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Cinematographer
Jean-Yves Escoffier
- Born July 12, 1950 in Lyon, France
- Died April 1, 2003
Jean-Yves Escoffier (July 12, 1950 – April 1, 2003) was a French cinematographer. Escoffier worked as director of photography on a number of films of Leos Carax including Boy Meets Girl, Mauvais sang, and Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, on a number of European and American feature films including The Human Stain, Possession, Nurse Betty, The Cradle Will Rock, Rounders, and Good Will Hunting, as well as Harmony Korine's Gummo.
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He also worked with Mehdi Norowzian, Jeanne Moreau for Air France, David Lynch for Nissan Motors, and on music videos, "Hurt" (2002) for Johnny Cash and Mark Romanek. On April 1, 2003, Escoffier died from a heart attackin his home in Los Angeles, California during production of The Human Stain, a film since dedicated to his memory. Source: Article "Jean-Yves Escoffier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Good Will Hunting1997
Rounders1998
15 Minutes2001
Gummo1997
The Crow: City of Angels1996
The Human Stain2003
Gramps Is in the Resistance1983
Nurse Betty2000
Filmography
- 2024It's Not MeFilmIn Memory Of
- 2005The Work of Director Mark RomanekFilmDirector of Photography
- 2003The Human StainFilmDirector of Photography
- 2002PossessionFilmDirector of Photography
- 200115 MinutesFilmDirector of Photography
- 2000Nurse BettyFilmDirector of Photography
- 1999Cradle Will RockFilmDirector of Photography
- 1999Agujetas CantaorFilmDirector of Photography
- 1998RoundersFilmDirector of Photography
- 1997Good Will HuntingFilmDirector of Photography
- 1997GummoFilmDirector of Photography
- 1997Excess BaggageFilmDirector of Photography
- 1996The Crow: City of AngelsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1996Grace of My HeartFilmDirector of Photography
- 1995Jack & SarahFilmDirector of Photography
- 1995A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MoviesSeriesDirector of Photography
- 1994Dream LoverFilmDirector of Photography
- 1994Witch HuntFilmDirector of Photography
- 1991The Lovers on the BridgeFilmDirector of Photography
- 1988Jaune revolverFilmDirector of Photography
- 1986Mauvais SangFilmDirector of Photography
- 1986UlysseFilmDirector of Photography
- 1985Three Men and a CradleFilmDirector of Photography
- 1985ShoahFilmAssistant Camera
- 1985Rude RaidFilmDirector of Photography
- 1984Boy Meets GirlFilmDirector of Photography
- 1983Gramps Is in the ResistanceFilm"B" Camera Operator
- 1983Ballade à blancFilmDirector of Photography
- 1983The Eyes of the BirdsFilmDirector of Photography
- 1983Coup de feuFilmDirector of Photography
- 1981Lourdes l'hiverFilmCinematography
- 1980Simone Barbès or VirtueFilmDirector of Photography
- 1979Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the EarsFilmCamera Operator
- 1978Mountain PassFilmDirector of Photography
- 1976LumièreFilmSecond Assistant Camera