Jean-Yves Escoffier Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jean-Yves Escoffier (July 12, 1950 – April 1, 2003), was a French cinematographer who worked with Mehdi Norowzian, Jeanne Moreau for Air France, David Lynch for Nissan Motors, and on music videos, "Hurt" (2002) for Johnny Cash and Mark Romanek. He also worked as the DP on a number of films of Leos Carax including Boy Meets Girl, Mauvais sang, and Les Amants du Pont-Neuf. Born in Lyon, France, he died of heart failure on April 1, 2003 in his home in Los Angeles, California.
A graduate of the Paris' École Louis Lumière, Escoffier was noted for his collaborations with the director Leon Carax. He worked in the U.S. from the early 1990's. In addition to feature films, he also shot numerous TV commercials, music videos and short subjects.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le passe-montagne
1978
Le château de sable
1977
Short
L'amour c'est du papier
1973
Short
Cinévardaphoto
2004
Documentary segment "Ulysse"
The Human Stain
2003
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Polígono Sur
2003
Documentary
Possession
2002
No claudicar
2002
Documentary short
15 Minutes
2001
as Jean Yves Escoffier
Nurse Betty
2000
as Jean Yves Escoffier
Cradle Will Rock
1999
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Rounders
1998
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Good Will Hunting
1997
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Excess Baggage
1997
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Gummo
1997
Grace of My Heart
1996
The Crow: City of Angels
1996
Jack & Sarah
1995
as Jean Yves Escoffier
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
1995
TV Movie documentary
Witch Hunt
1994
TV Movie as Jean Yves Escoffier
Dream Lover
1993
director of photography - as Jean Yves Escoffier
Charlie and the Doctor
1993
Short
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991
Jaune revolver
1988
Mauvais Sang
1986
as Jean Yves Escoffier
3 hommes et un couffin
1985
Une fille nommée banlieue
1985
Documentary short
Boy Meets Girl
1984
Coup de feu
1983
Short
Les yeux des oiseaux
1983
Ballade à blanc
1983
Archipel des amours
1983
segment "Lourdes, l'hiver"
La fonte de Barlaeus
1982
Short
Ulysse
1982
Documentary short
Lourdes l'hiver
1981
Short
Simone Barbès ou la vertu
1980
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
One Hour Photo
2002
photographer: additional inserts - as Jean Yves Escoffier
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
1995
TV Movie documentary camera operator
Shoah
1985
Documentary assistant camera
Papy fait de la résistance
1983
camera operator: second unit
Third World
1980
assistant camera: additional live concert crew ''Le Palace'', Paris: assisted by
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