Darius Khondji

Darius Khondji

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1955-10-21 (68 years old)

Check on Amazon

Biography

Darius Khondji (born 21 October 1955) is an Iranian-French cinematographer. Khondji has worked with a number of high-profile directors, including David Fincher, Woody Allen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Roman Polanski, Wong Kar-wai, Michael Haneke, Danny Boyle, Philippe Parreno, Bong Joon-ho, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Thomas Anderson, the Safdie brothers, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and James Gray. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Evita, and has been nominated for three César Awards.


Khondji was born in Tehran, Iran, to an Iranian father and a French mother. At an early age, his family relocated in France. He became interested in film early on and made Super-8 films in his teens. Later in life, he moved to the United States to study at UCLA and then majored in film from New York University and the International Center of Photography. During this period, two teachers influenced his decision to become a cinematographer: Jonas Mekas and Haig Manoogian (Martin Scorsese's film teacher). He realized that "all I wanted to do was shoot the other students' films. I was concerned with the power of the image and much less with story."


After his time in the United States, Khondji returned to France in 1981 and worked as an assistant for cinematographers like Bruno Nuytten, Martin Schafer and Pascal Marti. He also worked as a lighting director on music videos and commercials.


His second feature film was Le tresor des Iles Chiennes (1991), a low budget, black and white, post-atomic adventure film. His work on this movie was significant enough to warrant the Cahiers du cinéma to publish one of its rare interviews with a cinematographer. It was on this film that he demonstrated an affinity for Cinemascope. He remarked in an interview, "I think it's the most beautiful format to frame. One can become absorbed in the faces when they're framed in 'Scope." His subsequent work on Delicatessen established his international reputation and earned him a Cesar nomination for Best Cinematography. One of his highest profile films was Seven which he got based on a Nike ad he shot with David Fincher and his work on Delicatessen. His work on Evita was nominated for an Oscar for the Best Cinematography.


Darius worked on three European-shot films by Woody Allen: Midnight in Paris (2011), To Rome with Love (2012) and Magic in the Moonlight (2014).


In 2012, Khondji shot the Palme D'or-winning film Amour, which also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for Best Picture.


Khondji cites Gregg Toland as his favorite cinematographer. "I particularly admire his work on John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath." He also greatly admires James Wong Howe's work, in particular Hud. Khondji has said that his dream project would be "a 16mm black and white film of On the Road!"


Khondji is married to Marianne Chemetov, a daughter of the French architect Paul Chemetov and has three children: Marie-Louise, Josephine, and Alexandre. Source: Article "Darius Khondji" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Advertisement

Filmography

all 58

Movies 56

Director 23

self 3

TV Shows 2

Producer 1

Director of Photography
Mickey 17

Mickey 17 (2025)

Movie
Cinematographer
Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time (2022)

Movie
Cinematographer
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)

Movie
Director of Photography
Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story (2021)

TV
Cinematographer
Strasbourg 1518

Strasbourg 1518 (2020)

Movie
Director of Photography
Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems (2019)

Movie
6.21
Cinematographer
Anima

Anima (2019)

Movie
Cinematography / Director of Photography
Too Old to Die Young

Too Old to Die Young (2019)

TV
3.5
Self
Persona: The Film That Saved Ingmar Bergman

Persona: The Film That Saved Ingmar Bergman (2018)

Movie
Director of Photography
Why Can’t We Get Along

Why Can’t We Get Along (2018)

Movie
Director of Photography
Okja

Okja (2017)

Movie
6.43
Director of Photography
The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z (2017)

Movie
7
Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

Movie
Cinematographer
Irrational Man

Irrational Man (2015)

Movie
4.6
Cinematographer
Magic in the Moonlight

Magic in the Moonlight (2014)

Movie
5.83
Director of Photography
The Immigrant

The Immigrant (2013)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Castello Cavalcanti

Castello Cavalcanti (2013)

Movie
2
Cinematographer
Illusions & Mirrors

Illusions & Mirrors (2013)

Movie
Cinematographer
Prada: Candy

Prada: Candy (2013)

Movie
Cinematographer
Amour

Amour (2012)

Movie
8.5
Cinematographer
To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love (2012)

Movie
6.75
Director of Photography
Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Movie
7.78
Cinematographer
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour

Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour (2010)

Movie
Cinematographer
Invisible Boy

Invisible Boy (2010)

