Cinema Cameras Used to Shoot Every Best Picture Winners (1990-present)
This is the list to provide every camera types to shoot every best picture winners since 1990. I also provide the cinematographers' name, camera types and brands, lenses' name, and their aspect ratio.
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- DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham GreeneLieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.Cinematographer: Dean Semler
AR: 2.39:1
MPA rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 7 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Gold II; Panavision Primo, Panavision C- and Panavision E-Series Lenses.
2. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo, Panavision C- and Panavision E-Series Lenses.
Format: Anamorphic - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.Cinematographer: Tak Fujimoto
AR: 1.85:1
MPA rating: R
Total Oscar win: 5 wins
Camera(s) used:
Panavision cameras and lenses
Format: Spherical 4-perf - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan FreemanRetired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."Cinematographer: Jack N. Green
AR: 2.39:1
MPA rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Camera(s) used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Gold I; Panavision Primo Anamoprhic, Panavision C-Series, and Panavision C- Series Lenses
2. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo Anamoprhic, Panavision C-Series, and Panavision C- Series Lenses
Format: Anamorphic - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.Cinematographer: Janusz Kamiński
AR: 1.85:1
MPA rating: R
Total Oscar win: 7 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arriflex 35-III; Zeiss Standard Speed and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
2. Arriflex 535; Zeiss Standard Speed and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
3. Arriflex 535B; Zeiss Standard Speed and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
Format: Spherical 4-perf - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary SiniseThe history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.Cinematographer: Don Burgess
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 6 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision C- and Panavision E-Series Lenses
Format: Anamorphic - DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Cinematographer: John Toll
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 5 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Platinum, Panavision C- and Panavision E-Series Lenses
Format: Anamorphic - DirectorAnthony MinghellaStarsRalph FiennesJuliette BinocheWillem DafoeAt the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.Cinematographer: John Seale
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 9 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Gold; Panavision Primo Lenses
2. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo Lenses
Format: Spherical 4-perf - DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.Cinematographer: Russell Carpenter
AR: 2.39:1 (2D version); 1.78:1 (3D and IMAX version)
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 11 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arriflex 35 III; Panavision Primo Lenses
2. Panavision Panaflex Gold II; Panavision Primo Lenses
3. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.Cinematographer: Richard Greatrex
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 7 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arriflex 535B; Zeiss Variable Prime Lenses
Format: Super 35
Note: Saving Private Ryan deserved the best picture award - DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.Cinematographer: Conrad l. Hall
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 5 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Millennium; Panavision Primo Lenses
2. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.Cinematographer: John Mathieson
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 5 wins
Cameras used:
1. Aaton 35-III; Panavision Primo Lenses
2. Arriflex 35-III; Panavision Primo Lenses
3. Panavision Panaflex Gold II; Panavision Primo Lenses
4. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision Primo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.Cinematographer: Roger Deakins
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arriflex 435 ES, Cooke S4, Zeiss Standard Speed and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
2. Arriflex 535B; Cooke S4, Zeiss Standard Speed, and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
3. MovieCam SL; Cooke S4, Zeiss Standard Speed, and Zeiss Super Speed Lenses
Format: Spherical 4-perf - DirectorRob MarshallStarsRenée ZellwegerCatherine Zeta-JonesRichard GereTwo death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.Cinematographer: Dion Beebe
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 6 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam LT; Cooke S4 Lenses
2. Arricam ST; Cooke S4 Lenses
Format: Spherical 4-perf - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.Cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 11 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam ST; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
2. Arriflex 35 IIC; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
3. Arriflex 35 III; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
4. Arriflex 435; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
5. Arriflex 535; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
6. Arriflex 535B; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
7. Mitchell Cameras; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
8. Moviecam Compact; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
9. Moviecam SL; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan FreemanFrankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.Cinematographer: Tom Stern
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating:
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Platinum; Panavision C-Series Lenses
Format: Anamoprhic - DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.Cinematographer: J. Michael Muro
AR: 2.35:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL; Panavision Super Speed MKII Lenses
Format: Super 35
Note: Either Munich or Brokeback Mountain deserved "Best Picture" on that year. - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Cinematographer: Michael Ballhaus
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam ST; Zeiss Master Prime, Zeiss Ultra Prime, Zeiss Variable Prime, and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
2. Arriflex 235; Zeiss Master Prime, Zeiss Ultra Prime, Zeiss Variable Prime, and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
3. Arriflex 435; Zeiss Master Prime, Zeiss Ultra Prime, Zeiss Variable Prime, and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Cinematographer: Roger Deakins
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam LT; Cooke S4, Zeiss Master Prime, and Arri Macro Lenses
2. Arriflex 535B; Cooke S4, Zeiss Master Prime ,and Arri Macro Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.Cinematographer: Anthony Dod Mantle
