Academy Award Winners for Best Cinematography
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Academy Award Winners for Best Cinematography

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Academy Award Winners for Best Cinematography

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100 picks in “Academy Award Winners for Best Cinematography”, curated by The Cinephile on TheLysts.

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Academy Award Winners for Best Cinematography — 10 items
NameTitleDirector(s)Cinematographer(s)Genre(s)Year of AwardCountryLanguageSynopsis
21Black NarcissusBlack NarcissusMichael Powell, Emeric PressburgerJack CardiffDrama1947UKEnglishAnglican nuns face challenges establishing a convent in the Himalayas, confronting past memories and forbidden desires.
22The Naked CityThe Naked CityJules DassinWilliam H. DanielsCrime, Drama, Film-Noir1948USAEnglishA realistic portrayal of a homicide investigation in New York City, following
23Battleground (B&W)Battleground (B&W)William A. WellmanPaul C. VogelWar, Drama1949USAEnglishA dramatization of the World War II Battle of the Bulge from the perspective of the American soldiers.
24She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (Color)She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (Color)John FordWinton C. HochWestern1949USAEnglishAn aging cavalry officer is assigned to prevent a new Indian war following Custer's defeat.
25The Third Man (B&W)The Third Man (B&W)Carol ReedRobert KraskerFilm-Noir, Mystery1950UKEnglishAn American writer investigates the mysterious death of his friend in post-war Vienna.
26King Solomon's Mines (Color)King Solomon's Mines (Color)Compton Bennett, Andrew MartonRobert SurteesAdventure1950USAEnglishA group sets out on a dangerous quest to find a missing man and a legendary treasure in Africa.
27A Place in the Sun (B&W)A Place in the Sun (B&W)George StevensWilliam C. MellorDrama, Romance1951USAEnglishA working-class man is entangled in a love triangle that leads to tragedy.
28An American in Paris (Color)An American in Paris (Color)Vincente MinnelliAlfred Gilks, John AltonMusical, Romance1951USAEnglishAn American ex-GI stays in post-war Paris to become a painter and falls for a French woman.
29The Bad and the Beautiful (B&W)The Bad and the Beautiful (B&W)Vincente MinnelliRobert SurteesDrama1952USAEnglishThe rise and fall of a Hollywood producer and his complex relationships.
30The Quiet Man (Color)The Quiet Man (Color)John FordWinton C. Hoch, Archie StoutDrama, Romance1952USAEnglishAn American boxer retires to Ireland and falls in love, facing local opposition.
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