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Matthew Libatique

Cinematographer

Matthew Libatique

Born July 19, 1968 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA50 films

Matthew Libatique (born July 19, 1968) is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014), and Mother! (2017). Libatique has received three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography nominations for his work on Black Swan (2010), A Star Is Born (2018), and Maestro (2023).

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Filmography

50 films
  1. 2025Is This Thing On?Director of Photography
  2. 2025Caught StealingDirector of Photography
  3. 2025Highest 2 LowestDirector of Photography
  4. 2023MaestroDirector of Photography
  5. 2022The WhaleDirector of Photography
  6. 2022Don't Worry DarlingDirector of Photography
  7. 2021star-crossed: the filmDirector of Photography
  8. 2020The PromDirector of Photography
  9. 2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Director of Photography
  10. 2020Wake UpDirector of Photography
  11. 2019Native SonDirector of Photography
  12. 2018A Different BeyondDirector of Photography
  13. 2018A Star Is BornDirector of Photography
  14. 2018VenomDirector of Photography
  15. 2017mother!Director of Photography
  16. 2017The CircleDirector of Photography
  17. 2016Money MonsterDirector of Photography
  18. 2016Pelé: Birth of a LegendDirector of Photography
  19. 2015Chi-RaqDirector of Photography
  20. 2015Straight Outta ComptonDirector of Photography
  21. 2014Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the StoreDirector of Photography
  22. 2014Katt Williams: Priceless: AfterlifeDirector of Photography
  23. 2014NoahDirector of Photography
  24. 2013Mike Tyson: Undisputed TruthDirector of Photography
  25. 2013La Petite MortDirector of Photography
  26. 2012Ruby SparksDirector of Photography
  27. 2011Cowboys & AliensDirector of Photography
  28. 2010Black SwanDirector of Photography
  29. 2010DespairDirector of Photography
  30. 2010Iron Man 2Director of Photography
  31. 2010My Own Love SongDirector of Photography
  32. 2009Passing StrangeDirector of Photography
  33. 2009Kobe Doin' WorkDirector of Photography
  34. 2008Miracle at St. AnnaDirector of Photography
  35. 2008Iron ManDirector of Photography
  36. 2007The Number 23Director of Photography
  37. 2006The FountainDirector of Photography
  38. 2006Inside ManDirector of Photography
  39. 2005Everything Is IlluminatedDirector of Photography
  40. 2004She Hate MeDirector of Photography
  41. 2003GothikaDirector of Photography
  42. 2003Phone BoothDirector of Photography
  43. 2001Josie and the PussycatsDirector of Photography
  44. 2000Requiem for a DreamDirector of Photography
  45. 2000TigerlandDirector of Photography
  46. 1999Speed of LifeDirector of Photography
  47. 1998The Party CrashersDirector of Photography
  48. 1998PiDirector of Photography
  49. 1994No TimeDirector of Photography
  50. 1993ProtozoaDirector of Photography