---
name: "Philippe Rousselot"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/philippe-rousselot"
fi1m_id: "philippe-rousselot"
imdb_id: "nm0003542"
tmdb_id: 1301
wikidata_id: "Q750718"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "4 September 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 16
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 16
updated: "2026-10-05T12:12:49.769762+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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# Philippe Rousselot

## Identity

Philippe Rousselot

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philippe-rousselot
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** philippe-rousselot
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003542
- **TMDB ID:** 1301
- **Wikidata ID:** Q750718
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Rousselot, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750718, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003542/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1301

Cinematographer. Born 4 September 1945 in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 4 September 1945, Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
- **Active:** 1969–2018
- **Frequently works with:** [Helena Bonham Carter](https://film.one/person/helena-bonham-carter.md), [Richard D. Zanuck](https://film.one/person/richard-d-zanuck.md), [Tim Burton](https://film.one/person/tim-burton.md), [Alison Sudol](https://film.one/person/alison-sudol.md), [Dan Fogler](https://film.one/person/dan-fogler.md), [Dan Lin](https://film.one/person/dan-lin.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [David Yates](https://film.one/person/david-yates.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 81 (1), 1980s 78 (5), 1990s 71 (2), 2000s 62 (5), 2010s 55 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 64 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 9 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 9, Drama 9, Action 6, Fantasy 6, Family 3, Mystery 3
- **Screen time:** 32 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,078m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Rousselot, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q750718, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003542/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1301

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Interview with the Vampire*](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md) (79), [*Constantine*](https://film.one/film/constantine.md) (62), [*Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md) (61), [*Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md) (46)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Big Fish*](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md) (78), [*The Bear*](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md) (78), [*Sommersby*](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md) (63)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Emerald Forest*](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md) (66), [*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*](https://film.one/film/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory.md) (64)
- **Disney+:** [*Planet of the Apes*](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md) (40)

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

## Biography

Philippe Rousselot is a French cinematographer born on 4 September 1945 in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle. He studied at l'École Louis-Lumière and began his career as an assistant to Néstor Almendros on films by Éric Rohmer.

Rousselot has worked on *Diva* (1981), *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988), *A River Runs Through It* (1992), *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), *Big Fish* (2003), *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016) and *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for *A River Runs Through It*, a BAFTA Award and three César Awards.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, britishcinematographer.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (16)

- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Fi1m 46, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Fi1m 61, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Fi1m 65, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory.md)
- *Constantine* (2005), Fi1m 62, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/constantine.md)
- *Big Fish* (2003), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), Fi1m 40, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Fi1m 79, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Sommersby* (1993), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-liaisons.md)
- *The Bear* (1988), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md)
- *Hope and Glory* (1987), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md)
- *The Emerald Forest* (1985), Fi1m 66, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md)
- *Diva* (1981), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/diva.md)
- *My Night at Maud's* (1969), Fi1m 81, Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/my-night-at-mauds.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

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

- *The One I Loved* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Play Dirty* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Beast* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Tom Clancy's Without Remorse* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald.md)
- *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them.md)
- *The Nice Guys* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Beautiful Creatures* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows.md)
- *A Bird of the Air* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Peacock* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Sherlock Holmes* (2009), Director of Photography — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/sherlock-holmes.md)
- *The Great Debaters* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Lions for Lambs* (2007), Director of Photography
- *The Brave One* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory.md)
- *Constantine* (2005), Director of Photography — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/constantine.md)
- *Big Fish* (2003), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *Antwone Fisher* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), Director of Photography — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/planet-of-the-apes-2001.md)
- *The Tailor of Panama* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Remember the Titans* (2000), Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- *Random Hearts* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Instinct* (1999), Director of Photography
- *The Serpent's Kiss* (1997), Director
- *The People vs. Larry Flynt* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Mary Reilly* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Interview with the Vampire* (1994), Director of Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/interview-with-the-vampire.md)
- *Queen Margot* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Flesh and Bone* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Sommersby* (1993), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sommersby.md)
- *A River Runs Through It* (1992), Director of Photography
- *The Miracle* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Thank You, Life* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Henry & June* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Too Beautiful for You* (1989), Director of Photography
- *We're No Angels* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Dangerous Liaisons* (1988), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-liaisons.md)
- *The Bear* (1988), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bear.md)
- *Hope and Glory* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/hope-and-glory.md)
- *Thérèse* (1986), Director of Photography
- *End of the Rainbow* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Night Magic* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Terrorists in Retirement* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Emerald Forest* (1985), Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md)
- *Dream One* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Thieves After Dark* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Moon in the Gutter* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Guy de Maupassant* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Diva* (1981), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/diva.md)
- *La provinciale* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Cocktail Molotov* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Vive la mariée* (1980), Director of Photography
- *The Hussy* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Pauline et l'ordinateur* (1978), Director of Photography
- *The Roads of Exile* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Peppermint Soda* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Paradiso* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Model Couple* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Stories of A* (1974), Director of Photography
- *The Right of the Maddest* (1973), Camera Operator
- *Repeated Absences* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Love in the Afternoon* (1972), Assistant Camera
- *Les yeux de maman sont des étoiles* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Claire's Knee* (1970), Assistant Camera
- *Earth Light* (1970), Director of Photography
- *An Artistic Couple* (1970), Director of Photography
- *Love Life in Luxembourg* (1970), Assistant Camera
- *My Night at Maud's* (1969), Assistant Camera — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/my-night-at-mauds.md)
- *Le Révélateur* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Panthéon* (1965), Director of Photography

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 1993: Best Cinematography (won), for *A River Runs Through It*
- 1991: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Henry & June*
- 1988: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Hope and Glory*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1995: Best Cinematography (won), for *Interview with the Vampire*

### Other awards — 4 won

- Marburg Camera Award 2020: Marburg Camera Award (won)
- César Award for Best Cinematography 1995: César Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *La Reine Margot*
- César Award for Best Cinematography 1987: César Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Thérèse*
- César Award for Best Cinematography 1982: César Award for Best Cinematography (won), for *Diva*

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

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