What I love about Cinefix lists is that they're more like cinema history lessons than a list of opinions.

these are some good cinnamon topographers

Emmanuel Lubezki is pushing many boundaries of cinematography, he deserves a place, every movie that he makes gives you an unmatched take on different types of cinematography

Just watched 1917 and Deakins is again getting an Oscar!

Roger Deakins has been nominated 13 times for his cinematography, but the guy never won an Oscar. I hope he finally win one for Blade Runner 2049.

I'm not going to pretend I know anything about cinematography by saying anything as pretentious as how good this list is instead I'll just thank you for bringing to my attention 10 great cinematographers that I wasn't aware of till now

Deakins' work on The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford should be required viewing for all aspiring cinematographers. In particular, the train robbery scene is a masterclass in lighting and mood.

There is a reason all the modern cinematographers have a mention of Freddie Young in their synopses,the man practically invented wide screen epic filming.Until you have actual seen one of his movies in a full size theater with a full size screen and an actual 70mm print you cannot imagine the impact it had.It was what saved movies from TV in the sixties.

Can you just make like a Top Ten Roger Deakins Shots of All Time or something. I honestly could just sit and watch his work all day

Roger Deakins is a man whose name deserves to be heralded the same way we do our most famous actors and directors. He is an indispensable gift and treasure to modern cinema.

As long as Deakins got number one I am good with this list. He is seriously an expert in his field.

And yet not a single shot from the "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" which is probably Deakins' greatest work.

