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César Awards: Best Cinematography

Winners and nominees by ceremony year, newest first.

Reported results from TVDB and Wikidata. Coverage is incomplete.

  1. 2026
    Nouvelle Vague
    Nouvelle Vague (2025)
    GoodWatch score 79
  2. 2025
    Emilia Pérez
    Emilia Pérez (2024)
    GoodWatch score 58
  3. 2024
    The Animal Kingdom
    The Animal Kingdom (2023)
    GoodWatch score 72
  4. 2023
    Pacifiction
    Pacifiction (2022)
    GoodWatch score 72
  5. 2022
    Lost Illusions
    Lost Illusions (2021)
    GoodWatch score 81
  6. 2021
    Bye Bye Morons
    Bye Bye Morons (2020)
    GoodWatch score 55
  7. 2020
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
    GoodWatch score 90
  8. 2019
    The Sisters Brothers
    The Sisters Brothers (2018)
    GoodWatch score 76
  9. 2018
    See You Up There
    See You Up There (2017)
    GoodWatch score 86
  10. 2017
    Frantz
    Frantz (2016)
    GoodWatch score 79
  11. 2016
    Valley of Love
    Valley of Love (2015)
    GoodWatch score 62
  12. 2015
    Timbuktu
    Timbuktu (2014)
    GoodWatch score 83
  13. 2014
    The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet
    The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
    GoodWatch score 67
  14. 2013
    Farewell, My Queen
    Farewell, My Queen (2012)
    GoodWatch score 70
  15. 2012
    The Artist
    The Artist (2011)
    GoodWatch score 85
  16. 2011
    Of Gods and Men
    Of Gods and Men (2010)
    GoodWatch score 80
  17. 2010
    A Prophet
    A Prophet (2009)
    GoodWatch score 87
  18. 2009
    Séraphine
    Séraphine (2008)
    GoodWatch score 81
  19. 2008
    La Vie en Rose
    La Vie en Rose (2007)
    GoodWatch score 73
  20. 2007
    Lady Chatterley
    Lady Chatterley (2006)
    GoodWatch score 69
  21. 2005
    A Very Long Engagement
    A Very Long Engagement (2004)
    GoodWatch score 77
  22. 2004
    Bon Voyage
    Bon Voyage (2003)
    GoodWatch score 61
    WonBon Voyage2003

    Nominated: Monsieur N., Strayed

  23. 2003
    The Pianist
    The Pianist (2002)
    GoodWatch score 88

    Nominated: 8 Women, Amen.

  24. 2002
    The Officers' Ward
    The Officers' Ward (2001)
    GoodWatch score 72
  25. 2001
    Beau Travail
    Beau Travail (2000)
    GoodWatch score 82
  26. 2000
    Himalaya
    Himalaya (1999)
    GoodWatch score 80
  27. 1999
    Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
    Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
    GoodWatch score 64
  28. 1998
    The Fifth Element
    The Fifth Element (1997)
    GoodWatch score 70
  29. 1997
    Microcosmos
    Microcosmos (1996)
    GoodWatch score 86
  30. 1996
    The Horseman on the Roof
    The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
    GoodWatch score 67
  31. 1995
    Queen Margot
    Queen Margot (1994)
    GoodWatch score 79
  32. 1994
    Germinal
    Germinal (1993)
    GoodWatch score 73
  33. 1993
    Indochine
    Indochine (1992)
    GoodWatch score 73
  34. 1992
    All the Mornings of the World
    All the Mornings of the World (1991)
    GoodWatch score 84
  35. 1991
    Cyrano de Bergerac
    Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
    GoodWatch score 83
  36. 1990
    Nocturne Indien
    Nocturne Indien (1989)
    GoodWatch score 79
  37. 1989
    Camille Claudel
    Camille Claudel (1988)
    GoodWatch score 83
  38. 1988
    Au Revoir les Enfants
    Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
    GoodWatch score 87
  39. 1987
    Thérèse
    Thérèse (1986)
    GoodWatch score 85
  40. 1986
    He Died with His Eyes Open
    He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
    GoodWatch score 58
  41. 1985
    A Sunday in the Country
    A Sunday in the Country (1984)
    GoodWatch score 88
  42. 1984
    So Long, Stooge
    So Long, Stooge (1983)
    GoodWatch score 77
  43. 1983
    The Trout
    The Trout (1982)
    GoodWatch score 60
  44. 1982
    Diva
    Diva (1981)
    GoodWatch score 76
  45. 1981
    The Last Metro
    The Last Metro (1980)
    GoodWatch score 81
  46. 1980
    Tess
    Tess (1979)
    GoodWatch score 78
  47. 1979
    Molière
    Molière (1978)
    GoodWatch score 69
  48. 1978
    Drummer-Crab
    Drummer-Crab (1977)
    GoodWatch score 67
  49. 1977
    Barocco
    Barocco (1976)
    GoodWatch score 62
  50. 1976
    Black Moon
    Black Moon (1975)
    GoodWatch score 50