Claudio Miranda


Claudio Miranda, is a Chilean cinematographer best known as the Academy Award-winning director of photography on Ang Lee's film Life of Pi and as the director of photography on David Fincher's film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the first entirely digitally filmed movie nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and an American Society of Cinematographers Award. He is also known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski. He is the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award.

Career

Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as a gaffer on Seven. He performed the same role on The Game and Fight Club before becoming an additional photographer on Zodiac. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera on Zodiac when filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Recently, he has become known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski, acting as cinematographer in all of his movies.

Personal life

Miranda was born in Santiago to a Chilean father and a Danish mother. When he was 1, he and his family emigrated to the United States.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2006Failure to LaunchTom Dey
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonDavid Fincher
2010'Joseph Kosinski
2012Life of PiAng Lee
2013OblivionJoseph Kosinski
2015TomorrowlandBrad Bird
2017Only the BraveJoseph Kosinski
2020' Joseph KosinskiPost-production
2115100 Years Robert RodriguezFilmed in 2015

Additional photography

Awards and nominations