Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC was an Australian cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson.
Academy Awards
Best Cinematography
Known For
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Director of Photography
I Am Legend
(2007)
Director of Photography
King Kong
(2005)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Director of Photography
Happy Feet
(2006)
Director of Photography
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Director of Photography
The Last Airbender
(2010)
Director of Photography
Babe
(1995)
Director of Photography
Babe: Pig in the City
(1998)
Director of Photography
The Water Diviner
(2014)
Director of Photography
Two If by Sea
(1996)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
The Comeback
(1980)
Director of Photography
The Killing of Angel Street
(1981)
Clapper Loader
Early Frost
(1982)
Additional Photography
Dead Easy
(1982)
Focus Puller
Fair Game
(1986)
Director of Photography
Dark Age
(1987)
Director of Photography
Australian Dream
(1987)
Director of Photography
Around the World in Eighty Ways
(1988)
Second Unit Director of Photography
The Delinquents
(1989)
Director of Photography and Camera Operator
Incident at Raven's Gate
(1989)
Camera Operator
Boys in the Island
(1989)
Director of Photography
The Shrimp on the Barbie
(1990)
Director of Photography
Daydream Believer
(1992)
Director of Photography
Temptation of a Monk
(1993)
Director of Photography
Spider and Rose
(1994)
Director of Photography and Camera Operator
Fatal Past
(1994)
Director of Photography
Babe
(1995)
Director of Photography
Two If by Sea
(1996)
Director of Photography
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
(1997)
Director of Photography
Babe: Pig in the City
(1998)
Director of Photography
The Sugar Factory
(1999)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(2001)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
Director of Photography
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Director of Photography
Love's Brother
(2004)
Director of Photography
King Kong
(2005)
Director of Photography
Happy Feet
(2006)
Director of Photography
I Am Legend
(2007)
Director of Photography
Shine a Light
(2008)
Director of Photography
The Lovely Bones
(2009)
Director of Photography
Bran Nue Dae
(2009)
Director of Photography
The Last Airbender
(2010)
Director of Photography
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(2011)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
(2012)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
(2013)
Director of Photography
The Turning
(2013)
Director of Photography
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
(2014)
Director of Photography
The Water Diviner
(2014)
Director of Photography
Healing
(2014)
Director of Photography
Acting
Unfinished Business
(1985)
Telegraph Boy
A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
(2001)
Self
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
(2002)
Self
New Zealand as Middle Earth
(2002)
director of photography
The Long and Short of It
(2003)
Grizzled Painter
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(2003)
Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
(2003)
Self
Crew