ASC Awards 2014: Emmanuel Lubezki, Photography Director, Wins Top Honor For 'Gravity'

Emmanuel Lubezki, the Mexican cinematographer behind Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" has taken out the top award at the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) awards in Hollywood last night. Lubezki, 50, beat out entrants from other top films this year including "12 Years A Slave" and "Captain Phillips" to take the award for 'Best Film' at the ceremony last night held at Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, California.

Emmanuel Lubezki's much-anticipated win is the third for the Mexican cinematographer. Lubezki won previously for his work on Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life" and "Children of Men," also directed by Cuaron. "Gravity's" win is the first for a 3-D film. Other major winners were Jonathan Freeman, for HBO's "Game of Thrones: Valar Dohaeris" and Blake McClure for Comedy Central's "Drunk History: Detroit." Meanwhile Portugal's Eduardo Serra won the International Achievement Award.

Emmanuel Lubezki was born in Mexico City. He began his career in film and TV in the late 80s in cult horror series. He frequently collaborates with fellow Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón: the two met after attending the same film school at the UNAM. THey have worked on six films together including "Sólo con tu Pareja (1991), "A Little Princess" (1995), "Great Expectations" (1998), "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (2001), "Children of Men" (2006) and "Gravity" (2013).