Winners Only by Category:
Cinematography

Listed below are the Academy Award winners in the category of Cinematography (non-winning nominations have been omitted from this list). Click on the name of a film or person in the list to display more information about that film or person. Or, click on a category in the column on the right to display the winners in that category.

1927-28  (1st)

Charles Rosher, Sunrise, Fox.

Karl Struss, Sunrise, Fox.

1928-29  (2nd)

Clyde De Vinna, White Shadows in the South Seas, Cosmopolitan; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

1929-30  (3rd)

With Byrd at the South Pole, Paramount Publix. Joseph T. Rucker and Willard Van Der Veer.

1930-31  (4th)

Tabu, Paramount Publix. Floyd Crosby.

1931-32  (5th)

Shanghai Express, Paramount Publix. Lee Garmes.

1932-33  (6th)

A Farewell to Arms, Paramount. Charles Bryant Lang, Jr.

1934  (7th)

Cleopatra, Paramount. Victor Milner.

1935  (8th)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Warner Bros. Hal Mohr.

1936  (9th)

Anthony Adverse, Warner Bros. Gaetano Gaudio.

1937  (10th)

The Good Earth, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Karl Freund.

1938  (11th)

The Great Waltz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joseph Ruttenberg.

1939  (12th)

(Black-and-White)

Wuthering Heights, Samuel Goldwyn Productions; United Artists. Gregg Toland.

(Color)

Gone with the Wind, Selznick International Pictures; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan.

1940  (13th)

(Black-and-White)

Rebecca, Selznick International Pictures; United Artists. George Barnes.

(Color)

The Thief of Bagdad, Alexander Korda; United Artists. George Perinal.

1941  (14th)

(Black-and-White)

How Green Was My Valley, 20th Century-Fox. Arthur Miller.

(Color)

Blood and Sand, 20th Century-Fox. Ernest Palmer and Ray Rennahan.

1942  (15th)

(Black-and-White)

Mrs. Miniver, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joseph Ruttenberg.

(Color)

The Black Swan, 20th Century-Fox. Leon Shamroy.

1943  (16th)

(Black-and-White)

The Song of Bernadette, 20th Century-Fox. Arthur Miller.

(Color)

Phantom of the Opera, Universal. Hal Mohr and W. Howard Greene.

1944  (17th)

(Black-and-White)

Laura, 20th Century-Fox. Joseph LaShelle.

(Color)

Wilson, 20th Century-Fox. Leon Shamroy.

1945  (18th)

(Black-and-White)

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Harry Stradling.

(Color)

Leave Her to Heaven, 20th Century-Fox. Leon Shamroy.

1946  (19th)

(Black-and-White)

Anna and the King of Siam, 20th Century-Fox. Arthur Miller.

(Color)

The Yearling, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Charles Rosher, Leonard Smith and Arthur Arling.

1947  (20th)

(Black-and-White)

Great Expectations, J. Arthur Rank-Cineguild; Universal-International (British). Guy Green.

(Color)

Black Narcissus, J. Arthur Rank-Archers; Universal-International (British). Jack Cardiff.

1948  (21st)

(Black-and-White)

The Naked City, Mark Hellinger Productions; Universal-International. William Daniels.

(Color)

Joan of Arc, Sierra Pictures; RKO Radio. Joseph Valentine, William V. Skall and Winton Hoch.

1949  (22nd)

(Black-and-White)

Battleground, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Paul C. Vogel.

(Color)

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Argosy Pictures; RKO Radio. Winton Hoch.

1950  (23rd)

(Black-and-White)

The Third Man, Selznick-London Films; Selznick Releasing Organization (British). Robert Krasker.

(Color)

King Solomon’s Mines, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Robert Surtees.

1951  (24th)

(Black-and-White)

A Place in the Sun, Paramount. William C. Mellor.

(Color)

An American in Paris, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Alfred Gilks; ballet photography by John Alton.

1952  (25th)

(Black-and-White)

The Bad and the Beautiful, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Robert Surtees.

(Color)

The Quiet Man, Argosy Pictures; Republic. Winton C. Hoch and Archie Stout.

1953  (26th)

(Black-and-White)

From Here to Eternity, Columbia. Burnett Guffey.

(Color)

Shane, Paramount. Loyal Griggs.

1954  (27th)

(Black-and-White)

On the Waterfront, Horizon-American Corporation; Columbia. Boris Kaufman.

(Color)

Three Coins in the Fountain, 20th Century-Fox. Milton Krasner.

1955  (28th)

(Black-and-White)

The Rose Tattoo, Hal Wallis Productions; Paramount. James Wong Howe.

(Color)

To Catch a Thief, Paramount. Robert Burks.

1956  (29th)

(Black-and-White)

Somebody up There Likes Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joseph Ruttenberg.

(Color)

Around the World in 80 Days, The Michael Todd Co., Inc.; United Artists. Lionel Lindon.

