Born in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France; educated at the Vaugirard Film School (Paris). Assisted Nestor Almendros on three films directed by Eric Rohmer (e.g., MA NUIT CHEZ MAUD, 1969) before graduating to director of photography in 1972. Rousselot had already enjoyed fruitful collaborations with directors Diane Kurys and Claude Goretta before landing in the international spotlight with Jean-Jacques Beineix's slick, stylish thriller DIVA (1982). The film won him his first César (the French Oscar) and paved the way for a prestigious international career. Rousselot won a second César for Alain Cavalier's THERESE (1986) and has worked with John Boorman (THE EMERALD FOREST, 1985, HOPE AND GLORY, 1987, THE TAILOR OF PANAMA, 2001), Stephen Frears (DANGEROUS LIAISONS, 1988, MARY REILLY, 1996) and Philip Kaufman (HENRY & JUNE, 1990). A master in the use of natural lighting, Rousselot earned Academy Award® nominations for his work on HOPE AND GLORY and HENRY & JUNE before winning the Oscar® for Best Cinematography for his luminous photography of A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT (1992). Other notable credits include L'OURS / THE BEAR (1988), SOMMERSBY (1993), QUEEN MARGOT (1994), INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994), THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT (1996), INSTINCT and RANDOM HEARTS (both 1999), REMEMBER THE TITANS (2000), PLANET OF THE APES (2001), ANTWONE FISHER (2002), BIG FISH (2003), CONSTANTINE and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (both 2005), and THE BRAVE ONE, LIONS FOR LAMBS and THE GREAT DEBATERS (all 2007). In 1997, he made his directorial debut with THE SERPENT'S KISS.  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1987: HOPE AND GLORY  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1990: HENRY & JUNE  Best Achievement in Cinematography 1992: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT 3 nominations, 1 Award