Darius Khondji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darius Khondji
Occupation	Cinematographer
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1955(1955-10-21)
Age	69
Birthplace	Tehran
Country	Iran
Birth City	Tehran Province
Horoscope	Libra

Darius Khondji Biography

Darius Khondji is one of the most popular and richest Cinematographer who was born on October 21, 1955 in Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran. Academy Award nominated Iranian cinematographer is well-known for his work in films such as Evita, Seven, and Midnight in Paris.

He has worked alongside legendary filmmaker He has collaborated with legendary director Woody Allen on several films, including Midnight in Paris, To Rome with Love, and 2015’s Irrational Man. on numerous films including Midnight in Paris, To Rome with Love in the 2015 film Irrational Man.

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.

He got married Marianne Chemetov, the daughter of French architect Paul Chemetov, and he has three children.

Darius Khondji Net Worth

Darius Khondji is one of the richest Cinematographer from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darius Khondji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated into the US to study at UCLA and studied the field of film and television in New York University where he found a passion to film other students’ films.

Amour, his film Amour was awarded an award in 2012: the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Darius Khondji AFC, ASC (Persian: داریوش خنجی ‎; born 21 October 1955) is an Iranian-French cinematographer. Khondji has worked with a number of high- profile directors, including David Fincher, Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Wong Kar-wai, Michael Haneke, Danny Boyle, Philippe Parreno, Bong Joon-ho, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Thomas Anderson and the Safdie brothers. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Evita, and has been nominated for three César Awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Darius Khondji Dating?

According to our records, Darius Khondji married to Marianne Khondji. As of December 1, 2023, Darius Khondji’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Darius Ranked on the list of most popular Cinematographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Darius Khondji celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

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Darius Khondji

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