Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, who won an Oscar for his work on Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, has died aged 59.
News of the Sydney native’s passing was confirmed by the Australian Cinematographers Association, who said that Lesnie had suffered a heart attack.
The society added that his family would make an official statement in due course.
Lesnie, who began his film career in 1978 as a camera assistant on cult Australian thriller Patrick, was well-known for his collaborations with Peter Jackson.
He worked with the director on all six of the Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films, winning an Oscar for his cinematography… Read the full story