Born Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern in Mexico City, D.F., Mexico; son of actor Muni Lubezki; brother of writer Alejandro Lubezki (b. 1966). Cinematographer who entered mainstream Mexican film with LA MUCHACHA (1990). Other notable credits include BANDIDOS (1991), COMO AQUA PARA CHOCOLATE / LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE (1992), TWENTY BUCKS (1993), REALITY BITES and ÁMBER (both 1994), A WALK IN THE CLOUDS and A LITTLE PRINCESS (both 1995), THE BIRDCAGE (1996), GREAT EXPECTATIONS and MEET JOE BLACK (both 1998), SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999), THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER (2000), Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN, HEARTS IN ATLANTIS and ALI (all 2001), DE MESMER, CON AMOR O TÉ PARA DOS / FROM MESMER, WITH LOVE OR TEA FOR TWO (2002), THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003), THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON (2004), THE NEW WORLD (2005), CHILDREN OF MEN (2006), SHINE A LIGHT and BURN AFTER READING (both 2008), and TREE OF LIFE and an untitled Alfonso Cuarón project (both scheduled for release in 2009).  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1995: A LITTLE PRINCESS  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 1999: SLEEPY HOLLOW  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 2005: THE NEW WORLD  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 2006: CHILDREN OF MEN 4 nominations