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Éric Gautier

Éric Gautier

CinematographerCrew Apr 2 (age 64) Paris, France 1987–2026 (39 year career)
5.9 avg rating

Biography

Éric Gautier (born 2 April 1961) is a French cinematographer. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including a César Award for Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train and an Independent Spirit Award for The Motorcycle Diaries. Gautier was born and raised in Paris; he grew up in eleventh, twelfth, nineteenth, and twentieth arrondissements with his construction engineer father, mother, and younger sister. During his youth, he excelled in music, and from the age of eleven played the piano…

Known For

Into the Wild
Film

Into the Wild

Director of Photography
The Motorcycle Diaries
Film

The Motorcycle Diaries

Director of Photography
Paris Je T'aime
Film

Paris Je T'aime

Director of Photography
Aloha
Film

Aloha

Director of Photography
Ash Is Purest White
Film

Ash Is Purest White

Director of Photography
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Film

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Director of Photography
Intimacy
Film

Intimacy

Director of Photography
Grace of Monaco
Film

Grace of Monaco

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (71)

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Movies (69)

The Fence

The Fence

2026 Upcoming

Director of Photography

Apr 8

Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025

Director of Photography

6.8
Why War

Why War

2025

Director of Photography

3.0
Like a Son

Like a Son

2024

Director of Photography

6.1
Shikun

Shikun

2024

Director of Photography

6.0
Suspended Time

Suspended Time

2024

Director of Photography

4.9
Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan

Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan

2023

Director of Photography

4.1
Stars at Noon

Stars at Noon

2022

Director of Photography

5.9
Both Sides of the Blade

Both Sides of the Blade

2022

Director of Photography

5.6
Laila in Haifa

Laila in Haifa

2021

Director of Photography

4.9
A Folk Horror Tale

A Folk Horror Tale

2021

Director of Photography

4.0
The Truth

The Truth

2019

Director of Photography

6.0
A Tramway in Jerusalem

A Tramway in Jerusalem

2019

Director of Photography

4.2
The Mercy

The Mercy

2018

Director of Photography

5.9
Ash Is Purest White

Ash Is Purest White

2018

Director of Photography

6.9
The Apparition

The Apparition

2018

Director of Photography

6.0
Duo des Chats

Duo des Chats

2018

Director of Photography

The Elephant and the Butterfly

The Elephant and the Butterfly

2017

Director of Photography

7.0
Aloha

Aloha

2015

Director of Photography

5.5
Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015

Director of Photography

7.2
Rabin, the Last Day

Rabin, the Last Day

2015

Director of Photography

4.7
Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

2014

Director of Photography

6.0
Incident Urbain

Incident Urbain

2014

Director of Photography

On the Road

On the Road

2012

Director of Photography

5.6
Something in the Air

Something in the Air

2012

Director of Photography

5.9
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet

2012

Director of Photography

6.7
Capital

Capital

2012

Director of Photography

6.1
Miral

Miral

2010

Director of Photography

5.7
Roses on Credit

Roses on Credit

2010

Director of Photography

4.6
Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

2009

Director of Photography

6.2
Wild Grass

Wild Grass

2009

Director of Photography

6.0
A Christmas Tale

A Christmas Tale

2008

Director of Photography

6.8
Summer Hours

Summer Hours

2008

Director of Photography

6.4
Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007

Director of Photography

7.8
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Director of Photography

6.8
Private Fears in Public Places

Private Fears in Public Places

2006

Director of Photography

6.4
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006

Director of Photography

6.5
Noise

Noise

2006

Director of Photography

4.8
Some Widows of Noirmoutier

Some Widows of Noirmoutier

2006

Director of Photography

9.5
Gabrielle

Gabrielle

2005

Director of Photography

5.7
One Stays, the Other Leaves

One Stays, the Other Leaves

2005

Director of Photography

5.1
The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries

2004

Director of Photography

7.4
Clean

Clean

2004

Director of Photography

6.4
Kings & Queen

Kings & Queen

2004

Director of Photography

7.0
His Brother

His Brother

2003

Director of Photography

5.4
The Housekeeper

The Housekeeper

2002

Director of Photography

5.6
Intimacy

Intimacy

2001

Director of Photography

6.2
Brief Crossing

Brief Crossing

2001

Director of Photography

5.8
Savage Souls

Savage Souls

2001

Director of Photography

4.9
Sentimental Destinies

Sentimental Destinies

2000

Director of Photography

5.5
Passionnément

Passionnément

2000

Director of Photography

2.3
Esther Kahn

Esther Kahn

2000

Director of Photography

5.9
Pola X

Pola X

1999

Director of Photography

5.4
HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

1999

Director of Photography

7.8
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

1998

Director of Photography

6.0
Sans Titre

Sans Titre

1997

Director of Photography

5.2
Irma Vep

Irma Vep

1996

Director of Photography

6.7
Love, etc.

Love, etc.

1996

Director of Photography

5.4
My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument

My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument

1996

Director of Photography

6.5
Tykho Moon

Tykho Moon

1996

Director of Photography

5.6
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

1995

Director of Photography

6.0
Le fils préféré

Le fils préféré

1994

Director of Photography

6.6
Nobody Loves Me

Nobody Loves Me

1994

Director of Photography

4.0
Travolta and Me

Travolta and Me

1993

Director of Photography

4.9
La femme à abattre

La femme à abattre

1993

Director of Photography

Le nombril du monde

Le nombril du monde

1993

Cinematography

2.0
Albert souffre

Albert souffre

1992

Director of Photography

10.0
The Life of the Dead

The Life of the Dead

1991

Director of Photography

6.5
Le scorpion

Le scorpion

1987

Cinematography