Jean-Yves Escoffier(1950-2003)

Cinematographer
Camera and Electrical Department

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Jean-Yves Escoffier in Gummo (1997)

Jean-Yves Escoffier was born on 12 July 1950 in Lyon, France. He was a cinematographer, known for The Lovers on the Bridge (1991), 15 Minutes (2001) and Good Will Hunting (1997). He died on 1 April 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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Known for

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)

The Lovers on the Bridge

7.6

Cinematographer

1991

15 Minutes (2001)

6.1

Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)

2001

Robin Williams and Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997)

Good Will Hunting

8.3

Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)

1997

Anthony Hopkins and Nicole Kidman in The Human Stain (2003)

The Human Stain

6.2

Cinematographer(as Jean Yves Escoffier)

2003

Credits

Cinematographer

Cinévardaphoto
7.4
- Cinematographer (segment Ulysse)
- 2004
Johnny Cash: Hurt
8.8
Music Video
- Cinematographer
- 2003
The Human Stain
6.2
- director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 2003
Polígono Sur
5.9
- Cinematographer
- 2003
No claudicar
Short
- Cinematographer
- 2002
Audioslave: Cochise
7.0
Music Video
- Cinematographer
- 2002
Possession
6.3
- Cinematographer
- 2002
Aube à Grenade
- Cinematographer
- 2001
15 Minutes
6.1
- Cinematographer (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 2001
Nurse Betty
6.3
- Cinematographer (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 2000
De padres a hijas
TV Mini Series
- Cinematographer
- 1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
8.4
Video
- Cinematographer (video Love Don't Live Here Anymore)
- 1999
Agujetas cantaor
8.3
- Cinematographer
- 1999
Cradle Will Rock
6.8
- director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 1999
Rounders
7.3
- director of photography (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 1998

Camera and Electrical Department

One Hour Photo
6.8
- photographer: additional inserts (as Jean Yves Escoffier)
- 2002
Century of Cinema
7.7
TV Series
- camera operator
- 1995
Shoah
8.7
- assistant camera
- 1985
Gramps Is in the Resistance
6.7
- camera operator: second unit
- 1983
Third World
8.1
- assistant camera: additional live concert crew ''Le Palace'', Paris: assisted by
- 1980
Passe montagne
6.5
- camera operator (as J-Yves Escoffier)
- 1978
The Pawn
5.4
- camera operator
- 1978
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
5.0
- assistant camera (as Jean-Yves Excoffier)
- 1978
Lumiere
5.8
- second assistant camera
- 1976
Hu-Man
5.1
- assistant camera
- 1975
C'est dur pour tout le monde
5.3
- second assistant camera
- 1975
La famille heureuse (Famille Gazul)
5.6
Short
- camera operator
- 1973

Personal details

Alternative names
- J Y Escoffier
Born
- July 12, 1950
- Lyon, France
Died
- April 1, 2003
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
Other works
Cinematographer for Johnny Cash music video "Hurt" (2002).

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Trivia
A graduate of the Paris' École Louis Lumière, Escoffier was noted for his collaborations with the director Leon Carax. He worked in the U.S. from the early 1990's. In addition to feature films, he also shot numerous TV commercials, music videos and short subjects.

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