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Robert Elswit

Cinematographer | * 04/22/1950 (74) | California (United States of America (USA))
Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He has collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on six of his films and won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for There Will Be Blood. Elswit has also collaborated with directors and screenwriters Tony and Dan Gilroy on all of the six films that either brother directed. ()

Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He has had multiple Oscar, BAFTA and Independent Spirit nominations for several films, including winning for There Will Be Blood (2007). Elswit has frequently collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers. ...

Punch-Drunk Love

R

2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 36min
Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Romance / Love
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Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him ...

There Will Be Blood

R

2007 | 4.0/5 | 2h 38min
Drama
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When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is ...

Nightcrawler

R

2014 | 3.9/5 | 1h 58min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s. ...

Good Night, and Good Luck.

PG

2005 | 3.5/5 | 1h 33min
Drama, History
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Awards & Nominations for Robert Elswit

Academy Award for Best Cinematography 2x Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Robert Elswit as Actor(2)

as himself2006 The Informer: Out of the Fog
as himself2000 That Moment: Magnolia Diary

TV Shows/Series with Robert Elswit as Actor(1)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Movies with Robert Elswit as Crew(80)

Camera/Director of Photography2024 Bob Marley: One Love
Camera/Director of Photography2023 Faster, Cheaper, Better
Camera/Director of Photography2023 The Division
Camera/Director of Photography2021 King Richard
Camera/Director of Photography2020 The King of Staten Island
Camera/Director of Photography2019 Velvet Buzzsaw
Camera/Director of Photography2019 Snowbrawl
Camera/Director of Photography2018 Skyscraper
Camera/Director of Photography2018 Write When You Get Work
Camera/Director of Photography2017 Suburbicon
Camera/Director of Photography2017 Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Camera/Director of Photography2016 Gold
Camera/Director of Photography2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Camera/Director of Photography2014 Nightcrawler
Camera/Director of Photography2014 Inherent Vice
Camera/Director of Photography2012 The Bourne Legacy
Camera/Director of Photography2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Camera/Director of Photography2010 The Town
Camera/Director of Photography2010 Salt
Camera/Director of Photography2009 Duplicity
Camera/Director of Photography2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Redbelt
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Shine a Light
Camera/Camera Operator2008 Shine a Light
Camera/Director of Photography2008 The Burning Plain
Camera/Director of Photography2007 Michael Clayton
Camera/Director of Photography2007 There Will Be Blood
Camera/Director of Photography2006 American Dreamz
Camera/Director of Photography2005 Syriana
Camera/Director of Photography2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Behind the Red Door
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Runaway Jury
Camera/Director of Photography2003 Gigli
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Punch-Drunk Love
Camera/Director of Photography2001 Heist
Camera/Director of Photography2001 Impostor
Camera/Director of Photography2000 Bounce
Camera/Director of Photography1999 8MM
Camera/Director of Photography1999 Magnolia
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Richard Lester!
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Tomorrow Never Dies
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Boogie Nights
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Hard Eight
Camera/Director of Photography1996 The Pallbearer
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Boys
Camera/Director of Photography1994 The River Wild
Camera/Director of Photography1993 A Dangerous Woman
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Waterland
Camera/Director of Photography1992 The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Camera/Director of Photography1992 A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Camera/Director of Photography1991 The Summer My Father Grew Up
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Paris Trout
Camera/Director of Photography1990 A Killing in a Small Town
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Bad Influence
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Opposites Attract
Camera/Director of Photography1989 Margaret Bourke-White
Camera/Director of Photography1989 How I Got Into College
Camera/Director of Photography1989 Heart of Dixie
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Cadillac Dreams
Camera/Director of Photography1988 Return of the Living Dead Part II
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Into the Homeland
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Amazing Grace and Chuck
Camera/Director of Photography1987 Long Gone
Camera/Director of Photography1987 A Different Affair
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Trick or Treat
Camera/Director of Photography1986 The Children of Times Square
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Desert Hearts
Camera/Director of Photography1985 Moving Violations
Camera/Director of Photography1985 The Sure Thing
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Tiger Town
Camera/Director of Photography1983 Summerspell
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Camera1983 Return of the Jedi
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Camera1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Camera/Director of Photography1982 Waltz Across Texas
Camera/Director of Photography1982 All Summer in a Day
Camera/Director of Photography1981 The End of August
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Lineup1980 The Empire Strikes Back
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Camera1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Camera/Camera Operator1977 Fraternity Row

TV Shows/Series with Robert Elswit as Crew(2)

Camera/Director of Photography2024 RIPLEY
Camera/Director of Photography2016 The Night Of

Born: Saturday, 04/22 1950 (April) in California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 74 years + 4 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: USC School of Cinematic Arts, AFI Conservatory, University of California
Other names for Robert Elswit (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Robert Christopher Elswit"
Robert Elswit frequently works together with these people:
Paul Thomas Anderson (19x, Crew)
George Clooney (12x, Actor)
Daniel Lupi (11x, Crew)
Colin Anderson (11x, Crew)
Dan Gilroy (10x, Crew)
Tony Gilroy (9x, Crew)
John Gilroy (9x, Crew)
Jennifer Fox (9x, Crew)
Betsy Danbury (8x, Crew)
Mike Smith (8x, Crew)
Steven Zaillian (7x, Crew)
Stacy Cochran (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:941349, Added: 11/22/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024