Andrew Lesnie (1956 – 27 April 2015) was an Australian movie cinematographer. He was best known as the cinematographer for "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001–2003) and its prequel "The Hobbit" trilogy (2012–2014), both directed by New Zealand director Peter Jackson. He received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on "" in 2002. He also worked on "I Am Legend" (2007) and "The Water Diviner" (2014).