I may have missed a few, but here is every film shown in this video sorted by year for everyone that wants to study these films: (1895) Cordeliers Square at Lyons (1895) Employees Leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895) L’Arrivee d’un Train en Gare de la Ciott (1895) Watered Waterer, The (1896) Come Along Do (1898) Adventures of William Tell (1898) Astronomer’s Dream, The (1899) Mysterious Portrait, The (1900) As Seen Through a Telescope (1900) Mystic Swing, The (1901) Magician’s Cavern, The (1902) A Trip to the Moon (1903) Great Train Robbery, The (1903) Life of an American Fireman (1905) New York Subway (1909) Edgar Allen Poe (1910) Ramona (1911) Enoch Arden (1912) With Our King and Queen Through India (1915) Birth of a Nation, The (1916) Intolerance (1919) Miracle Man, The (1920) Der Golem (1921) Haunted Castle, The (1921) Orphans of the Storm (1922) Nosferatu (1925) Ben-Hur (1927) Metropolis (1927) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1928) Street Angel (1932) A Farewell to Arms (1932) Scarface (1933) Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933) Footlight Parade (1934) Affairs of Cellini, The (1934) Thin Man, The (1935) Becky Sharp (1935) Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) Les Miserables (1936) Garden of Allah, The (1939) Gone With the Wind (1939) Midnight (1939) Wizard of Oz, The (1939) Wuthering Heights (1940) Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Angels over Broadway (1940) Grapes of Wrath, The (1940) Long Voyage Home, The (1941) Citizen Kane (1942) Jungle Book (1943) For Whom the Bell Tolls (1946) Dust in the Sun (1946) Paisan (1947) Black Narcissus (1950) Rashomon (1951) African Queen, The (1951) Strangers on a Train (1952) Miracle Lady of Our Lady Fatima, The (1953) How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) Ugetsu (1954) Dial M for Murder (1954) Rear Window (1954) Sansho the Baliff (1955) Pather Panchali (1955) To Catch a Thief (1956) Aparajito (1956) Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956) Street of Shame (1957) Cranes Are Flying, The (1957) Seventh Seal, The (1958) Once Upon a Time in the West (1958) Vertigo (1959) 400 Blows, The (1959) Ben-Hur (1959) Floating Weeds (1959) North by Northwest (1959) Solomon and Sheba (1960) Breathless (1960) La Dolce Vita (1960) Virgin Spring, The (1961) Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Through a Glass Darkly (1961) Yojimbo (1962) How the West Was Won (1962) Lawrence of Arabia (1963) Le Mepris (1963) Silence, The (1964) Bande a Part (1964) Birds, The (1964) Marnie (1964) Soy Cuba (1965) Doctor Zhivago (1966) Andrei Rublev (1966) Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, The (1966) Persona (1967) Cool Hand Luke (1967) Doctor Doolittle (1967) Le Samourai (1967) You Only Live Twice (1968) Thomas Crowne Affair, The (1969) Battle of Britain (1969) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1970) Conformist, The (1970) Ryan’s Daughter (1971) McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1972) Cries and Whispers (1972) Godfather, The (1972) Last Tango in Paris (1972) Solaris (1973) Exorcist, The (1975) One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1976) All the President’s Men (1976) Rocky (1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) Autumn Sonata (1978) Days of Heaven (1979) Apocalypse Now (1979) Kramer vs Kramer (1980) Heaven’s Gate (1980) Kagemusha (1980) Shining, The (1981) Reds (1982) Blade Runner (1982) Fanny and Alexander (1982) Tron (1984) 1984 (1985) Ladyhawke (1986) Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) Sacrifice, The (1987) Last Emperor, The (1990) Ju Don (1991) Barton Fink (1991) Delicatessen (1991) JFK (1991) Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Point Break (1991) Silence of the Lambs, The (1992) Roja (1993) Farewell My Concubine (1993) Schindler’s List (1994) Natural Born Killers (1994) Shawshank Redemption, The (1995) Dead Man Walking (1995) Seven (1996) Fargo (1997) Amistad (1997) Fifth Element, The (1997) Gattaca (1997) Kundun (1997) Titanic (1998) Armageddon (1998) Dil Se… (1998) Happiness (1998) Pleasantville (1998) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Thin Red Line, The (2000) Amores Perres (2000) Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) In the Mood for Love (2000) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2001) A Beautiful Mind (2001) Artificial Intelligence (2001) Black Hawk Down (2001) Blow (2001) Man Who Wasn’t There, The (2001) Tape (2001) Y Tu Mama Tambien (2002) Catch Me If You Can (2002) Hero (2002) Minority Report (2003) Last Samurai, The (2003) Lost in Translation (2003) Russian Ark (2004) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) House of Flying Daggers (2004) Kill Bill (2005) Brokeback Mountain (2005) Jarhead (2005) Munich (2005) New World, The (2005) Squid and the Whale, The (2005) Syriana (2005) War of the Worlds (2006) Curse of the Golden Flower (2007) Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007) No Country for Old Men (2007) There Will Be Blood (2008) Australia (2008) Be Kind Rewind (2008) Che (2008) Forbidden Kingdom, The (2008) Let the Right One In (2008) Revolutionary Road (2008) Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Wrestler, The (2009) Avatar (2009) Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) Terminator Salvation (2010) Inception (2010) Social Network, The (2010) Tron: Legacy (2011) Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (2011) Mission Impossible IV: Ghost Protocol (2011) Tree of Life, The (2012) Act of Valor (2012) Hunt, The (2012) Life of Pi (2012) Magic Mike (2012) Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Skyfall (2013) Fruitvale Station (2013) Gravity (2013) Prisoners (2014) Birdman (2014) Gone Girl (2015) Creed (2015) Freeheld (2015) Revenant, The (2015) Sicario (2015) Visit, The (2016) Girl on the Train, The (2016) Hidden Figures (2016) Neon Demon, The (2017) Dunkirk

Two words: Roger. Deakins. In my eyes he’s the greatest of all time. His work is incredible and many of his shots have brought a tear to my eye. Fucking incredible and he BETTER finally get his Oscar for Blade Runner 2049.

It's always hard with these lists, because the chance to miss something really important is really big. "Das Boot" with Jost Vacano. He invented a special stabilizing system together with Arri to record in the small space of a recreated interieur of a WWII submarine. With that German movie "Das Boot" and it's six Oscar nominees, Hollywood got aware of small Munich company Arri. This at least was the international start for Arri and Arri's way into nearly all Hollywood movies today. Without Vacano the camera world would be totally different today. Possibly you could make an own video only about this real special story. Volcano got an award "Society of Camera Operators Historical Shot for Jost Vacano for the scene of running through the boat 2011". This stabilization system he invented is used up to day. Or watch again "Basic Instinct" and think about lighting , color, shadows. Simply the rain scene in the car is absolutely stunning. By the way Jan de Bont makes also a submarine movie "Hunt for red October", where nothing is recorded under water, and another visually great movie with "Minority report". And Dean Semmler and his way from "Mad Max 2", "Dances with wolves", "Waterworld" and of course "Apocalypto".

emanuelle lubeski has won the last three academy awards for cinematography- gravity, the revenant and birdman...

