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Cinematography Dossier

The image-making ledger: winning visual languages, photographed worlds, and the films that defined how Oscar saw the movies.

Latest Winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Span 1927/28-2025
Ceremonies 71
Winners 71
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Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Most recent winning record: 98th ceremony (2025). Sinners

Open Winner Autumn Durald Arkapaw Open Ceremony 98th Academy Awards Open Ledger CINEMATOGRAPHY
347Nominations
71Wins
71Ceremonies
1927/28-2025Span

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CINEMATOGRAPHY Through the Eras

71 ceremonies, 71 winners, 276 other nominees across the full Academy Awards span. Fast view shows every winner and keeps older nominee trails linked through each ceremony ledger.

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2020s

Sinners poster
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Sinners

A visual entry point into the 2020s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

2010s

1917 poster
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1917

A visual entry point into the 2010s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

2000s

Avatar poster
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Avatar

A visual entry point into the 2000s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

1990s

American Beauty poster
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American Beauty

A visual entry point into the 1990s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

1980s

Glory poster
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Glory

A visual entry point into the 1980s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

1970s

Apocalypse Now poster
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Apocalypse Now

A visual entry point into the 1970s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

1960s

1950s

1930s

The Great Waltz poster
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The Great Waltz

A visual entry point into the 1930s CINEMATOGRAPHY run.

1920s

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Data sourced from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. • Structured, normalized, and maintained by Lunara Film (Dalton Johnson).

98 ceremonies (1927/28–2025) • Click nominees and films to open Lunara profiles; IMDb links are provided for verification. On mobile, tap the + icon to view full details.

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