Andrew Lesney died
The famous Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesney has passed away today at the age of 60, reports The Hollywood Reporter .The Sydney native made his big-screen debut as an assistant cinematographer for Patrick when he was a student at the Australian School of Film, Television and Radio . After graduating from university, Andrew began working as a cameraman for the popular TV show Wonder World !, and after a couple of years he had no shortage of offers from film and television producers. In 1995, Andrew won his first-ever Australian Cinematographer Award for The Temptation of a Monk, and that same year he became world famous for his family film Babe: The Four-Legged ". Lesney 's unique style attracted the interest of Peter Jackson, who was looking for a cameraman for the Lord of the Rings trilogy.  In 2002, the The Fellowship of the Ring won the Andrew Lesney Oscar . The New Zealand director and Australian cinematographer have continued their collaboration on King Kong, Lovely Bones and The Hobbit trilogy.  Andrew 's track record also includes such blockbusters as I Am Legend and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His last film was Russell Crowe's directorial debut, Water Seeker.  In 2002, Andrew Lesney was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers' Hall of Fame . The Topic of Article: Andrew Lesney died. |
