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Manuel Dacosse

Camera

Born January 1, 1977 · Uccle, Bruxelles, Belgium

Also known as Manu Dacosse

Biography

Manuel "Manu" Dacosse is a Belgian cinematographer. He is known for his work with directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani on the films Amer (2009), The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears (2013), and Let the Corpses Tan (2017), the last two of which earned him the Magritte Award for Best Cinematography. He collaborated with director François Ozon on L'Amant double (2017) and By the Grace of God (2019); the latter received five nominations at the 25th Lumières Awards, including Best Cinematography for Dacosse. His film credits also include Torpedo (2012), Mobile Home (2012), Tasher Desh (2012), Alleluia (2014), The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (2015), Evolution (2015), Axolotl Overkill (2017), Adoration (2019), and The Silencing (2020). Source: Article "Manuel Dacosse" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography · 2019
  • Magritte AwardBest Cinematography · 2018
  • Magritte AwardBest Cinematography · 2016
  • Magritte AwardBest Cinematography · 2015

Filmography24 titles

Simone: Woman of the Century

2022Director of Photography

By the Grace of God

2018Director of Photography

The Five Obstructions

2003Additional Director of Photography

The Stranger

2025Director of Photography

The Crime Is Mine

2023Director of Photography

The Confession

2016Director of Photography

Maldoror

2024Director of Photography

The Silencing

2020Director of Photography

The Emperor of Paris

2018Director of Photography

Reflection in a Dead Diamond

2025Director of Photography

Vincent Must Die

2023Director of Photography

Let the Corpses Tan

2017Director of Photography

The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears

2013Director of Photography

The Land of Cards

2013Director of Photography

Inexorable

2021Director of Photography

Double Lover

2017Director of Photography

Odd Job

2016Director of Photography

Alleluia

2014Director of Photography

Evolution

2015Director of Photography

Adoration

2019Director of Photography

Peter von Kant

2022Director of Photography

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

2015Director of Photography

Axolotl Overkill

2017Director of Photography

The ABCs of Death

2012Director of Photography