Known for Editing
Yvan Lucas has worked on a remarkable list of acclaimed and award-winning feature films, collaborating with many of the world’s top cinematographers and directors throughout his illustrious career. He frequently works with internationally renowned cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto and was recently honoured with the top prize at the Filmlight Colour Awards for his work. Additionally, in 2024, he received the Lumiere Award from the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) for Best Use of High Dynamic Range in a Feature Film. His notable projects include Killers of the Flower Moon, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django Unchained, and Inglorious Basterds. Lucas had a successful tenure at EFILM (now part of Company 3) and continues to be a sought-after colorist in the US and his native France. Before beginning his impressive digital grading career in the US, Lucas was one of the first to digitally colour an entire feature film in Europe—Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Amélie—an assignment he’d landed after rising to the ranks of the most highly sought-after photochemical timers in the country. He solidified his expertise and experience through regular collaborations with prominent directors such as Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Roman Polanski, and Luc Besson, as well as leading cinematographers Darrius Khondji, Philippe Rousselot, and Bruno Delbonnel.
Born
May 7, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Cholet, Maine-et-Loire, France
Filmography
85 films


Canary Black
2024 · 1h 43m
country: United Kingdom
Top level CIA agent Avery Graves is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband. Cut off from her team, she turns to her underworld contacts to survive and help locate the coveted intelligence that the kidnappers want.


Killers of the Flower Moon
2023 · 3h 26m
country: United States
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.


Dogman
2023 · 1h 55m
country: France
A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.


The Glorias
2020 · 2h 27m
country: United States
An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark on modern history. A nontraditional chronicle of a trailblazing life.


The Tax Collector
2020 · 1h 35m
country: United States
David Cuevas is an Indigenous Latino American family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that puts everything David loves in harm’s way.


The Way Back
2020 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.


The Irishman
2019 · 3h 29m
country: United States
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.


Light of My Life
2019 · 1h 59m
country: United States
Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.


The Peanut Butter Falcon
2019 · 1h 37m
country: United States
A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.


Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019 · 2h 42m
country: China
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…


Anna
2019 · 1h 59m
country: France
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.


Talk
2019 · 25m
country: France
In a Los Angeles radio station, the host of an emblematic night talk show gives advice to live callers. One call might destroy his career, his family, and his life.


Arctic
2018 · 1h 38m
country: Iceland
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.


Thank You for Your Service
2017 · 1h 49m
country: United States
A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.


Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017 · 2h 17m
country: France
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.


Okja
2017 · 2h
country: South Korea
A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.


The Lost City of Z
2017 · 2h 21m
country: United States
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.


Live by Night
2016 · 2h 9m
country: United States
A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.


Suicide Squad
2016 · 2h 2m
country: United States
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.


The Hateful Eight
2015 · 3h 8m
country: United States
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.


Child 44
2015 · 2h 17m
country: United States
Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.


McFarland, USA
2015 · 2h 8m
country: United States
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.


The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014 · 2h 3m
country: United States
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.


American Hustle
2013 · 2h 18m
country: United States
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.


The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 · 2h 26m
country: United States
After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the Capitol prepares a new and deadly challenge that will change the future of the nation forever.


Snowpiercer
2013 · 2h 7m
country: South Korea
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.


Now You See Me
2013 · 1h 56m
country: United States
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.


To the Wonder
2013 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Neil is torn between two loves: Marina, the European woman who comes to the United States to be with him, and Jane, the old flame from his hometown he reconnects with. Neil’s doubts about his life and loves are reflected in the crisis of faith experienced by Father Quintana, who only sees pain and the loss of hope in the world.


Argo
2012 · 2h
country: United States
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.


War Horse
2011 · 2h 26m
country: United States
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.


We Bought a Zoo
2011 · 2h 4m
country: United States
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.


Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · 1h 45m
country: United Kingdom
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed him.


X-Men: First Class
2011 · 2h 12m
country: United States
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.


Fast Five
2011 · 2h 11m
country: United States
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.


Water for Elephants
2011 · 2h 2m
country: United States
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.


Eat Pray Love
2010 · 2h 13m
country: United States
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".


Brothers
2009 · 1h 45m
country: United States
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.


State of Play
2009 · 2h 7m
country: France
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.


Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 · 2h 2m
country: United States
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.


I Am Legend
2007 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.