Movie
Director of Photography
Chéri

Chéri (2009)

Movie
Cinematography
June 8, 1968

June 8, 1968 (2009)

Movie
Cinematographer
Protect You + Me

Protect You + Me (2008)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Ruins

The Ruins (2008)

Movie
3.5
Director of Photography
Funny Games

Funny Games (2008)

Movie
4
Cinematographer
My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

Movie
9
Director of Photography
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)

Movie
Director of Photography
The Interpreter

The Interpreter (2005)

Movie
2.67
Director of Photography
Wimbledon

Wimbledon (2004)

Movie
5.14
Self
Shooting 'Panic Room'

Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004)

Movie
Cinematographer
Anything Else

Anything Else (2003)

Movie
10
Cinematographer
Tooba

Tooba (2002)

Movie
Director of Photography
Panic Room

Panic Room (2002)

Movie
6.12
Cinematographer
The Beach

The Beach (2000)

Movie
6.25
Cinematographer
The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate (1999)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
In Dreams

In Dreams (1999)

Movie
Consulting Producer
Johnny 316

Johnny 316 (1998)

Movie
Director of Photography
Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection (1997)

Movie
6.05
Director of Photography
Evita

Evita (1996)

Movie
1
Cinematographer
Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty (1996)

Movie
Cinematographer
Se7en

Se7en (1995)

Movie
7.72
Cinematographer
Marie-Louise ou la permission

Marie-Louise ou la permission (1995)

Movie
Director of Photography
The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children (1995)

Movie
7
Thanks
Before the Rain

Before the Rain (1994)

Movie
Director of Photography
Wacko

Wacko (1994)

Movie
Cinematographer
A Shadow of a Doubt

A Shadow of a Doubt (1993)

Movie
Cinematographer
Prague

Prague (1993)

Movie
Director of Photography
Delicatessen

Delicatessen (1991)

Movie
5.33
Cinematographer
Models: The Film

Models: The Film (1991)

Movie
Cinematographer
Treasure of the Bitch Islands

Treasure of the Bitch Islands (1990)

Movie
Cinematographer
Kiss Me

Kiss Me (1989)

Movie
Cinematographer
K.O.K.

K.O.K. (1988)

Movie
Second Assistant Camera
Agatha and the Limitless Readings

Agatha and the Limitless Readings (1981)

Movie
Director of Photography
Eddington

Eddington

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.19
Based on 5.03 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1981
1996
2008
2002
2022
Advertisement

Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1955-10-21 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Tehran, Iran

Children
Marie-Louise Khondji

Citizenships
France

Also Known As
다리우스 콘지

Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour


This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
Juliet Taylor
Darius Khondji
Juliet Taylor worked together with Darius Khondji in:
6 Movies
Hervé Schneid
Darius Khondji
Hervé Schneid worked together with Darius Khondji in:
6 Movies
Robert Hein
Darius Khondji
Robert Hein worked together with Darius Khondji in:
6 Movies
Woody Allen
Darius Khondji
Woody Allen worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Letty Aronson
Darius Khondji
Letty Aronson worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Jack Rollins
Darius Khondji
Jack Rollins worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Alisa Lepselter
Darius Khondji
Alisa Lepselter worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Morgan Neville
Darius Khondji
Morgan Neville worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Stephen Tenenbaum
Darius Khondji
Stephen Tenenbaum worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Helen Robin
Darius Khondji
Helen Robin worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Lee Dichter
Darius Khondji
Lee Dichter worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Jay Peck
Darius Khondji
Jay Peck worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Darius Khondji
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Glenfield Payne
Darius Khondji
Glenfield Payne worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
David Wahnon
Darius Khondji
David Wahnon worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Sylvia Menno
Darius Khondji
Sylvia Menno worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Yvan Lucas
Darius Khondji
Yvan Lucas worked together with Darius Khondji in:
5 Movies
Sonia Grande
Darius Khondji
Sonia Grande worked together with Darius Khondji in:
4 Movies
Scott Kordish
Darius Khondji
Scott Kordish worked together with Darius Khondji in:
4 Movies
Brad Pitt
Darius Khondji
Brad Pitt worked together with Darius Khondji in:
4 Movies
  • Darius Khondji
    Darius Khondji
  • Filmography
  • Information
  • Related Persons
Social Media
X
Facebook
Pinterest
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.