Yorick Le Saux

Yorick Le Saux

Director · Producer

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
August 10, 1968

Biography

Renowned and celebrated as one of cinema's best cinematographers Yorick Le Saux graduated with a degree in cinematography from the Parisian film school, La Femis. From the gorgeously emotional lensing of “I Am Love” – nominated for a Golden Globe in 2011 - to the no-frills documentary style of “Carlos,” – also nominated for a golden globe, as well as winning Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director from the Los Angeles Critic Association in 2009, Le Saux is one of the most adaptable D.Ps in today’s industry. Yorick has received awards and nominations from the Golden Globes, the European Film Awards, the Cannes, Berlin and Venice Film festivals as well the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. He frequently works with directors such as Olivier Assayas, Luca Guadagnino, Jim Jarmusch, Nicolas Jarecki and François Ozon and has done commercials for an array of clients like Prada, Chanel, Versace and Trussadi.

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Representative Works

Little Women
Little Women
7.8
/ English
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
6.5
/ English
A Bigger Splash
A Bigger Splash
6.1
/ English
High Life
High Life
5.7
/ English
Arbitrage
Arbitrage
6.3
/ English
Personal Shopper
Personal Shopper
5.9
/ French
Blitz
Blitz
6.0
/ English
Wasp Network
Wasp Network
6.1
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Little Women
2019Winner

Best Director

Little Women

The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026Nominee

Best Director

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Only Lovers Left Alive
2013Nominee

Best Director

Only Lovers Left Alive

Career Highlights

Swimming Pool
2003Highlight

Best Director

Swimming Pool

Father Mother Sister Brother
2025Highlight

Best Director

Father Mother Sister Brother

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