Andrew Lesnie

Australian cinematographer (1956–2015)
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Andrew Lesnie

Summary

Andrew Lesnie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on +2015-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6], actor[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Lesnie's place of birth was Sydney[2].
  • Andrew Lesnie died in Sydney[4].
  • Andrew Lesnie was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Lesnie died on +2015-04-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrew Lesnie held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Andrew Lesnie's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Andrew Lesnie worked as an actor[7].
  • Andrew Lesnie worked as a director[8].
  • Andrew Lesnie's field of work was film[11].
  • Andrew Lesnie's field of work was acting[12].
  • Andrew Lesnie's field of work was film direction[13].
  • Andrew Lesnie was educated at Australian Film Television and Radio School[14].
  • Andrew Lesnie received the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[15].
  • Andrew Lesnie received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[16].
  • Andrew Lesnie received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[17].
  • Andrew Lesnie is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Lesnie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Lesnie's ISNI is recorded as 000000011682941X[20].
  • Andrew Lesnie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 88290627[21].
  • Andrew Lesnie's GND ID is recorded as 138244669[22].
  • Andrew Lesnie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003059613[23].
  • Andrew Lesnie's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14115474z[24].
  • Andrew Lesnie's IdRef ID is recorded as 186036965[25].
  • Andrew Lesnie's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13971931[26].
  • Andrew Lesnie's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0504226[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Andrew Lesnie… he was born on +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Andrew Lesnie's education included a stint at Australian Film Television and Radio School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6], actor[7], and director[8]. Fields of work include film[11]; acting[12], a type of arts[28]; and film direction[13], an activity[29].

Recognition

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[15], a class of award[30], in United Kingdom[31]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[16], a class of award[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1976[34]; and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[17], an Academy Awards[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37].

Death and Burial

Andrew Lesnie died on +2015-04-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[38].

Why It Matters

Andrew Lesnie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,158 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Lesnie born?

Andrew Lesnie was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Andrew Lesnie die?

Andrew Lesnie passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Andrew Lesnie do for work?

Andrew Lesnie worked as cinematographer[6], actor[7], and director[8].

Where did Andrew Lesnie go to school?

Andrew Lesnie was educated at Australian Film Television and Radio School[14].

What awards did Andrew Lesnie receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography[15], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[16], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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