Biography

Jean-Yves Escoffier (12 July 1950 – 1 April 2003) was a French cinematographer. He trained at the École Louis Lumière in Paris and began his career in France as a camera assistant and operator before becoming director of photography.

He collaborated frequently with director Leos Carax on films including *Boy Meets Girl* (1984), *Mauvais sang* (1986) and *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf* (1991). Escoffier later worked on American productions such as *The Crow: City of Angels* (1996), *Good Will Hunting* (1997), *Rounders* (1998), *Gummo* (1997), *Nurse Betty* (2000) and *The Human Stain* (2003). He received the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf*.

Escoffier died of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles on 1 April 2003, during post-production on *The Human Stain*, which was dedicated to his memory.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Good Will Hunting* (1997), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md)
- *Shoah* (1985), Fi1m 93, Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/shoah.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

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

- *It's Not Me* (2024), In Memory Of
- *The Work of Director Mark Romanek* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Human Stain* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Possession* (2002), Director of Photography
- *15 Minutes* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Nurse Betty* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Agujetas Cantaor* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Rounders* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Good Will Hunting* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/good-will-hunting.md)
- *Gummo* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Excess Baggage* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Grace of My Heart* (1996), Director of Photography
- *The Crow: City of Angels* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Jack & Sarah* (1995), Director of Photography
- *A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies* (1995), series, Director of Photography
- *Witch Hunt* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Dream Lover* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Lovers on the Bridge* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Jaune revolver* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Mauvais Sang* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Ulysse* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Three Men and a Cradle* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Shoah* (1985), Assistant Camera — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/shoah.md)
- *Rude Raid* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Boy Meets Girl* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Eyes of the Birds* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Gramps Is in the Resistance* (1983), "B" Camera Operator
- *Ballade à blanc* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Coup de feu* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Lourdes l'hiver* (1981), Cinematography
- *Simone Barbès or Virtue* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears* (1979), Camera Operator
- *Mountain Pass* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Lumière* (1976), Second Assistant Camera

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography 2003: MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Hurt*
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 1992: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *Les Amants du Pont-Neuf*

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

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