# Thierry Arbogast

Thierry Arbogast (born 24 January 1956) is a French cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with director Luc Besson.
At the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, Arbogast was given the Technical Grand Prize for The Fifth Element and She's So Lovely. He has been nominated for eight César Awards, winning three for The Horseman on the Roof (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), and Bon Voyage (2003).

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1978 | Flammes | Adolfo Arrieta |
| 1982 | Les jocondes | Jean-Daniel Pillault |
| 1983 | Rock and Torah | Marc-André Grynbaum |
| 1986 | Gardien de la nuit | Jean-Pierre Limosin |
| 1987 | Le beauf | Yves Amoureux |
| 1988 | Eden miseria | Christine Laurent |
| 1990 | Nikita | Luc Besson |
| 1991 | Le Brasier | Éric Barbier |
| 1991 | Génial, mes parents divorcent! | Patrick Braoudé |
| 1991 | Oostende | Eric Woreth |
| 1991 | I Don't Kiss | André Téchiné |
| 1992 | La Fille de l'air | Maroun Bagdadi |
| 1993 | My Favorite Season | André Téchiné |
| 1993 | Lost in Transit | Philippe Lioret |
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional | Luc Besson |
| 1995 | The Horseman on the Roof | Jean-Paul Rappeneau |
| 1996 | Ridicule | Patrice Leconte |
| 1996 | The Apartment | Gilles Mimouni |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Luc Besson |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Nick Cassavetes |
| 1998 | Black Cat, White Cat | Emir Kusturica |
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Chris Roberts |
| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Luc Besson |
| 2000 | Toreros | Eric Barbier |
| 2000 | The Dancer | Frédéric Garson |
| 2000 | Woman on Top | Fina Torres |
| 2000 | The Crimson Rivers | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| 2000 | Kiss of the Dragon | Chris Nahon |
| 2002 | Femme Fatale | Brian De Palma |
| 2003 | Bon Voyage | Jean-Paul Rappeneau |
| 2004 | Swindled | Miguel Bardem |
| 2004 | Catwoman | Pitof |
| 2005 | Angel-A | Luc Besson |
| 2006 | Bandidas | Joachim Rønning Espen Sandberg |
| 2006 | The Secret Book | Vlado Cvetanovski |
| 2006 | Arthur and the Minimoys | Luc Besson |
| 2008 | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Frédéric Forestier Thomas Langmann |
| 2008 | Babylon A.D. | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| 2009 | Human Zoo | Rie Rasmussen |
| 2009 | Le missionnaire | Roger Delattre |
| 2009 | Happy End | Arnaud Larrieu Jean-Marie Larrieu |
| 2009 | Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | Luc Besson |
| 2010 | Heartbreaker | Pascal Chaumeil |
| 2010 | The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec | Luc Besson |
| 2010 | Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds | Luc Besson |
| 2011 | The Lady | Luc Besson |
| 2011 | Inseparable | Dayyan Eng |
| 2012 | Another Woman's Life | Sylvie Testud |
| 2012 | The Patience Stone | Atiq Rahimi |
| 2013 | The Family | Luc Besson |
| 2014 | 3 Days to Kill | McG |
| 2014 | Lucy | Luc Besson |
| 2015 | Belles familles | Jean-Paul Rappeneau |
| 2015 | Lolo | Julie Delpy |
| 2015 | Shanghai Belleville | Show-Chun Lee |
| 2016 | Lost in White | Wei Xu |
| 2017 | Wished | Dayyan Eng |
| 2017 | Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | Luc Besson |
| 2018 | Love Addict | Frank Bellocq |
| 2019 | Cold Blood Legacy | Frédéric Petitjean |
| 2019 | Anna | Luc Besson |
| 2019 | Polina i tayemnyzia kinostudiyi | Olias Barco |
| 2019 | Our Lady of the Nile | Atiq Rahimi |
| 2021 | Déflagrations | Vanya Peirani-Vignes |
| 2021 | The Last Mercenary | David Charhon |
| 2021 | Al Kameen | Pierre Morel |
| 2023 | Zodi et Téhu, frères du désert | Eric Barbier |
| 2023 | Freelance | Pierre Morel |
| 2024 | Canary Black | Pierre Morel |
| 2025 | The Gardener | David Charhon |

## Awards and nominations

César Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 1990 | Nikita | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1995 | The Horseman on the Roof | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1996 | Ridicule | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2000 | The Crimson Rivers | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2003 | Bon Voyage | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
Vulcan Award
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element | Technical Grand Prize | Won |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Technical Grand Prize | Won |
Camerimage
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Golden Frog | Nominated |
European Film Award
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 1998 | Black Cat, White Cat | Best Cinematographer | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Award
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
| 2017 | Wished | Best Cinematography | Won |