The cinematography can always trick me into thinking a mediocre movie is actually an amazing movie.

I hope Deakins wins an Oscar for Blade Runner 2049

Łukasz Żal is a name to keep an eye on. His work on Ida and Cold War is some of the best B&W cinematography ever.

Great list. But even though you mentioned him briefly, I think Jack Cardiff should've been one of the top ten. He was so influential in color cinematography & if you've ever seen a Powell & Pressburger film with a live audience, his shots literally take people's breath away. Also, Days of Heaven is the most beautiful movie in the 70's, IMHO.

Roger Deakins, Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubetzky's talent is in an another planet, they are incredible in every movie they do.

You guys should do top 10 editors next

Thank you for mentioning Santhosh sivan!!😊❤️

One of the best videos I've seen on this channel, the list included literally everyone!! That was amazing, I would love to learn more about cinematography! It's so interesting!

Bold stance putting Emmanuel Lubezki in an honorable mentions slot.

IVE BEEN WANTING AND WAITING FOR THIS! I could discuss cinematography all day. This channel is a godsend. Cinefix top 10 all day every day

Late to the party here, but Sacha Vierny is still one of my favourite cinematographers. He was an absolute genius!

What Deakins achieved on Blade Runner 2049 is almost fantastic. I've seen the movie again and again without sound and those astounding images tell us a different story, a different movie much better than the complete (sound and image) Villeneuve´s one.

Deakins is amazing, but this list only briefly mentions Lubezki. I love this man's work. Actually he's one of the reasons I started learning about this topic. His work in Gravity is spectacular, but with The Revenant!!! OMG that's something else. I mean Tree of life, Children of Men and the list goes on and on. Emmanuel Lubezki is a true artist and should have been on this list. Just the work in the mid second act scene on tree of life alone would put him in the list. That movie has no CGI and explains the The Creation of the universe!! Cinefix you dropped the ball with this guy.

Damn ! That's a good list for sure but... Lubezki seriously deserved more thant juste a honorable mention. The Tree Of Life, Gravity, Birdman, Knight Of Cups, Children Of Men, Ali, The Revenant, Song to Song... Definitely the best ever according to me...

Well, this is pretty darn overwhelming. I'll be back to see this a whole bunch of times. From those dazzling color Hitchcocks I realize I need to buy more Blu-Ray from that period. I know, I bought Dr. No in HD a long time ago, and I was blown away. Film stock. Gorgeous. I bow to the genius of the people who created the 1960's film stocks. Absolute perfection.

This channel really sneaks up on you, looking like a watch mojo list video and then hitting you with education. Keep up the great work.

Roger Deakins deserves a dozen belated oscars!!!!!

The directors of the films shown, along with the cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Emmanuel Lubezki, mentioned at 9:11 are not South American, they're all Mexican, Mexico is North America.

i love how you included cinematographers from other countries. great list.

Your list is so complete!!! I don't know if u see the comments but you seem to have a very depth knowledge of cinema and can't help but fall in love with what u bring to the table. Just leaving this one underrated gorgeous movie for u named 'qala' an Indian movie. The lighting, cinematography and set design is unreal for this movie and hope u get this comment somehow and bring some justice to this underrated masterpiece.

I'm just here waiting for the great Roger Deakins himself to comment and express his approval this video :)

I stop everything I'm doing at the moment when I see that CineFix uploads a Top 10

Very nice, thx! Roger Deakins is certainly an incredible cinematographer, as they all are... but in such a 'visual' world, it also helps that he kinda looks the part.

Really enjoyed your videos over the years. Some of my favorites on the interweb. Keep it up.

What I love about this channel is that it's about so much more than a count down. I don't even care if my favourite is the number one because anyone who gets mentioned in these videos is someone who's contributed to cinema and whose work we ought to explore.