1957  (30th)

The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Horizon Pictures Production; Columbia. Jack Hildyard.

1958  (31st)

(Black-and-White)

The Defiant Ones, Stanley Kramer Productions; United Artists. Sam Leavitt.

(Color)

Gigi, Arthur Freed Productions, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Joseph Ruttenberg.

1959  (32nd)

(Black-and-White)

The Diary of Anne Frank, 20th Century-Fox. William C. Mellor.

(Color)

Ben-Hur, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Robert L. Surtees.

1960  (33rd)

(Black-and-White)

Sons and Lovers, Company of Artists, Inc.; 20th Century-Fox. Freddie Francis.

(Color)

Spartacus, Bryna Productions, Inc.; Universal-International. Russell Metty.

1961  (34th)

(Black-and-White)

The Hustler, Robert Rossen Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Eugen Shuftan.

(Color)

West Side Story, Mirisch Pictures, Inc. and B and P Enterprises, Inc.; United Artists. Daniel L. Fapp.

1962  (35th)

(Black-and-White)

The Longest Day, Darryl F. Zanuck Productions; 20th Century-Fox. Jean Bourgoin and Walter Wottitz.

(Color)

Lawrence of Arabia, Horizon Pictures (G.B.), Ltd.-Sam Spiegel-David Lean Production; Columbia. Fred A. Young.

1963  (36th)

(Black-and-White)

Hud, Salem-Dover Production; Paramount. James Wong Howe.

(Color)

Cleopatra, 20th Century-Fox, Ltd.-MCL Films S.A.-WALWA Films S.A. Production; 20th Century-Fox. Leon Shamroy.

1964  (37th)

(Black-and-White)

Zorba the Greek, Rochley, Ltd. Production; International Classics. Walter Lassally.

(Color)

My Fair Lady, Warner Bros. Harry Stradling.

1965  (38th)

(Black-and-White)

Ship of Fools, Columbia. Ernest Laszlo.

(Color)

Doctor Zhivago, Sostar S.A.-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Ltd. Production; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Freddie Young.

1966  (39th)

(Black-and-White)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Chenault Productions; Warner Bros. Haskell Wexler.

(Color)

A Man for All Seasons, Highland Films, Ltd. Production; Columbia. Ted Moore.

1967  (40th)

Bonnie and Clyde, Tatira-Hiller Production; Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Burnett Guffey.

1968  (41st)

Romeo and Juliet, B.H.E. Film-Verona Production-Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica S.p.A. Production; Paramount. Pasqualino De Santis.

1969  (42nd)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, George Roy Hill-Paul Monash Production; 20th Century-Fox. Conrad Hall.

1970  (43rd)

Ryan’s Daughter, Faraway Productions, A.G.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Freddie Young.

1971  (44th)

Fiddler on the Roof, Mirisch-Cartier Productions; United Artists. Oswald Morris.

1972  (45th)

Cabaret, ABC Pictures Production; Allied Artists. Geoffrey Unsworth.

1973  (46th)

Cries and Whispers, Svenska Filminstitutet-Cinematograph AB Production; New World Pictures. Sven Nykvist.

1974  (47th)

The Towering Inferno, Irwin Allen Production; 20th Century-Fox/Warner Bros. Fred Koenekamp and Joseph Biroc.

1975  (48th)

Barry Lyndon, Hawk Films, Ltd. Production; Warner Bros. John Alcott.

1976  (49th)

Bound for Glory, The Bound for Glory Company Production; United Artists. Haskell Wexler.

1977  (50th)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Julia Phillips/Michael Phillips-Steven Spielberg Film Production; Columbia. Vilmos Zsigmond.

1978  (51st)

Days of Heaven, OP Production; Paramount. Nestor Almendros.

1979  (52nd)

Apocalypse Now, Omni Zoetrope Production; United Artists. Vittorio Storaro.

1980  (53rd)

Tess, Renn-Burrill Co-production with the participation of the Societe Francaise de Production (S.F.P.); Columbia. Geoffrey Unsworth and Ghislain Cloquet.

1981  (54th)

Reds, J.R.S. Production; Paramount. Vittorio Storaro.

1982  (55th)

Gandhi, Indo-British Film Production; Columbia. Billy Williams and Ronnie Taylor.

1983  (56th)

Fanny & Alexander, Cinematograph AB for the Swedish Film Institute/Swedish Television SVT 1 (Sweden)/Gaumont (France)/Personafilm and Tobis Filmkunst (BRD) Production; Embassy Pictures Corporation. (Sweden) Sven Nykvist.

1984  (57th)

The Killing Fields, Enigma Productions Limited; Warner Bros. Chris Menges.

1985  (58th)

Out of Africa, Universal Pictures Limited Production; Universal. David Watkin.

1986  (59th)

The Mission, Warner Bros./Goldcrest and Kingsmere Production; Warner Bros. Chris Menges.

