Thierry Arbogast

Cinematographer. Born 24 January 1956 in Paris, France.

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Born

24 January 1956, Paris, France

Active

1990–1994

Frequent collaborators

Dan Weil, Éric Serra, Luc Besson, Patrice Ledoux

Biography

Thierry Arbogast is a French cinematographer. He was born on 24 January 1956 in Paris.

Arbogast is best known for his long collaboration with director Luc Besson, beginning with Nikita (1990) and continuing through Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), Lucy (2014), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and Anna (2019). He has also worked with directors including Jean-Paul Rappeneau on The Horseman on the Roof (1995) and Bon Voyage (2003), Patrice Leconte on Ridicule (1996), and Mathieu Kassovitz on The Crimson Rivers (2000).

He has won three César Awards for Best Cinematography, for The Horseman on the Roof, The Fifth Element and Bon Voyage.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Thierry Arbogast is known for Lucy (2014), The Fifth Element (1997), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), Catwoman (2004), The Family (2013), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), Anna (2019) and 3 Days to Kill (2014).

Léon: The Professional

1994 · Cinematography

Nikita

1990 · Cinematography