Claudio Miranda is a cinematographer who has been nominated for an Academy Award for his work as DP (director of photography) on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.OSCAR.com: 81st Annual Academy Awards - Cinematography However, the Award went to Slumdog Millionaire cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle.
2009 Cinematography Oscar
Miranda shared the nomination with four other cinematographers, Tom Stern for Changeling, Wally Pfister for The Dark Knight, Chris Menges and Roger Deakins for The Reader and Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire. Claudio Miranda, Anthony Dod Mantle and Tom Stern are all first-time nominees. Mantle received the award for his work on Slumdog Millionaire.
Notable Works as DP
- 2006: Failure to Launch
- 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- 2011: TRON 2
Selected Commercials
- Chevrolet: Chevy Baby, Chevy Clay
- Heineken: Futuristic Delivery, Beer Run
- Grey Goose: Oysters
- Cadillac: Roll
- McDonald's: First Fries
- Pocari: Sweat
- Nike: Gamebreakers, Freedom, Filmstrips
- DeBeers: Snowplow
Selected Music Videos
- 50 Cent: Get Up
- Velvet Revolver: Dirty Little Thing
- Billy Talent: Red Flag
- Missy Elliott I'm Really Hot
- Beyonce: Baby Boy
- Dr. Dre: Next Episode
- G-Unit: Popp in Them Thangs
- Tori Amos: A Sort of Fairy Tale
- Lenny Kravitz: Dig In
- Nickelback: How You Remind Me
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Fast Facts
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Has also shot commercials and music videos
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Received a Cleo for commercial work
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ASC (American Society of Cinematographers)
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Camera used on ''Benjamin Button''
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Previously worked as a gaffer, electrician and lighting tech
