Claudio Miranda, () is a Chilean

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. He is best known for his work on

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's film '' Life of Pi'', for which he won the

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, and for

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's film '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'', which was the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the

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. He is also known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski. He is the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award.

Career

Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as the gaffer on ''Seven''. He performed the same role on '' The Game'' and ''

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'' before becoming an additional photographer on ''

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''. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the

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on ''Zodiac'' when filming '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button''. Recently, he has become known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski, acting as cinematographer in all of his movies.

Personal life

Miranda was born in Santiago to a Chilean father and a Danish mother. When he was a year old, he and his family emigrated to the United States.

Filmography

Additional photography

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miranda, Claudio Living people American cinematographers Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners Chilean emigrants to the United States Chilean people of Danish descent 1964 births