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Robert Elswit

Robert Elswit

Camera California, USA Born April 22, 1950

Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He has collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson from 1996 to 2014, winning 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 six films that either brother directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Elswit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

51
Films

Filmography (51)

The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026 Action, Crime 51min
Director of Photography
Ella McCay

Ella McCay

2025 Comedy, Drama 1h 55min
52
Director of Photography
Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love

2024 Drama, History 1h 44min
62
Director of Photography
King Richard

King Richard

2021 Drama, History 2h 24min
75
Director of Photography
The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020 Comedy, Drama 2h 17min
71
Director of Photography
Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019 Horror, Mystery 1h 53min
57
Director of Photography
Skyscraper

Skyscraper

2018 Action, Adventure 1h 42min
58
Director of Photography
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017 Mystery, Thriller 1h 45min
58
Director of Photography
Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017 Thriller, Crime 2h 2min
65
Director of Photography
Gold

Gold

2016 Adventure, Thriller 2h
67
Director of Photography
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015 Action, Adventure 2h 11min
74
Director of Photography
The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015 Comedy, Drama 1h 42min
68
Thanks
Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014 Thriller, Crime 1h 58min
78
Director of Photography
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014 Mystery, Comedy 2h 29min
66
Director of Photography
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012 Action, Thriller 2h 15min
66
Director of Photography
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011 Action, Adventure 2h 13min
74
Director of Photography
The Town

The Town

2010 Thriller, Crime 2h 5min
75
Director of Photography
Salt

Salt

2010 Mystery, Action 1h 40min
65
Director of Photography
Duplicity

Duplicity

2009 Comedy, Crime 2h 5min
61
Director of Photography
The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009 Comedy, War 1h 34min
62
Director of Photography
The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008 Crime, Drama 1h 51min
67
Director of Photography
There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

2007 Drama 2h 38min
82
Director of Photography
Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007 Thriller, Crime 2h
72
Director of Photography
American Dreamz

American Dreamz

2006 Comedy, Drama 1h 47min
55
Director of Photography
Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005 Drama, History 1h 32min
74
Director of Photography
Syriana

Syriana

2005 Thriller, Drama 2h 8min
69
Director of Photography
Gigli

Gigli

2003 Comedy, Crime 2h 2min
27
Director of Photography
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003 Thriller, Drama 2h 7min
71
Director of Photography
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002 Comedy, Drama 1h 36min
73
Director of Photography
Impostor

Impostor

2001 Science Fiction, Action 1h 42min
62
Director of Photography
Heist

Heist

2001 Action, Thriller 1h 47min
65
Director of Photography
Bounce

Bounce

2000 Drama, Romance 1h 47min
58
Director of Photography
Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 Drama 3h 9min
80
Director of Photography
8MM

8MM

1999 Mystery, Thriller 2h 3min
66
Director of Photography
Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997 Action, Adventure 1h 59min
65
Director of Photography
Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997 Drama 2h 36min
79
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Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1997 Crime, Drama 1h 42min
71
Director of Photography
The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

1996 Comedy, Romance 1h 37min
50
Director of Photography
Boys

Boys

1996 Mystery, Drama 1h 26min
49
Director of Photography
The River Wild

The River Wild

1994 Adventure, Thriller 1h 51min
65
Director of Photography
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 Thriller, Drama 1h 50min
67
Director of Photography
Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990 Thriller 1h 39min
63
Director of Photography
How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

1989 Comedy, Romance 1h 26min
58
Director of Photography
Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988 Horror, Comedy 1h 29min
57
Director of Photography
Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

1986 Horror, Comedy 1h 37min
58
Director of Photography
Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

1985 Drama, Romance 1h 31min
71
Director of Photography
The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

1985 Comedy, Drama 1h 35min
70
Director of Photography
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983 Science Fiction, Action 2h 12min
83
Visual Effects Camera
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982 Science Fiction, Adventure 1h 55min
79
Visual Effects Camera
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back

1980 Science Fiction, Action 2h 4min
87
Visual Effects Lineup
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979 Mystery, Science Fiction 2h 11min
64
Visual Effects Camera

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