French cinematographer Henri Alekan first studied optics before becoming an assistant cameraman in 1925. Three years later he was promoted to camera operator. During the early years of WWII, he was captured and imprisoned while fighting. Read Full Biography
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Stranger on the Prowl
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Faraway So Close
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Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque
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Figures in a Landscape
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La Marie du port
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Topkapi
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Esther
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Golem: The Petrified Garden
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Golem, The Spirit of the Exile
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Berlin Jerusalem
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Wings of Desire
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Dorenavant Tout Sera Comme d'Habitude
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A Strange Love Affair
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Unser Nazi
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Wundkanal
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La Belle Captive
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Une Pierre Dans la Bouche
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Der Stand der Dinge
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En Rachachant
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Het Dak Van De Walvis
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La Truite
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The Territory
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Red Sun
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L'Arbre de Noël
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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| 1988 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Wings of Desire | Won |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Wings of Desire | Won |
| 1982 | French Academy of Cinema | Best Cinematography | La Truite | Won |
| 1953 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Black and White Cinematography | Roman Holiday | Nominated |
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