Matthew Libatique
Matthew Libatique, ASC[1] is an American cinematographer who is best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on the films Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), Black Swan (2010), Noah (2014) and Mother! (2017).
Early life and education
Matthew Libatique was born in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City,[2] to Filipino American parents Justiniano Libatique (deceased) and Georgina Porter, who remarried an American.[3] Libatique became interested in photography after his father, an amateur photographer who worked at a film laboratory in New York, had gifted him a Nikon camera as a boy: "He taught me the fundamentals of photography at an age when I didn't realize I would spend the rest of my life using them."[3] Libatique's father died when his son was 25 years old.[2] Although he resides in the United States, Libatique has said he is still proud of his Filipino heritage and can still speak and understand Tagalog.[3]
He studied sociology and communications at California State University Fullerton before earning a MFA in cinematography at AFI Conservatory.
Career
Libatique served as director of photography for music videos and teamed with fellow AFI alumnus Aronofsky for the short film Protozoa. The two collaborated on the first three of Aronofsky's feature films. Other frequent collaborators are Julie Dash (music videos including Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason"), Spike Lee (She Hate Me, Inside Man and Miracle at St. Anna), Joel Schumacher (Tigerland, Phone Booth and The Number 23), and Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and Cowboys & Aliens).
Libatique's notable films include blockbusters such as Iron Man and Iron Man 2. In 2010, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Black Swan, for which he won his second Independent Spirit award. He has also won best cinematography awards at the LA Film Critics Association, NY Film Critics Online, SF Film Critics, among many others.
Personal life
Libatique has said he loves to "cook and eat Filipino food all the time", and considers pinakbet his favorite Filipino dish.[3]
Filmography
Films
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Music videos
- "Give Me One Reason" (1996), Tracy Chapman
- "More Than One Way Home" (1996), Keb' Mo'
- "In My Bed" (1997), Dru Hill
- "Otherside of the Game" (1997), Erykah Badu
- "Rapper's Delight" (1997), Def Squad
- "Luv 2 Luv U" (1997), Timbaland & Magoo
- "Anytime" (1997), Brian McKnight
- "All a Dream" (1997), Big Mike
- "Was It Something I Didn't Say" (1998), 98 Degrees
- "Clock Strikes" (1998), Timbaland & Magoo
- "No Worries" (1998), Hepcat
- "Second Round K.O." (1998), Canibus
- "Westside" (1998), TQ
- "The City Is Mine" (1998), Jay-Z
- "What U See Is What U Get" (1998), Xzibit
- "Can I Get A... (1999), Jay-Z
- "My Favorite Girl" (1999), Dave Hollister
- "Just My Imagination" (1999), The Cranberries
- "Aisha" (1999), Death in Vegas
- "Bodyrock" (1999), Moby
- "Get in Line" (1999), Barenaked Ladies
- "Ooh La La" (1999), The Wiseguys
- "Lobster & Shrimp" (1999), Timbaland featuring Jay-Z
- "Apollo Kids" (1999), Ghostface Killah
- "Anything" (2000), Jay-Z
- "Dance Tonight" (2000), Lucy Pearl
- "Got Beef" (2000), Tha Eastsidaz
- "Boyz-n-the-Hood" (2000), Dynamite Hack
- "Whatever" (2000), Ideal
- "Stellar" (2000), Incubus
- "New America" (2000), Bad Religion
- "Fool" (2001), Mansun
- "Mad Season" (2001), Matchbox 20
- "The Trees" (2001), Pulp
- "Save Me" (2001), Remy Zero
- "Goodbye" (2001), Jagged Edge
- "Hate in Yo Eyes" (2001), Mack 10
- "Cold" (2002), Static-X
- "Symphony in X Major" (2002), Xzibit
- "Pitiful" (2002), Blindside
- "Dem Girlz" (2002), Oxide & Neutrino
- "alt.end" (2004), The Cure
- "Taking Off" (2004), The Cure
- "The Lake" (2008), Muscles
- "The View" (2011), Lou Reed and Metallica
- "Suit & Tie" (2013), Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z
- "Mirrors" (2013), Justin Timberlake
- "Needed Me" (2016), Rihanna
References
- ↑ "The ASC Roster". American Society of Cinematographers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- 1 2 Neumaier, Joe (February 21, 2011). "Oscars 2011: 'Black Swan' cinematographer Matthew Libatique gave Natalie Portman film feminine feel". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 Nepales, Ruben V. (February 28, 2011). "On eve of Oscars, Fil-Am wins". The Philippine Star.
