Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

CinematographerCamera and Electrical DepartmentActor

Born: July 19, 1968
Awards: 16 wins, 96 nominations

Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017). He also shot Bradley Cooper's directorial debut film, A Star Is…

Biography

Matthew Libatique is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017). He also shot Bradley Cooper's directorial debut film, A Star Is Born (2018).

Libatique also work as an cinematographer in the films Tigerland (2000), Phone Booth (2002), Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Venom (2018).

He has received two Academy Awards nominations for Best Achievement in Cinematography, one for Black Swan and the other for A Star Is Born.

Director

A Different Beyond(2018)

Actor

Is This Thing On?(2025)as Dave

A Star Is Born(2018)as Photographer

Under the Car(1992)

Producer

Play the Wind(2019)

Native Son(2019)

Julia(2012)

Cinematographer

Is This Thing On?(2025)

Caught Stealing(2025)

Highest 2 Lowest(2025)

Italy in America(2024)

Postcard from Earth(2023)

Camera and Electrical Department

Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife(2014)

Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo(2014)

Editorial Department

The Washing Machine Man(1992)

Thanks

The Golden Dream(2013)

Black Swan: Metamorphosis(2011)

The Voiceless Songbird(2010)

Self

Variety Awards Circuit(2020)as Self - Guest

People Are Amazing: Making 'The Whale'(2023)as Self

ASC Clubhouse Conversations(2020)as Self - Cinematographer

Team Deakins(2020)as Self - Guest

Coversations with Charlie: Matty Libatique(2020)as Self

Known for

Black Swan2010 · Cinematographer Pi1998 · Cinematographer Requiem for a Dream2000 · Cinematographer A Star Is Born2018 · Cinematographer

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Bradley Cooper, Matthew Libatique, and Carey Mulligan in Maestro (2023)

Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique in Black Swan (2010)

Matthew Libatique and Mary-Ellen Libatique

Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique in The Whale (2022)

Darren Aronofsky and Matthew Libatique in The Whale (2022)

Bradley Cooper and Matthew Libatique in A Star Is Born (2018)

Credit Score: Matthew Libatique

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Photographer

Fri Oct 05 2018

#	Name	Score	Year	Win	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	A Star Is Born	90.00	2018		•	•	7.6	1	8	448891
2	Is This Thing On?	1.00	2025				6.7	0	0	14436