Matthew Libatique

Cinematographer. Born 19 July 1968 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

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Born

19 July 1968, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Active

2023–present

Frequent collaborators

Bradley Cooper, Kevin Thompson

Biography

Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He was born on 19 July 1968 in Queens, New York City, and studied at California State University, Fullerton before earning an MFA in cinematography from the AFI Conservatory.

He began his career working on music videos and collaborated early with director Darren Aronofsky on films including Pi (1998) and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Libatique has worked repeatedly with Aronofsky, Bradley Cooper and Spike Lee. His credits include Black Swan (2010), Iron Man (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), Maestro (2023), Caught Stealing (2025) and Is This Thing On? (2025).

He has received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography for Black Swan, A Star Is Born and Maestro.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Matthew Libatique is known for Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Venom (2018), Black Swan (2010), A Star Is Born (2018), Requiem for a Dream (2000), Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) and mother! (2017).

Caught Stealing

2025 · Cinematography

Is This Thing On?

2025 · Cinematography

Maestro

2023 · Cinematography