---
name: "Matthew Libatique"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-libatique"
fi1m_id: "matthew-libatique"
imdb_id: "nm0508732"
tmdb_id: 4867
wikidata_id: "Q617690"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "19 July 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 16
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-05T14:25:59.663947+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."
---

# Matthew Libatique

## Identity

Matthew Libatique

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-libatique
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-libatique
- **IMDb ID:** nm0508732
- **TMDB ID:** 4867
- **Wikidata ID:** Q617690
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Libatique, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q617690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508732/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4867

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

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 19 July 1968, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** Matthew J. Libatique, Matty Libatique, Matty Libitique
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 16: 2 acting, 14 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Darren Aronofsky](https://film.one/person/darren-aronofsky.md), [Ari Handel](https://film.one/person/ari-handel.md), [Bradley Cooper](https://film.one/person/bradley-cooper.md), [Eric Watson](https://film.one/person/eric-watson.md), [Scott Franklin](https://film.one/person/scott-franklin.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md), [Ellen Burstyn](https://film.one/person/ellen-burstyn.md), [Gwyneth Paltrow](https://film.one/person/gwyneth-paltrow.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscar nominations
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 67 (7), 2020s 66 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 66 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Adventure 4, Science Fiction 4, Action 3, Music 3, Thriller 3
- **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,120m across 13 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Libatique, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q617690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508732/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4867

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Iron Man*](https://film.one/film/iron-man.md) (80), [*Is This Thing On?*](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md) (71), [*Iron Man 2*](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md) (56), [*Venom*](https://film.one/film/venom.md) (51)
- **Netflix:** [*Straight Outta Compton*](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md) (76), [*Maestro*](https://film.one/film/maestro.md) (72), [*Caught Stealing*](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md) (68)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Pi*](https://film.one/film/pi.md) (78), [*The Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md) (54)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Passing Strange*](https://film.one/film/passing-strange.md) (80)
- **Peacock:** [*Requiem for a Dream*](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*mother!*](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md) (64)

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

## 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*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, motionpictures.org.*

## On Fi1m (16)

### Performed in (2)

- *Is This Thing On?* (2025), Fi1m 71, as Dave — [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md)
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Photographer — [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)

### Crew (14) — the average rests on these

- *Caught Stealing* (2025), Fi1m 68, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md)
- *Maestro* (2023), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/maestro.md)
- *The Whale* (2022), Fi1m 54, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md)
- *Venom* (2018), Fi1m 51, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/venom.md)
- *mother!* (2017), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *Straight Outta Compton* (2015), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md)
- *Noah* (2014), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *Black Swan* (2010), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *Iron Man 2* (2010), Fi1m 56, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md)
- *Passing Strange* (2009), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/passing-strange.md)
- *Iron Man* (2008), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man.md)
- *The Fountain* (2006), Fi1m 66, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fountain.md)
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Pi* (1998), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

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

- *Is This Thing On?* (2025), as Dave · Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/is-this-thing-on.md)
- *Caught Stealing* (2025), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/caught-stealing.md)
- *Highest 2 Lowest* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Maestro* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/maestro.md)
- *The Whale* (2022), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-whale.md)
- *Don't Worry Darling* (2022), Director of Photography
- *star-crossed: the film* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Prom* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Wake Up* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Native Son* (2019), Director of Photography, Co-Producer
- *A Different Beyond* (2018), Director, Director of Photography
- *Drum Ass* (2018), Cinematography
- *A Star Is Born* (2018), as Photographer · Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/a-star-is-born.md)
- *Venom* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 51, [page](https://film.one/film/venom.md)
- *mother!* (2017), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/mother-2017.md)
- *The Circle* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Money Monster* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Pelé: Birth of a Legend* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Chi-Raq* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Straight Outta Compton* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/straight-outta-compton.md)
- *Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Noah* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/noah.md)
- *Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth* (2013), Director of Photography
- *La Petite Mort* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Ruby Sparks* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Cowboys & Aliens* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Black Swan: Metamorphosis* (2011), Thanks
- *Black Swan* (2010), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/black-swan.md)
- *Despair* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Iron Man 2* (2010), Director of Photography — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-2.md)
- *My Own Love Song* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Passing Strange* (2009), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/passing-strange.md)
- *Kobe Doin' Work* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Miracle at St. Anna* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Iron Man* (2008), Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man.md)
- *The Number 23* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Fountain* (2006), Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fountain.md)
- *Inside Man* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Everything Is Illuminated* (2005), Director of Photography
- *She Hate Me* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Never Die Alone* (2004), Cinematography
- *Gothika* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Phone Booth* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Abandon* (2002), Cinematography
- *Josie and the Pussycats* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Tigerland* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Speed of Life* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Party Crashers* (1998), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Pi* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)
- *Grinders* (1996), Cinematography
- *Redneck* (1995), Cinematography
- *No Time* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Protozoa* (1993), Director of Photography

## Gallery

- ![Matthew Libatique](https://film.one/media/person/7233/gallery-06ce168e3b2a.jpg) Matthew Libatique — Aranofsky,_Libatique,_Weisblum_2011.jpg: Joseph Voves
derivative work: — Finemann (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Matthew_Libatique_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Matthew Libatique](https://film.one/media/person/7233/gallery-569bcf8c4564.jpg) Matthew Libatique — Image via TMDB
- ![Matthew Libatique](https://film.one/media/person/7233/gallery-105391d6e566.jpg) Matthew Libatique — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 3 nominated

- 2024: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Maestro*
- 2019: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *A Star Is Born*
- 2011: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Black Swan*

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

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