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Most Nominations for Cinematography
This list features the cinematographers that have been nominated for the most Best Cinematography awards at the Academy Awards.
RANK | CINEMATOGRAPHERS | NOMINATIONS | WINS |
1 | Leon Shamroy | 18 | 4 |
2 | Charles Lang | 18 | 1 |
3 | Roger Deakins | 16 | 2 |
4 | Robert Surtees | 15 | 3 |
5 | Harry Stradling | 14 | 2 |
6 | George Folsey | 13 | 0 |
7 | Joseph Ruttenberg | 10 | 4 |
8 | Conrad L. Hall | 10 | 3 |
9 | Robert Richardson | 10 | 3 |
10 | James Wong Howe | 10 | 2 |
11 | William V. Skall | 10 | 1 |
12 | W. Howard Greene | 9 | 1 |
13 | Victor Milner | 9 | 1 |
14 | Emmanuel Lubezki | 8 | 3 |
15 | Ray Rennahan | 8 | 2 |
16 | George Barnes | 8 | 1 |
17 | Joseph LaShelle | 8 | 1 |
18 | Ernest Laszlo | 8 | 1 |
References
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Academy Award for Best Cinematography. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Cinematography#Multiple_awards_and_nominations [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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