---
name: "Yves Bélanger"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/yves-belanger"
fi1m_id: "yves-belanger"
imdb_id: "nm0126825"
tmdb_id: 2152713
wikidata_id: "Q25396329"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "7 July 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-23T21:03:30.054659+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."
---

# Yves Bélanger

## Identity

Yves Bélanger

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yves-belanger
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yves-belanger
- **IMDb ID:** nm0126825
- **TMDB ID:** 2152713
- **Wikidata ID:** Q25396329
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_B%C3%A9langer_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25396329, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2152713

Cinematographer. Born 7 July 1960 in Quebec, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 7 July 1960, Quebec, Canada
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Jean-Marc Vallée](https://film.one/person/jean-marc-vallee.md), [Chris Messina](https://film.one/person/chris-messina.md), [Nick Hornby](https://film.one/person/nick-hornby.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 80 (5), 2020s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 73 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 2, History 2, Mystery 2, Thriller 2, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $395m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_B%C3%A9langer_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25396329, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0126825/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2152713

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Sharp Objects*](https://film.one/tv/sharp-objects.md) (84), [*Juror #2*](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md) (75)
- **Netflix:** [*UNABOMBER*](https://film.one/film/unabomber.md) (44)

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

## Biography

Yves Bélanger is a Canadian cinematographer. Born on 7 July 1960 in Saint-Jean-d'Iberville, Quebec, he studied film at Concordia University, graduating with a BFA in 1984. He began working as a cinematographer in 1989, initially on music videos and advertising before moving into film and television in the mid-1990s.

Bélanger is known for his collaborations with director Jean-Marc Vallée on *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), *Wild* (2014), *Demolition* (2016), *Big Little Lies* (2017) and *Sharp Objects* (2018). He has also worked with Clint Eastwood on *The Mule* (2018), *Richard Jewell* (2019) and *Juror #2* (2024). Other credits include *Brooklyn* (2015), for which he received the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in 2016, *Long Shot* (2019) and *Arrival* (2016, second unit).

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

## On Fi1m (7)

- *UNABOMBER* (2026), Fi1m 44, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/unabomber.md)
- *Juror #2* (2024), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md)
- *Sharp Objects* (2018), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/sharp-objects.md)
- *Arrival* (2016), Fi1m 86, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/arrival.md)
- *Brooklyn* (2015), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/brooklyn.md)
- *Wild* (2014), Fi1m 70, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/wild.md)
- *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), Fi1m 75, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/dallas-buyers-club.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *UNABOMBER* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/unabomber.md)
- *Closing Night* (2026), Director of Photography
- *We'll Find Happiness* (2025), Director of Photography
- *My Mother's Wedding* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Juror #2* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/juror-2.md)
- *Paroles en l'air* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Sisters and Neighbors!* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Mission cohésion* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Arlette* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Nine Perfect Strangers* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Thanks for Everything* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Richard Jewell* (2019), Director of Photography
- *14 Days, 12 Nights* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Long Shot* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Silence* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Mule* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Sharp Objects* (2018), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/sharp-objects.md)
- *Indian Horse* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Shut In* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Arrival* (2016), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/arrival.md)
- *9* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Demolition* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Brooklyn* (2015), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/brooklyn.md)
- *Motel Paradise* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Wild* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/wild.md)
- *The Little Queen* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dallas-buyers-club.md)
- *Laurence Anyways* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Operation Casablanca* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Thrill of the Hills* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Cabotins* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Musée Éden* (2010), series, Director of Photography
- *You Belong to Me* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Wushu Warrior* (2008), Director of Photography
- *My Daughter, My Angel* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Cheech* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Cause Of Death* (2001), Director of Photography
- *The Bottle* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The List* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Haven* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Le bus d’Alice* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Les sauf-conduits* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Adramélech* (1985), Assistant Camera

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