American Society of Cinematographers' 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century
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As part of the centennial festivities in 2019, the Society released their members’ list of the 100 milestone films in the art and craft of cinematography of the 20th century. Organized by Steven Fierberg (Secretary, Love & Other Drugs, The Affair) and voted on by ASC members, the list is the first of its kind to showcase the best of cinematography as selected by professional directors of photography.
The top 10 are ranked, the rest are listed in order of release.
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100 new
Fa yeung nin wah
2000 — a.k.a. In the Mood for Love, in 30 top lists Check -
99 new
The Matrix
1999, in 30 top lists Check -
98 new
American Beauty
1999, in 25 top lists Check -
97 new
The Thin Red Line
1998, in 14 top lists Check -
96 new
Saving Private Ryan
1998, in 28 top lists Check -
95 new
L.A. Confidential
1997, in 27 top lists Check -
94 new
The English Patient
1996, in 19 top lists Check -
93 new
Se7en
1995, in 29 top lists Check -
92 new
The Shawshank Redemption
1994, in 24 top lists Check -
91 new
Trois couleurs: Bleu
1993 — a.k.a. Three Colors: Blue, in 19 top lists Check -
90 new
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993, in 2 top lists Check -
89 new
Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
88 new
Baraka
1992, in 5 top lists Check -
87 new
Unforgiven
1992, in 24 top lists Check -
86 new
Da hong denglong gaogao gua
1991 — a.k.a. Raise the Red Lantern, in 21 top lists Check -
85 new
JFK
1991, in 13 top lists Check -
84 new
Mississippi Burning
1988, in 4 top lists Check -
83 new
Der Himmel über Berlin
1987 — a.k.a. Wings of Desire, in 21 top lists Check -
82 new
The Last Emperor
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
81 new
Empire of the Sun
1987, in 9 top lists Check -
80 new
The Mission
1986, in 6 top lists Check -
79 new
Brazil
1985, in 23 top lists Check -
78 new
Paris, Texas
1984, in 21 top lists Check -
77 new
The Natural
1984, in 3 top lists Check -
76 new
Amadeus
1984, in 24 top lists Check -
75 new
The Right Stuff
1983, in 13 top lists Check -
74 new
Fanny och Alexander
1982 — a.k.a. Fanny and Alexander, in 25 top lists Check -
73 new
Reds
1981, in 9 top lists Check -
72 new
Das Boot
1981 — a.k.a. The Boat, in 15 top lists Check -
71 new
Chariots of Fire
1981, in 14 top lists Check -
70 new
The Shining
1980, in 28 top lists Check -
69 new
Manhattan
1979, in 20 top lists Check -
68 new
The Black Stallion
1979, in 7 top lists Check -
67 new
Being There
1979, in 15 top lists Check -
66 new
All That Jazz
1979, in 19 top lists Check -
65 new
Alien
1979, in 30 top lists Check -
64 new
The Deer Hunter
1978, in 26 top lists Check -
63 new
The Duellists
1977, in 5 top lists Check -
62 new
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977, in 23 top lists Check -
61 new
Taxi Driver
1976, in 34 top lists Check -
60 new
All the President's Men
1976, in 21 top lists Check -
59 new
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975, in 35 top lists Check -
58 new
Barry Lyndon
1975, in 24 top lists Check -
57 new
The Godfather Part II
1974, in 32 top lists Check -
56 new
Chinatown
1974, in 31 top lists Check -
55 new
The Exorcist
1973, in 27 top lists Check -
54 new
Ultimo tango a Parigi
1972 — a.k.a. Last Tango in Paris, in 19 top lists Check -
53 new
Cabaret
1972, in 24 top lists Check -
52 new
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971, in 20 top lists Check -
51 new
The Last Picture Show
1971, in 21 top lists Check
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