AR: 2.39:1; 2.35:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 8 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam LT; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
2. Arricam ST; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
3. Arriflex 235; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
4. Arriflex 35 BL4; Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
5. Canon EOS-1D Mark III
6. Silicon Imaging SI-2K MINI; Zeiss Ultra Prime, Angenieux Optimo, Century, Canon, Cooke and Linos Lenses
Format: Super 35 and Digital
Fun fact: The first best picture winner partially filmed with digital camera. - DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 6 wins
Cameras used:
1. Aaton A-Minima; Canon Lenses
2. Aaton XTR Prod; Canon Lenses
3. IDT/REDLAKE Y5
Format: Super 16 - DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.Cinematographer: Danny Cohen
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam LT; Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
2. Arricam ST; Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Format: Super 35 3-perf
Note
Inception should've won Best Picture - DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.Cinematographer: Guillaume Schiffman
AR: 1.33:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 5 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arriflex 435 ES; Panavision PVintage, Panavision Super Speed MKII, and Panavision Lightweight Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.Cinematographer: Rodrigo Prieto
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa Plus; Hawk V-Lite, Hawk V-Plus, Hawk V-Series, Zeiss Super Speed, Zeiss Ultra Prime, and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
2. Arricam LT; Hawk V-Lite, Hawk V-Plus, Hawk V-Series, Zeiss Super Speed, Zeiss Ultra Prime, Angenieux Optimo, and Canon Lenses
3. Arricam ST; Hawk V-Lite, Hawk V-Plus, Hawk V-Series, Zeiss Super Speed, Zeiss Ultra Prime, Angenieux Optimo, and Canon Lenses
4. Arriflex 235; Zeiss Super Speed, and Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
5. Arriflex 35 BL4; Zeiss Super Speed and Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
6. Arriflex 435; Zeiss Super Speed and Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
7. Bolex H16 REX-5; Kern-Paillard Switar and Angenieux Lenses
8. Canon 1014 AZ
Format: Anamorphic (majority of the film), Super 35, Super 16, and Super 8 - DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.Cinematographer: Sean Bobbitt
AR: 2.35:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arricam LT; Cooke S4 and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
2. Arricam ST; Cooke S4 and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Format: Super 35 - DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward NortonA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa M; Leitz SUMMILUX-C and Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
2. Arri Alexa XT; Leitz SUMMILUX-C and Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CODEX Compact Drive), Spherical
Fun fact: The first best picture winner filmed entirely with digital camera (i.e. Arri Alexa cameras) - DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.Cinematographer: Masanobu Takayanagi
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 2 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa XT; Panavision Lightweight, Panavision Primo Compact Zoom, Panavision Super Speed Z-Series MKII, Panavision Ultra Speed Z-Series MKII, and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CODEX Compact Drive), Spherical - DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante RhodesA young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.Cinematographer: James Laxton
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa XT Plus; Hawk V-Lite, Kowa Prominar, and Angenieux Optimo A2S Lenses
Format: ProRes 4:4:4 (SxS Card), Anamorphic
Note:
Either "Arrival" or "La La Land" should've won Best Picture. - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.Cinematographer: Dan Laustsen
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa Mini; Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
2. Arri Alexa XT Plus; Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CODEX Compact Drive), Spherical - DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda CardelliniA working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.Cinematographer: Sean Porter
AR: 2.00:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa Mini; Leitz SUMMILUX-C Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CODEX Compact Drive), Spherical
Fun fact: The first best picture winner to be presented in 2:1 (Univisium) aspect ratio. - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Cinematographer: Hong Kyung-pyo
AR: 2.39:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 4 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa 65; Arri Prime DNA Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CODEX Compact Drive), Spherical Large Format
Fun fact: The first best picture winners filmed with Arri Alexa 65. - DirectorChloé ZhaoStarsFrances McDormandDavid StrathairnLinda MayA woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.Cinematographer: Joshua James Richards
AR: 2.39:1 (2D version); 1.90:1 (IMAX version)
MPA Rating:
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa Mini; Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
2. Arri Amira; Zeiss Ultra Prime Lenses
Format: ProRes 4444 (CFast 2.0 Card), Spherical - DirectorSian HederStarsEmilia JonesMarlee MatlinTroy KotsurAs a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her passion at Berklee College of Music and her fear of abandoning her parents.Cinematographer: Paula Huidobro
AR: 1.85:1
MPA Rating: PG-13
Total Oscar win: 3 wins
Cameras used:
1. Sony CineAlta Venice; Arri Signature Prime Lens
Fun fact: The first best picture winner filmed with Sony Venice camera. - DirectorDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsMichelle YeohStephanie HsuJamie Lee CurtisA middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.Cinematographer: Larkin Seiple
AR: 1.85:1, 2.00:1, 2.39:1, and 1.33:1
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win: 7 wins
Cameras used:
1. Arri Alexa Mini; Atlas Orion, Hawk V-Lite, Scorpiolens, Todd-AO, and Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Format: ARRIRAW (CFast 2.0 Card), Anamoprhic, Spherical - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsCillian MurphyEmily BluntMatt DamonThe story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.Cinematographer: Hoyte Van Hoytema
AR: 1.43:1 (IMAX 70mm and IMAX Dual Laser, Some Scenes); 1.90:1 (IMAX Single Laser and IMAX Xenon, Some Scenes); 2.20:1 (Digital and standard 70mm screening), and 2.39:1 (35mm screening)
MPA Rating: R
Total Oscar win : 7 wins
Camera used:
1. IMAX MKIII, Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses.
2. IMAX MKIV, Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses.
3. IMAX MSM 9802, Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses
4. Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio, Panavision Panaspeed and Panavision System 65 Lenses
Format: 65mm, IMAX 15/70mm, Spherical Large Format
Fun fact: The first best picture winner filmed with IMAX 15/70mm camera.