Thierry Arbogast Explained

Thierry Arbogast
Birth Date:24 January 1956
Birth Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Cinematographer
Years Active:1976–present

Thierry Arbogast (born 24 January 1956) is a French cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director Luc Besson on the films La Femme Nikita (1990), (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), (1999), Angel-A (2005), Arthur and the Invisibles (2006), Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009), The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010), The Lady (2011), The Family (2013), Lucy (2014), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), and Anna (2019).

At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Arbogast was given the Technical Grand Prize for The Fifth Element and She's So Lovely. He has been nominated for eight César Awards, winning three for The Horseman on the Roof (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), and Bon Voyage (2003).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirector
1978FlammesAdolfo Arrieta
1982Les jocondesJean-Daniel Pillault
1983Rock and TorahMarc-André Grynbaum
1986Gardien de la nuitJean-Pierre Limosin
1987Le beaufYves Amoureux
1988Eden miseriaChristine Laurent
1990NikitaLuc Besson
1991Le BrasierÉric Barbier
Génial, mes parents divorcent!Patrick Braoudé
OostendeEric Woreth
I Don't KissAndré Téchiné
1992La Fille de l'airMaroun Bagdadi
1993My Favorite SeasonAndré Téchiné
Lost in TransitPhilippe Lioret
1994Luc Besson
1995The Horseman on the RoofJean-Paul Rappeneau
1996RidiculePatrice Leconte
The ApartmentGilles Mimouni
1997The Fifth ElementLuc Besson
She's So LovelyNick Cassavetes
1998Black Cat, White CatEmir Kusturica
1999Wing CommanderChris Roberts
Luc Besson
2000TorerosEric Barbier
The DancerFrédéric Garson
Woman on TopFina Torres
The Crimson RiversMathieu Kassovitz
Kiss of the DragonChris Nahon
2002Femme FataleBrian De Palma
2003Bon VoyageJean-Paul Rappeneau
2004SwindledMiguel Bardem
CatwomanPitof
2005Angel-ALuc Besson
2006BandidasJoachim Rønning
Espen Sandberg
Tajnata knigaVlado Cvetanovski
Arthur and the MinimoysLuc Besson
2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesFrédéric Forestier
Thomas Langmann
Babylon A.D.Mathieu Kassovitz
2009Human ZooRie Rasmussen
Le missionnaireRoger Delattre
Happy EndArnaud Larrieu
Jean-Marie Larrieu
Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardLuc Besson
2010HeartbreakerPascal Chaumeil
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-SecLuc Besson
2011The Lady
InseparableDayyan Eng
2012Another Woman's LifeSylvie Testud
The Patience StoneAtiq Rahimi
2013The FamilyLuc Besson
20143 Days to KillMcG
LucyLuc Besson
2015Belles famillesJean-Paul Rappeneau
LoloJulie Delpy
Shanghai BellevilleShow-Chun Lee
2016Bing he zhui xiongWei Xu
2017WishedDayyan Eng
Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsLuc Besson
2018Love AddictFrank Bellocq
2019Cold Blood LegacyFrédéric Petitjean
AnnaLuc Besson
Polina i tayemnyzia kinostudiyiOlias Barco
Our Lady of the NileAtiq Rahimi
2021DéflagrationsVanya Peirani-Vignes
The Last MercenaryDavid Charhon
Al KameenPierre Morel
2023Zodi et Téhu, frères du désertEric Barbier
FreelancePierre Morel
2024Canary Black

Documentary film

Short film

YearTitleDirector
1985Gratte-cielChristophe Jacrot
1986Un homme faibleÉmilie Deleuze
1987Le vampire et le lapinBoris Bergman
1991MiaouChristophe Jean-Elie
MathildeOlivier Panchot
Les derniers mortsYves Buclet
1992Clin d'oeilOlias Barco
Basse tensionYves Buclet
Les joies de la fermePierre Roda
1994ToilettesOlias Barco
1995Ah les femmesNicolas Hourès
1996Magic BusEmir Kusturica
1998ChapacanOlias Barco
2001The GlowMarcus Dillistone
2004Elle fait fondre la glaceRon Padova
2006Lila ou Ce jour là, c'est maintenantLaetitia Lambert
2011Welcome to Hoxford: The Fan FilmJulien Mokrani
2012Toutes les nuitsClémentine Célarié
2014Le MilanesiMichel Haddi

Television

Awards and nominations

César Awards

YearTitleCategoryResult
1990NikitaBest Cinematography
1994
1995The Horseman on the Roof
1996Ridicule
1997The Fifth Element
1999
2000The Crimson Rivers
2003Bon Voyage

Vulcan Award

YearTitleCategoryResult
1997The Fifth ElementTechnical Grand Prize
She's So Lovely

Camerimage

European Film Award

Los Angeles Film Award