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Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Highest Rated: 95% Nightcrawler (2014)

Lowest Rated: 5% Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Birthday: Apr 22, 1950

Birthplace: California, USA

A long time director of photography who had his start filming optical effects, Robert Elswit made his name being the personal cinematographer for director Paul Thomas Anderson. Having shot all of the young director's films thus far, Elswit created his most challenging work and earned his highest praise shooting "Boogie Nights" (1997), "Magnolia" (1999) and "Punch Drunk Love" (2002). Outside of working with Anderson, he was no less successful, creating unforgettable camera work on "Syriana" (2005) and the black-and-white "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005). Though not as well known as Roger Deakins or Janusz Kaminski, Elswit nonetheless was considered to be in the upper tier of cinematographers, thanks in large part to his Academy Award-winning work on Anderson's sprawling western, "There Will Be Blood" (2007).

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Robert Elswit Robert Elswit (winner, Best Cinematography, THERE WILL BE BLOOD) in the press room for PRESS ROOM - 80th Annual Academy Awards Oscars Ceremony, The Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 2008. Photo by: David Longendyke/Everett Collection MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, from left: Tom Cruise, cinematographer Robert Elswit, on set, 2015. ph: David James/© Paramount Pictures SUBURBICON, FROM LEFT: MATT DAMON, DIRECTOR GEORGE CLOONEY, CINEMATOGRAPHER ROBERT ELSWIT, ON SET, 2017. PH: HILARY BRONWYN GAYLE/© PARAMOUNT PICTURES SUBURBICON, CINEMATOGRAPHER ROBERT ELSWIT (BACK LEFT), DIRECTOR GEORGE CLOONEY (CENTER), ON SET, 2017. PH: HILARY BRONWYN GAYLE/© PARAMOUNT PICTURES MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, l-r: Jeremy Renner, cinematographer Robert Elswit, 2015. ph: Christian Black/©Paramount Pictures MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, cinematographer Robert Elswit, on set, 2015. ph: Keith Hamshere/© Paramount Pictures MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION, cinematographer Robert Elswit (glasses), Rebecca Ferguson, on set, 2015. ph: Keith Hamshere/© Paramount Pictures DUPLICITY, cinematographer Robert Elswit (right), on set, 2009. Ph: Andrew D. Schwartz/©Universal
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Filmography

Movies

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45% 92% Bob Marley: One Love Cinematographer $96.8M 2024
90% 98% King Richard Cinematographer $15.1M 2021
76% 83% The King of Staten Island Cinematographer - 2020
61% 36% Velvet Buzzsaw Cinematographer - 2019
38% No Score Yet Write When You Get Work Cinematographer - 2018
48% 68% Skyscraper Cinematographer $67.8M 2018
55% 57% Roman J. Israel, Esq. Cinematographer $11.7M 2017
28% 26% Suburbicon Cinematographer $5.7M 2017
41% 46% Gold Cinematographer $7.2M 2016
94% 87% Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation Cinematographer - 2015
74% 53% Inherent Vice Cinematographer $8.1M 2014
95% 86% Nightcrawler Cinematographer $32.4M 2014
56% 58% The Bourne Legacy Cinematographer $113.2M 2012
93% 76% Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Cinematographer $209.4M 2011
92% 85% The Town Cinematographer $92.2M 2010
62% 59% Salt Cinematographer - 2010
51% 39% The Men Who Stare at Goats Cinematographer $32.4M 2009
65% 37% Duplicity Cinematographer $40.6M 2009
38% 56% The Burning Plain Cinematographer $200.4K 2008
91% 86% There Will Be Blood Cinematographer $40.2M 2007
90% 69% Michael Clayton Cinematographer $49.0M 2007
39% 31% American Dreamz Cinematographer $7.2M 2006
93% 83% Good Night, and Good Luck. Cinematographer $31.5M 2005
73% 67% Syriana Cinematographer $50.8M 2005
73% 75% Runaway Jury Cinematographer $49.4M 2003
6% 14% Gigli Cinematographer $5.7M 2003
79% 77% Punch-Drunk Love Cinematographer $17.8M 2002
25% 41% Impostor Cinematographer $6.1M 2001
67% 59% Heist Cinematographer $23.5M 2001
53% 33% Bounce Cinematographer $36.8M 2000
82% 89% Magnolia Cinematographer $22.5M 1999
23% 52% 8MM Cinematographer $36.3M 1999
57% 53% Tomorrow Never Dies Cinematographer $145.0M 1997
94% 89% Boogie Nights Cinematographer $26.4M 1997
No Score Yet 40% Skyscraper Cinematographer - 1996
82% 83% Hard Eight Cinematographer $215.6K 1996
48% 18% The Pallbearer Cinematographer $5.7M 1996
63% 52% The River Wild Cinematographer $46.5M 1994
66% 61% The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Cinematographer $87.5M 1992
65% 51% Bad Influence Cinematographer $11.3M 1990
No Score Yet 25% Heart of Dixie Cinematographer $691.7K 1989
5% 43% Return of the Living Dead Part II Cinematographer $8.6M 1988
No Score Yet 93% Long Gone Cinematographer - 1987
86% 79% The Sure Thing Cinematographer - 1985

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Unknown (Character) 2018