About

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11
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Place of birth:
Beirut, Lebanon
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Christopher Aoun

Overview

Born in Beirut, Christopher Aoun studied cinematography at the Université Saint Jospeh de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich.

In 2019 he won the German Cinematography Award, was named as one of '10 Cinematographers to watch' by Variety, a 'Rising Star of Cinematography' by the American Cinematographer magazine and became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.

He shot Nadine Labaki's Academy Award nominated film 'Capernaum' in Beirut, which won the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Prior to that, he photographed Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in Lebanon, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, as well as dozens of commercials and music videos worldwide.

He recently wrapped production on Anne Zohra Berrached's latest movie 'The Wife of the Pilot', produced by Razor Film and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring Monica Bellucci.

Known for

Camera
2023 The Promised Land Camera Second Unit Director of Photography 66
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2021 Copilot Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2021 The Man Who Sold His Skin Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2020 Subspace Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2019 Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2018 Capernaum Camera Director of Photography 76
Good
2017 In White Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2012 Martha und Karl Camera Director of Photography N/A
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All That's Left Of You Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2024 Your Brothers Crew Cinematography N/A
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2014 Conversation with Erich Haas Crew Cinematography N/A
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