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Matthew Libatique (born July 19, 1968) is an American cinematographer best known for his work with director Darren Aronofsky on such films as π, Requiem for a Dream, and The Fountain.

Libatique, a Filipino-American, was born in Elmhurst, Queens. He studied sociology and communications at California State University before earning a MFA in cinematography at AFI Conservatory. Libatique served as director of photography for music videos and teamed with fellow AFI alumni Aronofsky for the short film Protozoa. The two have 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), and Joel Schumacher (Tigerland, Phone Booth and The Number 23).

Filmography

Film

• Protozoa (1993, short)
• "Grinders" (1996)
• Pi (1998)
• Requiem for a Dream (2000)
• Tigerland (2000)
• Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
• Phone Booth (2002)
• Gothika (2003)
• She Hate Me (2004)
• Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
• Inside Man (2006)
• The Fountain (2006)
• The Number 23 (2007)
• Iron Man (2008)
• Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
• Iron Man 2 (2010)

Music videos

• "Give Me One Reason" (1996), Tracy Chapman
• "More Than One Way Home" (1996), Keb' Mo'
• "Anytime" (1997), Brian McKnight
• "The City Is Mine" (1998), Jay-Z
• "What U See Is What U Get" (1998), Xzibit
• "Just My Imagination" (1999), The Cranberries
• "Bodyrock" (1999), Moby
• "I'll Do Anything" (2000), Jay-Z
• "New American" (2000), Bad Religion
• "Stellar" (2000), Incubus
• "Mad Season" (2001), Matchbox 20
• "Goodbye" (2001), Jagged Edge
• "The Lake" (2008), Muscles

External links

• Matthew Libatique at the Internet Movie Database
• Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
• Matthew Libatique Fan Page
• Matthew Libatique on Kodak.com