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Aliases: Mark Koninckx , Marc Konninckx , Marc Koninck

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Bruxelles, Belgium

Homepage: http://www.marckoninckx.com/

Movie Involvements: 24

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Marc Koninckx is a Belgian cinematographer, member of the A.F.C. (French Society of Cinematographers), member of the S.B.C. (Society of Belgian Cinematographers). Koninckx was born in Brussels. After having studied cinema at the R.I.T.C.S. (Brussels), he graduated in 1983. He began his life's work as an assistant, then quickly emerged as a camera & steadicam operator. He collaborated with Louis Malle on Au revoir les enfants, Lewis Teague on The Jewel of the Nile, Cyril Collard sur Les Nuits Fauves, Bertrand Blier on Merci la vie, Roman Polansky on Frantic, Patrice Chéreau on Queen Margot, Claude Berri on Lucie Aubrac. In 1993, he became 2nd unit director of photography for such films as Stealing Beauty directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, A Far Off Place directed by Mikael Salomon, French Kiss directed by Lawrence Kasdan and The Ninth Gate directed by Roman Polansky Since 1998 Marc Koninckx moved up to 1st unit DOP. In 2008, with the film Johnny Mad Dog, Prize of Hope at Cannes Film Festival, he participated successfully to make photographic aesthetics an element of the filming process. The film «The day god walked away» shot in Rwanda, won the Kutxa Prize for the best first film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival 2009. In 2012, Marc was nominated for the Best Light – Prix Lumière CST for «Rebellion» a film by Matthieu Kasovitz. «Zabana» shot in Algeria was a Foreign Film Nominee for the Academy Awards 2012. Koninckx's work in Tamil film Maryan, released in 2013, earned him critical accolades for capturing contrasting backdrops such as the deserts in Africa and underwater sea in South India. He was nominated for best cinematographer – Vijay Awards. Source: Article "Marc Koninckx" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

Flesh + Blood
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7

Flesh + Blood

(1985) Steadicam Operator
The City of Lost Children
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7

The City of Lost Children

(1995) Steadicam Operator
Au Revoir les Enfants
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8

Au Revoir les Enfants

(1987) Steadicam Operator
Queen Margot
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7

Queen Margot

(1994) Camera Operator
The Lovers on the Bridge
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7

The Lovers on the Bridge

(1991) Steadicam Operator
L'Opération Corned Beef
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6

L'Opération Corned Beef

(1991) Steadicam Operator
Rebellion
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7

Rebellion

(2011) Director of Photography
D'Artagnan's Daughter
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6

D'Artagnan's Daughter

(1994) Steadicam Operator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Camera

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director of Photography
2018 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2016 Director of Photography
2014 Director of Photography
2013 Director of Photography
2011 Director of Photography
Director of Photography
2009 Director of Photography
2008 Director of Photography
2006 Director of Photography
2005 Director of Photography
2003 Director of Photography
1995 Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
1994 Steadicam Operator
Camera Operator
1992 Director of Photography
1991 Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
1987 Steadicam Operator
1985 Steadicam Operator
Camera Operator
Director of Photography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2008 Cinematography
2005 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

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