Guillaume Schiffman

Birthplace: France

Biography

Guillaume Schiffman is a French cinematographer who is known for the films he has made with director Michel Hazanavicius, including OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies in 2006 and OSS 117: Lost in Rio in 2009. Schiffman is particularly known for his work on The Artist with Hazanavicius. Schiffman shot The Artist in color and then monochromed it into black-and-white in the lab.

On 24 January 2012, Schiffman received his first ever Academy Award nomination for his work on the silent film, The Artist. Schiffman won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography in 2012 for The Artist. He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 other individuals.

Guillaume Schiffman is the son of the late French screenwriter and film director, Suzanne Schiffman. His father was American.

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Known For

The Artist
Anatomy of Hell
Consent
Clement
The Lost Prince
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of Khufu
The Translators
Return of the Hero
Waiting for Bojangles

Top Movie Credits

The Artist Director of Photography
Anatomy of Hell Director of Photography
Consent Director of Photography
Clement Writer
The Lost Prince Director of Photography
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies Director of Photography
The Translators Director of Photography
Return of the Hero Director of Photography
Waiting for Bojangles Director of Photography