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- Ellen Kuras was born on July 10, 1959 in New Jersey, USA. She is a cinematographer and director, known for Lee (2023), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and The Betrayal (2008).
- Unprecedented three-time winner of the Best Dramatic Cinematography award at Sundance for Swoon, Angela, Personal Velocity.
- Was nominated for an Oscar for her first directorial debut film "The Betrayal/ Nerakhoon" in 2009.
- Won the Primetime Emmy for her directorial debut film "The Betrayal/ Nerakhoon" in 2010.
- First woman to win the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) "Lifetime Achievement Award" (2022).
- Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.
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