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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.

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Filmography (52)

The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026 • Action, Crime • 51m
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Animals

Animals

2026 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 46m
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Ella McCay

Ella McCay

2025 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 55m
52
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Bob Marley: One Love

Bob Marley: One Love

2024 • Drama, History • 1h 44m
62
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King Richard

King Richard

2021 • Drama, History • 2h 24m
75
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The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020 • Comedy, Drama • 2h 17m
71
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Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019 • Horror, Mystery • 1h 53m
57
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Skyscraper

Skyscraper

2018 • Action, Adventure • 1h 42m
58
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Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 45m
58
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017 • Thriller, Crime • 2h 2m
65
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Gold

Gold

2016 • Adventure, Thriller • 2h
67
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015 • Action, Adventure • 2h 11m
74
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The Diary of a Teenage Girl

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 42m
68
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Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014 • Thriller, Crime • 1h 58m
78
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Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014 • Mystery, Comedy • 2h 29m
66
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The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012 • Action, Thriller • 2h 15m
66
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011 • Action, Adventure • 2h 13m
74
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The Town

The Town

2010 • Thriller, Crime • 2h 5m
75
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Salt

Salt

2010 • Mystery, Action • 1h 40m
65
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Duplicity

Duplicity

2009 • Comedy, Crime • 2h 5m
61
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The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009 • Comedy, War • 1h 34m
62
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The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain

2008 • Crime, Drama • 1h 51m
67
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There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

2007 • Drama • 2h 38m
82
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Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007 • Thriller, Crime • 2h
72
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American Dreamz

American Dreamz

2006 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 47m
55
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Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005 • Drama, History • 1h 32m
74
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Syriana

Syriana

2005 • Thriller, Drama • 2h 8m
69
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Gigli

Gigli

2003 • Comedy, Crime • 2h 2m
27
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Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003 • Thriller, Drama • 2h 7m
71
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Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 36m
73
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Impostor

Impostor

2001 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 42m
62
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Heist

Heist

2001 • Action, Thriller • 1h 47m
65
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Bounce

Bounce

2000 • Drama, Romance • 1h 47m
58
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Magnolia

Magnolia

1999 • Drama • 3h 9m
80
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8MM

8MM

1999 • Mystery, Thriller • 2h 3m
66
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Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997 • Action, Adventure • 1h 59m
65
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Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997 • Drama • 2h 36m
79
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Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1997 • Crime, Drama • 1h 42m
71
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The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

1996 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 37m
50
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Boys

Boys

1996 • Mystery, Drama • 1h 26m
49
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The River Wild

The River Wild

1994 • Adventure, Thriller • 1h 51m
65
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 50m
67
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Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990 • Thriller • 1h 39m
63
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How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

1989 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 26m
58
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Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988 • Horror, Comedy • 1h 29m
57
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Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

1986 • Horror, Comedy • 1h 37m
58
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Desert Hearts

Desert Hearts

1985 • Drama, Romance • 1h 31m
71
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The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

1985 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 35m
70
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Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

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

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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

The Empire Strikes Back

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

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979 • Mystery, Science Fiction • 2h 11m
64
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