# Claudio Miranda

Claudio Miranda, ASC (Spanish pronunciation:) is a Chilean cinematographer.
He is best known for his collaborations with American director Joseph Kosinski, as well as for his work on the Ang Lee-directed film Life of Pi (2012), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, making him the second Chilean person to win an Academy Award.
He was also nominated for the David Fincher-directed film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), becoming the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the category, and for the American Society of Cinematographers Award.

## Career

Miranda first worked with David Fincher in 1995 as the gaffer on Seven. He performed the same role on The Game and Fight Club before becoming an additional photographer on Zodiac. He carried on Fincher's previous use of the Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera 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
### Feature film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2006 | Failure to Launch | Tom Dey | |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | David Fincher | |
| 2010 | Tron: Legacy | Joseph Kosinski | |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Ang Lee | |
| 2013 | Oblivion | Joseph Kosinski | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Brad Bird | |
| 2017 | Only the Brave | Joseph Kosinski | |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Joseph Kosinski | |
| 2022 | Spiderhead | Joseph Kosinski | |
| 2023 | Nyad | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Jimmy Chin | |
| 2025 | F1 † | Joseph Kosinski | Filming |
| 2115 | 100 Years † | Robert Rodriguez | Filmed in 2015 |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Director | Artist |
| 2000 | Thong Song | Director X | Sisqo Feat. Foxy Brown |
| 2000 | Let's Get Married | Bryan Barber | Jagged Edge Feat. Reverend Run |
| 2000 | The Best of Me - Part Two | Hype Williams | Mýa Feat. Jay-Z |
| 2000 | It's a Fact | Director X | Sparkle |
| 2001 | Lay Low | Hype Williams | Snoop Dogg Feat. Master P, Nate Dogg, Butch Cassidy and Tha Eastsidaz |
| 2001 | B.K. Anthem | Director X | Foxy Brown |
| 2001 | More than That | Marcus Raboy | Backstreet Boys |
| 2003 | Baby Boy | Jake Nava | Beyoncé |
| 2005 | Everyday (Rudebwoy) | R. T. Thorne | Kardinal Offishall |
| 2006 | Red Flag | Floria Sigismondi | Billy Talent |

## Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Best Cinematography | Won |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
Other awards
| Year | Title | Award |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–Satellite Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2012 | Life of Pi | Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Cinematography Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematographer North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated–St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2022 | Top Gun: Maverick | Atlanta Film Critic Circle Award for Best Cinematography Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Phoenix Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Southern Eastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Washington Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography |