---
name: "Thierry Arbogast"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thierry-arbogast"
fi1m_id: "thierry-arbogast"
imdb_id: "nm0005636"
tmdb_id: 997
wikidata_id: "Q580810"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "24 January 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-13T21:28:11.074228+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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# Thierry Arbogast

## Identity

Thierry Arbogast

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thierry-arbogast
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thierry-arbogast
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005636
- **TMDB ID:** 997
- **Wikidata ID:** Q580810
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Arbogast, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580810, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/997

Cinematographer. Born 24 January 1956 in Paris, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 24 January 1956, Paris, France
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Luc Besson](https://film.one/person/luc-besson.md), [Patrice Ledoux](https://film.one/person/patrice-ledoux.md), [Gary Oldman](https://film.one/person/gary-oldman.md), [Jean Reno](https://film.one/person/jean-reno.md), [Virginie Silla](https://film.one/person/virginie-besson-silla.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 74 (3), 2000s 54 (2), 2010s 58 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 62 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 5, Crime 3, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $857m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Arbogast, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q580810, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/997

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Femme Fatale*](https://film.one/film/femme-fatale.md) (74), [*Léon: The Professional*](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*The Fifth Element*](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md) (73)
- **HBO Max:** [*Catwoman*](https://film.one/film/catwoman.md) (34)

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## 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*.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Lucy* (2014), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/lucy.md)
- *Catwoman* (2004), Fi1m 34, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/catwoman.md)
- *Femme Fatale* (2002), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/femme-fatale.md)
- *The Fifth Element* (1997), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md)
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Nikita* (1990), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/nikita.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

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

- *Justin the Just* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Gardener* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Canary Black* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Freelance* (2023), Director of Photography
- *L'Incroyable Embouteillage* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Zodi and Téhu: Princes of the Desert* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Blast* (2022), Director of Photography
- *The Last Mercenary* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Our Lady of the Nile* (2020), Director of Photography
- *A Magical Journey* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Anna* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Cold Blood* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Love Addict* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Wished* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Families* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Lolo* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Lucy* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/lucy.md)
- *3 Days to Kill* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Family* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Patience Stone* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Inseparable* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Another Woman's Life* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Lady* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Heartbreaker* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Happy End* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Hallelujah!* (2009), Camera Operator
- *Babylon A.D.* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Asterix at the Olympic Games* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Cherche fiancé tous frais payés* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Arthur and the Invisibles* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Secret Book* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Bandidas* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Angel-A* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Catwoman* (2004), Director of Photography — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/catwoman.md)
- *Bon Voyage* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Femme Fatale* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/femme-fatale.md)
- *Kiss of the Dragon* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Crimson Rivers* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Woman on Top* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Dancer* (2000), Cinematography
- *The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Wing Commander* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Black Cat, White Cat* (1998), Director of Photography
- *She's So Lovely* (1997), Director of Photography
- *The Fifth Element* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md)
- *The Apartment* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Ridicule* (1996), Director of Photography
- *The Horseman on the Roof* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Discussion sur le préservatif entre un père et son fils* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *Lost in Transit* (1993), Director of Photography
- *My Favorite Season* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Girl in the Air* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Basse tension* (1992), Director of Photography
- *I Don't Kiss* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Blaze* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Great, My Parents Divorce!* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Nikita* (1990), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/nikita.md)
- *Eden miseria* (1990), Director of Photography
- *A Tale of the Wind* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Le Beauf* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Guardian of the Night* (1986), Director of Photography
- *ADN* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Rock and Torah* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Programmed for Pleasure* (1981), Assistant Camera
- *French Sex Lessons* (1980), Assistant Director of Photography
- *AC/DC - Let There Be Rock* (1980), Assistant Camera
- *Histoires de cul* (1980), Camera Operator
- *Equation to an Unknown* (1980), Assistant Camera
- *Désirs sous les tropiques* (1979), Camera Operator
- *Hot Nights in Caribbean* (1979), Camera Operator
- *The Hidden Vices of Eva Blue* (1979), Camera Operator
- *Flames* (1978), Director of Photography
- *I Am Yours to Take* (1978), Camera Operator
- *Paris Blue* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Case*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- César Award for Best Cinematography 1998: César Award for Best Cinematography (nominated), for *The Fifth Element*
- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 1998: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (nominated), for *Black Cat, White Cat*

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

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