Pierre Gill C.S.C. is a Canadian cinematographer and film and television director.[1][2] A Montreal native, he is closely associated with Quebecois cinema, and has collaborated with directors like Jean-Marc Vallée, Charles Binamé, Christian Duguay, Allan Moyle, and Denis Villeneuve, working on such films as Black List, The Art of War, Lost and Delirious, The Rocket, Polytechnique, and Upside Down. He served as the second unit director of photography on Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, which won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

He has also directed episodes of the television series Charlie Jade and the made-for-television film The Last Casino.

Filmography

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Short film

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Year Title Director
1990 Tribute to Cinema Alain DesRochers
1996 Les fleurs magiques Jean-Marc Vallée
2008 Sans titre (La jeune fille au matelas) Adam Kosh
2017 2036: Nexus Dawn Luke Scott
2048: Nowhere to Run
2018 Belle Folie Isabelle Longnus
2019 Florent Vollant: Mes blues passent pu dans porte

Feature film

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Year Title Director
1995 Eldorado Charles Binamé
Black List Jean-Marc Vallée
1997 Los Locos
1998 Streetheart Charles Binamé
1999 Loser Love Jean-Marc Vallée
Memories Unlocked Jean Beaudin
2000 The Art of War Christian Duguay
2001 XChange Allan Moyle
Lost and Delirious Léa Pool
2005 The Rocket Charles Binamé
2006 The Covenant Renny Harlin
2008 The American Trap Charles Binamé
Outlander Howard McCain
Magique! Philippe Muyl
De l'autre côté du lit Pascale Pouzadoux
2009 Polytechnique Denis Villeneuve
Divorces! Valérie Guignabodet
2011 Starbuck Ken Scott
2012 Upside Down Juan Diego Solanas
2013 The Colony Jeff Renfroe
2014 Elephant Song Charles Binamé
2015 After the Ball Sean Garrity
2017 Undercover Grandpa Érik Canuel
2020 You Will Remember Me Éric Tessier

Television

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Director

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TV movie

TV series

Year Title Episodes
2001 Charlie Jade "Spin"
"Ouroboros"

Cinematographer

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Miniseries

Year Title Director
1996 Marguerite Volant Charles Binamé
1999 Joan of Arc Christian Duguay
2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2012 Bullet in the Face Érik Canuel
2014 Ascension Stephen Williams
Vincenzo Natali
Robert Lieberman
Mairzee Almas
Nick Copus

TV series

Year Title Director Notes
1997–98 The Hunger Érik Canuel
George Mihalka
3 episodes
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Eleanore Lindo Episodes "Crusader in the Crypt" and "Rocket to the Moon"
2001 Charlie Jade Himself Episode "Ouroboros"
2013 The Borgias Kari Skogland Episodes "The Face of Death" and "The Purge"
Copper 12 episodes
2016 Shut Eye 10 episodes
2018 Fugueuse Éric Tessier 10 episodes
2023 Percy Jackson and the Olympians James Bobin
Jet Wilkinson
4 episodes
2024 Dead Boy Detectives Lee Toland Krieger 1 episode
TBA Dune: Prophecy Anna Foerster 3 episodes

TV movies

Year Title Director
1997 In the Presence of Mine Enemies Joan Micklin Silver
2002 Salem Witch Trials Joseph Sargent
2005 Casanova Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2010 Fakers Himself
2011 Cyberbully Charles Binamé

Other credits

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Year Title Director DoP Role
2013 The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Jean-Pierre Jeunet Thomas Hardmeier Second unit director
2016 Arrival Denis Villeneuve Bradford Young Additional photography
2017 Blade Runner 2049 Roger Deakins Second unit DoP

Awards and nominations

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American Society of Cinematographers

Year Category Title Result
2000 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Limited Series Joan of Arc Nominated
2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil Won
2014 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series The Borgias Nominated

Genie Awards

Year Category Title Result
1996 Best Cinematography Black List Nominated
2000 Memories Unlocked Nominated
2001 The Art of War Nominated
2002 Lost and Delirious Won
2006 The Rocket Won
2009 The American Trap Nominated
2010 Polytechnique Won
2013 Upside Down Nominated

Canadian Society of Cinematographers

Year Category Title Result
2000 Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Joan of Arc Won
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Memories Unlocked Won
2001 The Art of War Won
2002 Lost and Delirious Won
2004 Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Hitler: The Rise of Evil Won
2006 Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature The Rocket Nominated
2009 The American Trap Nominated
2011 Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Fakers Nominated
2012 Cyberbully Won
2014 Best Cinematography in a TV Series Copper Won
2016 Best Cinematography in a TV Drama Ascension Nominated

Gemini Awards

Year Category Title Result
2005 Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series The Last Casino Nominated
2011 Fakers Nominated

Prix Gémeaux

Year Category Title Result
1997 Best Cinematography Marguerite Volant Won

Prix Iris

Year Category Title Result
2000 Best Cinematography Memories Unlocked Won
2001 The Art of War Nominated
2006 The Rocket Nominated
2010 Polytechnique Won
2016 Elephant Song Nominated

Mar del Plata International Film Festival

Year Category Title Result
2001 Best Cinematography Lost and Delirious Won

Milan Film Festival

Year Category Title Result
2006 Best Cinematography The Rocket Won

References

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  1. ^ "Pierre Gill c.s.c." Pierre Gill c.s.c. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ^ Gill, Pierre. "LinkedIn Profile".
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