1987  (60th)

The Last Emperor, Hemdale Film Production; Columbia. Vittorio Storaro.

1988  (61st)

Mississippi Burning, Frederick Zollo Production; Orion. Peter Biziou.

1989  (62nd)

Glory, Tri-Star Pictures Production; Tri-Star. Freddie Francis.

1990  (63rd)

Dances with Wolves, Tig Production; Orion. Dean Semler.

1991  (64th)

JFK, Camelot Production; Warner Bros. Robert Richardson.

1992  (65th)

A River Runs Through It, Columbia Pictures Production; Columbia. Philippe Rousselot.

1993  (66th)

Schindler’s List, Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment Production; Universal. Janusz Kaminski.

1994  (67th)

Legends of the Fall, TriStar Pictures Production; TriStar. John Toll.

1995  (68th)

Braveheart, Icon Productions/Ladd Company Production; Paramount. John Toll.

1996  (69th)

The English Patient, Tiger Moth Production; Miramax Films. John Seale.

1997  (70th)

Titanic, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox and Paramount. Russell Carpenter.

1998  (71st)

Saving Private Ryan, Amblin Entertainment Production in association with Mutual Film Company; DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. Janusz Kaminski.

1999  (72nd)

American Beauty, Jinks/Cohen Company Production; DreamWorks. Conrad L. Hall.

2000  (73rd)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zoom Hunt International Production; Sony Pictures Classics. (Taiwan) Peter Pau.

2001  (74th)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line Cinema and Wingnut Films Production; New Line. Andrew Lesnie.

2002  (75th)

Road to Perdition, Zanuck Company Production; DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox. Conrad L. Hall.

2003  (76th)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 20th Century Fox and Universal Pictures and Miramax Films Production; 20th Century Fox. Russell Boyd.

2004  (77th)

The Aviator, Forward Pass/Appian Way/IMF Production; Miramax, Initial Entertainment Group and Warner Bros. Robert Richardson.

2005  (78th)

Memoirs of a Geisha, Columbia Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/Spyglass Entertainment Production; Sony Pictures Releasing. Dion Beebe.

2006  (79th)

Pan’s Labyrinth, Tequila Gang/Esperanto Filmoj/Estudios Picasso Production; Picturehouse. (Mexico) Guillermo Navarro.

2007  (80th)

There Will Be Blood, JoAnne Sellar/Ghoulardi Film Company Production; Paramount Vantage and Miramax. Robert Elswit.

2008  (81st)

Slumdog Millionaire, Celador Films Production; Fox Searchlight. Anthony Dod Mantle.

2009  (82nd)

Avatar, Lightstorm Entertainment Production; 20th Century Fox. Mauro Fiore.

2010  (83rd)

Inception, Warner Bros. UK Services Production; Warner Bros. Wally Pfister.

2011  (84th)

Hugo, Paramount Pictures and GK Films Production; Paramount. Robert Richardson.

2012  (85th)

Life of Pi, Fox 2000 Pictures Production; 20th Century Fox. Claudio Miranda.

2013  (86th)

Gravity, A Warner Bros. UK Services Limited Production; Warner Bros. Emmanuel Lubezki.

2014  (87th)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), a New Regency/M Productions/LeGrisbi Production; Fox Searchlight. Emmanuel Lubezki.

2015  (88th)

The Revenant, a Regency Enterprises Production; 20th Century Fox. Emmanuel Lubezki.

2016  (89th)

La La Land, A Black Label Media/TIK Films Limited/Impostor Pictures/Gilbert Films/Marc Platt Productions production; Summit Entertainment. Linus Sandgren.

2017  (90th)

Blade Runner 2049, An Alcon Entertainment Production; Warner Bros. Roger A. Deakins.

2018  (91st)

Roma, A Netflix/Participant Media/Esperanto-Filmoj Production; Netflix. (Mexico) Alfonso Cuarón.

2019  (92nd)

1917, A DreamWorks Pictures Production; Universal/Amblin Partners. Roger Deakins.

2020  (93rd)

Mank, A Netflix International Pictures Production; Netflix. Erik Messerschmidt.

2021  (94th)

Dune, A Legendary Pictures Production; Warner Bros. Greig Fraser.

2022  (95th)

All Quiet on the Western Front, Netflix/Amusement Park Film in co-prod. with Gunpowder Films in assoc. with Sliding Down Rainbows Entertainment/Anima Pictures Prod.; Netflix. (Germany) James Friend.

2023  (96th)

Oppenheimer, Universal Pictures/Syncopy/Atlas Entertainment Production; Universal. Hoyte van Hoytema.

2024  (97th)

The Brutalist, A24/Brookstreet Pictures/Kaplan Morrison Production; A24. Lol Crawley.

2025  (98th)

Sinners, A Proximity Media Production; Warner Bros. Autumn Durald Arkapaw.