Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Gender
Male
July 12, 1950
Died
April 1, 2003 (52 years old)
Lyon, France
Also Known As
- Jean Yves Escoffier
- Jean-Yves Excoffier
- J Y Escoffier
Jean-Yves Escoffier
Biography
Jean-Yves Escoffier (July 12, 1950 – April 1, 2003) was a French cinematographer.
Escoffier worked as director of photography on a number of films of Leos Carax including Boy Meets Girl, Mauvais sang, and Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, on a number of European and American feature films including The Human Stain, Possession, Nurse Betty, The Cradle Will Rock, Rounders, and Good Will Hunting, as well as Harmony Korine's Gummo.
He also 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.
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On April 1, 2003, Escoffier died from a heart attackin his home in Los Angeles, California during production of The Human Stain, a film since dedicated to his memory.
Source: Article "Jean-Yves Escoffier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Crew
It's Not Me
In Memory Of
2024
The Human Stain
Director of Photography
2003
Possession
Director of Photography
2002
15 Minutes
Director of Photography
2001
Nurse Betty
Director of Photography
2000
Cradle Will Rock
Director of Photography
1999
Rounders
Director of Photography
1998
Good Will Hunting
Director of Photography
1997
Gummo
Director of Photography
1997
Excess Baggage
Director of Photography
1997
Grace of My Heart
Director of Photography
1996
The Crow: City of Angels
Director of Photography
1996