Andrew Lesnie Cinematographer              Full Name: Andrew Lesnie Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Birth Date: 1956 Marital status: His partner is Bronwen         Trivia: First job after graduation was a cameraman on an Australian magazine TV show where he was given the opportunity to experiment with camera techniques, lighting and locations. He stayed with the show for two years Lives in Sydney Had a cameo as a Corsair in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Attended the Australian Film Television and Radio School and graduated in 1979 With Bronwen he has two sons, Jack and Sam Notable Projects: Rise of the Planet of Apes (2011) The Last Airbender (2010) The Lovely Bones (2009) I Am Legend (2007) Happy Feet (2006) King Kong (2005) Babe: Pig in the City (1998) Babe (1995) Current Projects: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014) Selected Awards: 2004: BAFTA for Best Cinematography (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) 2002: Academy Award for Best Cinematography (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) 2002: Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame   < <Back to crew biographies index