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Russell Carpenter

Russell Carpenter

Camera • Van Nuys, California, USA • Born December 9, 1950

Russell Paul Carpenter, ASC (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer and photographer, known for collaborating with directors James Cameron, Robert Luketic, and McG. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1997 Best Picture-winning film Titanic. Much of his work has been in blockbuster films, including Hard Target (1993), True Lies (1994), Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Ant-Man (2015), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). His documentary cinematography includes George Harrison: Living in the Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming for the cinematography team. In 2018, Carpenter received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Carpenter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Films

Filmography (36)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025 • Science Fiction, Adventure • 3h 18m
74
Director of Photography
Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022 • Science Fiction, Action • 3h 12m
75
Director of Photography
Noelle

Noelle

2019 • Comedy, Fantasy • 1h 40m
63
Director of Photography
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017 • Action, Adventure • 1h 47m
52
Director of Photography
Ant-Man

Ant-Man

2015 • Science Fiction, Action • 1h 57m
72
Director of Photography
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

2015 • Thriller, Drama • 1h 35m
51
Director of Photography
Beyond the Reach

Beyond the Reach

2014 • Thriller • 1h 35m
56
Director of Photography
Jobs

Jobs

2013 • Drama, History • 2h 9m
60
Director of Photography
This Means War

This Means War

2012 • Action, Comedy • 1h 38m
63
Director of Photography
A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 46m
62
Director of Photography
Killers

Killers

2010 • Action, Thriller • 1h 40m
55
Director of Photography
The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

2009 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 36m
64
Director of Photography
21

21

2008 • Crime, Drama • 2h 3m
68
Director of Photography
Awake

Awake

2007 • Mystery, Thriller • 1h 24m
65
Director of Photography
Monster-in-Law

Monster-in-Law

2005 • Comedy, Romance • 1h 41m
56
Director of Photography
Noel

Noel

2004 • Drama • 1h 36m
61
Director of Photography
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

2003 • Action, Adventure • 1h 46m
49
Director of Photography
Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

2001 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 54m
60
Director of Photography
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2000 • Action, Adventure • 1h 38m
56
Director of Photography
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998 • Action, Thriller • 2h 20m
73
Director of Photography
Titanic

Titanic

1997 • Drama, Romance • 3h 14m
79
Director of Photography
Money Talks

Money Talks

1997 • Action, Comedy • 1h 37m
62
Director of Photography
The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

1995 • Adventure, Fantasy • 1h 36m
60
Director of Photography
True Lies

True Lies

1994 • Action, Thriller • 2h 21m
73
Director of Photography
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994 • Science Fiction, Comedy • 1h 25m
40
Director of Photography
Hard Target

Hard Target

1993 • Action, Thriller • 1h 37m
62
Director of Photography
Pet Sematary II

Pet Sematary II

1992 • Horror • 1h 40m
49
Director of Photography
The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man

1992 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 48m
54
Director of Photography
Solar Crisis

Solar Crisis

1992 • Science Fiction • 1h 52m
41
Director of Photography
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991 • Action, Crime • 1h 25m
60
Director of Photography
Death Warrant

Death Warrant

1990 • Mystery, Action • 1h 29m
57
Director of Photography
Puppet Master

Puppet Master

1989 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 23m
56
Additional Photography
Critters 2

Critters 2

1988 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 26m
56
Director of Photography
Lady in White

Lady in White

1988 • Horror, Mystery • 1h 53m
66
Director of Photography
Critters

Critters

1986 • Horror, Science Fiction • 1h 26m
61
Second Unit Director of Photography
Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

1984 • Horror, Thriller • 1h 25m
60
Director of Photography

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