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Darius Khondji was born on 21 October, 1955 in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian-French cinematographer. Discover Darius Khondji's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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Cinematographer |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
21 October 1955 |
| Birthday |
21 October |
| Birthplace |
Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality |
Iran
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He is a member of famous Cinematographer with the age 68 years old group.
Darius Khondji Height, Weight & Measurements
At 68 years old, Darius Khondji height not available right now. We will update Darius Khondji's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Darius Khondji's Wife?
His wife is Marianne Chemetov
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| Wife |
Marianne Chemetov |
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3 |
Darius Khondji Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Darius Khondji worth at the age of 68 years old? Darius Khondji’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cinematographer. He is from Iran. We have estimated Darius Khondji's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Cinematographer |
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Timeline
Darius Khondji AFC, ASC (born 21 October 1955) is an Iranian-French cinematographer.
Khondji has worked with a number of high-profile directors, including David Fincher, Woody Allen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Gus Van Sant, Roman Polanski, Wong Kar-wai, Michael Haneke, Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears, Philippe Parreno, Bong Joon-ho, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson, Jonathan Glazer, Pablo Larraín, the Safdie brothers, Alejandro G. Iñárritu and James Gray.
He has been nominated for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and three César Awards.
Khondji was born in Tehran, Iran, to an Iranian father and a French mother.
At an early age, his family relocated in France.
He became interested in film early on and made Super-8 films in his teens.
Later in life, he moved to the United States to study at UCLA and then majored in film from New York University and the International Center of Photography.
During this period, two teachers influenced his decision to become a cinematographer: Jonas Mekas and Haig Manoogian (Martin Scorsese's film teacher).
He realized that "all I wanted to do was shoot the other students' films. I was concerned with the power of the image and much less with story."
After his time in the United States, Khondji returned to France in 1981 and worked as an assistant for cinematographers like Bruno Nuytten, Martin Schafer and Pascal Marti.
He also worked as a lighting director on music videos and commercials.
His second feature film was Le tresor des Iles Chiennes (1991), a low budget, black and white, post-atomic adventure film.
His work on this movie was significant enough to warrant the Cahiers du cinéma to publish one of its rare interviews with a cinematographer.
It was on this film that he demonstrated an affinity for Cinemascope.
He remarked in an interview, "I think it's the most beautiful format to frame. One can become absorbed in the faces when they're framed in 'Scope."
His subsequent work on Delicatessen established his international reputation and earned him a Cesar nomination for Best Cinematography.
One of his highest profile films was Seven which he got based on a Nike ad he shot with David Fincher and his work on Delicatessen.
His work on Evita was nominated for an Oscar for the Best Cinematography.
Darius worked on three European-shot films by Woody Allen: Midnight in Paris (2011), To Rome with Love (2012) and Magic in the Moonlight (2014).
In 2012, Khondji shot the Palme D'or-winning film Amour, which also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for Best Picture.
"I particularly admire his work on John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath."
He also greatly admires James Wong Howe's work, in particular Hud.
Khondji has said that his dream project would be "a 16mm black and white film of On the Road!"
Khondji is married to Marianne Chemetov, a daughter of the French architect Paul Chemetov, and has three children: Marie-Louise, Josephine, and Alexandre.
American Society of Cinematographers
British Society of Cinematographers
Chicago Film Critics Association
Independent Spirit Awards