The second this video started I knew Deakins would be #1. You adore him. I think Lubezki should have been in the actual list and not just mentioned twice. Winning three oscars in a row, plus the one he deserved in Tree of Life, having a unique style, innovating technics with Cuarón, this are all great achievements for a cinematographer.

Okay fine: Roger Deakins deserves #1 but my favorite DP is Emmanuel Lubezki and the fact that he didn't even get a spot on this list is ridiculous.

Brilliant. Thank you. Your selections match those of all of the dedicated chief lighting technicians/gaffers, key grips and best boys with whom I worked and from whom I learned over the years.

how did you miss Emmanuel Lubezski. One of the best cinematographers working today

So a director decides what to shoot, but the cinematographer picks how to shoot it, right? They choose colors, focuses, width of shot...and what else? I know little about this topic and would love to hear y'all's knowledge.

I love this channel. Makes me appreciate film more. When I get done watching one of these videos, I want to go home and binge everything I just saw

I have seen cinematographers’ tributes rushing through the work without specifics. I can understand not wanting to overlook anyone, but you took at least 10 seconds with each artist. I know you could have done more and I would love to see more - encapsulating even briefly what exactly it was about their work that was artistry. You took us beyond Deakins! Bravo!

Prisoners. One of the most amazing Experience i've ever had

Emmanuel Lubezki is my favorite currently. Vilmos Zsigmond should be here.

What a brilliant list! Couldn't decide who's better. The #1 spot brought a smile on my face though. Absolute brilliance. ❤️

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I love Cinematography. If I ever make a short I plan to be my own DP. Great video CineFix.

Sometimes it's hard to say whether a cinematographer can take a lot of credit for a shot, as some directors are really involved with the cinematography. To my knowledge directors like Kubrick, Tarkovsky, Antonioni, etc, were always obsessed with the visual style and had a lot to do with it, so they can almost be named DP's themselves. For example, although Doyle has a very idiosyncratic style and is a great DP, Kar wai Wong has shown he can keep up the quality of his cinematography, even when he is not working with him. On the other hand, Peter Greenaway only really came to life when the wonderful Sacha Vierny started working with him. Anyways, most of your picks have proved themselves with multiple directors, styles and/or movies, so great picks guys! Would have changed some probably, but this is a legit list.

The sunset scene on Sicario is one of the most brilliant scenes i saw this decade, light merging perfectly with the tension building up and the perfect music. Brilliant, brilliant scene.

Man what a great display of beautiful and timeless masterpieces. Makes me want to watch all of them on a big screen in a nice and crisp resolution

I was expecting that Emmanuel Lubezki would somehow be in the top 5.

At last....A video with true meaning...For so long I've wondered...and now I know...a brilliant production.Thank you, thank you......

I love this video. It makes me excited to watch all these films and appreciate the cinematographer as an auteur. Thank you for including examples throughout film history. Will you please work on similar videos for screenwriters, art directors, editors, minority filmmakers??

My Favorites: 1. Sven Nykvist 2. Robby Müller 3. Vittorio Storaro 4. Raoul Coutard 5. Emmanuel Lubezki 6. Gordon Willis 7. John Alcott 8. Sergey Urusevskiy 9. Roger Deakins 10. Janusz Kaminski

Rodger Deakins #1 all the way.

Your videos are hypnotic to me. Can't stop watching. Congrats!

Glad that Slawomir Idziak got a mention here, his early work is so beautifully stylish, so much of it done in camera and achieved through endless experimentation his storytelling is breathtaking.

Breaking the list down into eras is probably the only way to do this-- as cinematography tends to build upon/pay homage to the original visionaries. Nicely done.

Jan De Bont is one I've always loved. I loved how his camera movements and frames had a dynamic style that came off as both sleek and intense. Movies like "Flatliners", "Cujo" and "Die Hard" had some beautiful shots that separated the levels of intensity in the story. Sometimes his lens did sort of in-camera editing it seemed like.

even though there were only two frames of Sicario's dusk march, my pants are still ruined

Literally took notes on this, I have so many films to watch now, either again with a different eye, or for the first time. Can Not Wait.

