Pierre Lhomme worked in film at a period when the medium itself was still changing shape.
The record lists Pierre Lhomme as French cinematographer (1930–2019).
Pierre Lhomme was born at Boulogne-Billancourt in 1930. His recorded nationality is France. He trained at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière and Wittenberg University.
This generation broke the studio mould - lighter cameras, location shooting, and directors who claimed authorship of the finished film.
Pierre Lhomme is credited as cinematographer, screenwriter and photographer.
The screen flattens effort: a performance that took months reads as a few unhurried minutes.
Formal recognition came in the shape of the Knight of the Legion of Honour (1989), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1992) and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (1992).
That the work was made from France shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Pierre Lhomme died in 2019, aged 89. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour — 1989
- Officer of the Legion of Honour — 1992
- BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography — 1992
- Worked as cinematographer, screenwriter and photographer
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