A few list ideas: Top 10 Best Scores Top 10 Best Uses of Music Top 10 Movies Ruined (in various ways, plot, hype, etc.) by Trailers Top 10 Best Trailers

Dude, Emmanuel Lubezki is the best !! Children of Men, The Tree of Life, The Revenant, BIRDMAN !!!! His technique with natural light and long sequences are just perfect :)

I am so in love with this channel. I love movie history and such. We agree on most of the choices in their categories.

The scene shown from Bergman's Sawdust and tinsel was shot by Hilding Bladh, not Sven Nykvist. They are both credited in the film but Nykvist actually only shot the scenes in the circus tent.

I'm a total Emmanuel Lubezki groupie. Even though he didn't make the list, I'm happy he got so much recognition. Great list, I love when you guys do things more chronological, showing the progression of things

Some of my unmentioned favorites are Geoffrey Unsworth, Dean Cundey, Michael Ballhaus and Jan De Bont.

You guys throw new light on films and aspects of film making that make you think, "Wow! Now why didn't I notice that before." Brilliant!

I always watch your videos. it's so inspiring, also love the way you do it. Fun... I'm a cinematographer learned on sets. It's fun to explore. Roger Deakins u r the best...

Gordon Willis and Roger Deakins immediately come to my mind, they should definitely be on here.

Roger Deakins is a genius.

Yeaaaaaahhh Roger Deakins! Incredible work thanks!

14:08, yessssssss! I was so happy, you guys mentioned him. Roger Deakins has inspired me to filmmaking and cinematography.

Agreed! I just think you guys could have reserved a space fo Chivo Lubeski...but it's your list :) ...

I'm always very skeptical of these lists because it's impossible to reduce artistry, skill, talent and ultimately taste to lists, but you did a great job here. Thanks!

This is so special and important. Thank you guys! This video is great.

I agree with the #1 spot. Deakins' work is hypnotic and grandeur and a work of art! His wide shots are so immaculate!

Got a bit dizzy while watching this video. Beautiful.

Emmanuel Lubezki just mentioning??? He is one of the greatest of all time and should have been in top 3🤔🙄

Lest us not forget Joseph Walker, cinematographer on most of Frank Capra’s films. Walker invented the Zoom Lens, and where would cinema be w/o that? He also developed a moving camera device early in the talkies era, while most cameras were still stuck in a soundproof box - check out the fast moving dolly shot in Mr Deeds Goes To Town, during the first act, following Jean Arthur as she moves through the newsroom. Amazing for its time.

finally after 14 nominations Roger Deakins has finally won an OSCAR

i rate lubezki a bit higher than deakins, as birdman, children of men and the revenant are incredible pieces of art. but both are legends without a doubt. also andrew lesnie deserves a mention. the original LOTR trilogy was beautiful

Jack Cardiff makes the Powell/Pressburger films look like they were made in the 80's not the 40's. It's incredible what he could do with colour.

Dang, I cannot stop watching these videos. My work is suffering because of it and all I want to do is go to a theater and watch movies... nice job...

What a fantastic video. People may disagree with some but this is an intelligent, well thought out, informative film that shows cinema the respect it deserves.

I would have added Emanuel Lubezki to the list. He's maybe younger than Roger Deakins, but he is also as influential

Roger Deakins is the best, no doubt! He damn well finally get the Oscar this year. It's criminal he hasn't won a bunch already. Glad to see Christopher Doyle got a mention at least. He's one of my favorites. It seemed like he was on the trajectory to place high on this list, but, for whatever reason, his movies haven't gotten wide distribution in the US in the past ten years.

Shocked that Geoffrey Unsworth wasn't even mentioned, especially considering how much Kaminski's look owes to him. Also, Kaminski did not shoot Armageddon, John Schwartzman did.

I'm not gonna lie, I was getting REAL nervous when halfway through this video we were already at the 1980's and Sven Nykvist's name hadn't been mentioned lmao! His work is absolutely transformative and haunting.

Glad you have Sven in there but not even mentioning Robby Müller creates doubt about the vetting of the subject for this video.

Missing John Toll and László Kovács

Roger deakins have some magic in him every frame of his looks like a perfect painting

Deakins is a living legend, his embrace and support of digital is a game changer.

Man I was hoping for Chivo Lubezki to have a spot on the list, but he was mentioned twice as both an international and a modern DP and it was nice.