Robert Elswit
Biography
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.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
95
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-04-22 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
California, USA
Acting
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2006
The Informer: Out of the Fog as Self2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self1953
The Oscars as SelfCrew
2025
Ella McCay Director of Photography2024
Bob Marley: One Love Director of Photography2024
RIPLEY Director of Photography2021
King Richard Director of Photography2020
The King of Staten Island Director of Photography2019
Velvet Buzzsaw Director of Photography2018
Write When You Get Work Director of Photography2018
Skyscraper Director of Photography2017
Suburbicon Director of Photography2017
Roman J. Israel, Esq. Director of Photography2016
Gold Director of Photography2016
The Night Of Director of Photography2015
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Director of Photography2015
The Diary of a Teenage Girl Thanks2014
Inherent Vice Director of Photography2014
Nightcrawler Director of Photography2012
The Bourne Legacy Director of Photography2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Director of Photography2010
The Town Director of Photography2010
Salt Director of Photography2009
Duplicity Director of Photography2009
The Men Who Stare at Goats Director of Photography2008
Shine a Light Camera Operator2008
Shine a Light Director of Photography2008
The Burning Plain Director of Photography2008
Redbelt Director of Photography2007
Michael Clayton Director of Photography2007
There Will Be Blood Director of Photography2006
American Dreamz Director of Photography2005
Syriana Director of Photography2005
Good Night, and Good Luck. Director of Photography2003
Behind the Red Door Director of Photography2003
Runaway Jury Director of Photography2003
Gigli Director of Photography2002
Punch-Drunk Love Director of Photography2001
Impostor Director of Photography2001
Heist Director of Photography2000
Bounce Director of Photography1999
Magnolia Director of Photography1999
8MM Director of Photography1998
Richard Lester! Director of Photography1997
Tomorrow Never Dies Director of Photography1997
Boogie Nights Director of Photography1997
Hard Eight Director of Photography1997
Prince Street Director of Photography1996
The Pallbearer Director of Photography1996
Boys Director of Photography1994
The River Wild Director of Photography1993
A Dangerous Woman Director of Photography1992
A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story Director of Photography1992
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Director of Photography1992
Waterland Director of Photography1992
Human Target Director of Photography1991
Paris Trout Director of Photography1991
The Summer My Father Grew Up Director of Photography1991
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Director of Photography1990
Opposites Attract Director of Photography1990
A Killing in a Small Town Director of Photography1990
Bad Influence Director of Photography1989
Margaret Bourke-White Director of Photography1989
How I Got Into College Director of Photography1989
Heart of Dixie Director of Photography1989
Dream Street Director of Photography1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II Director of Photography1988
Cadillac Dreams Director of Photography1987
Long Gone Director of Photography1987
Into the Homeland Director of Photography1987
Amazing Grace and Chuck Director of Photography1987
A Different Affair Director of Photography1986
The Children of Times Square Director of Photography1986
Trick or Treat Director of Photography1985
The Sure Thing Director of Photography1985
Desert Hearts Director of Photography1985
Moving Violations Director of Photography1984
Tiger Town Director of Photography1983
Return of the Jedi Visual Effects Camera1982
All Summer in a Day Director of Photography1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Visual Effects Camera1982
Waltz Across Texas Director of Photography1981
The End of August Director of Photography1980
The Empire Strikes Back Visual Effects Lineup1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Visual Effects Camera1978
Genesis: Four Billion Years in the Making Assistant CameraNaN
Faster, Cheaper, Better Director of Photography1983
Summerspell Director of PhotographyNaN
Animals Director of PhotographyNaN
Untitled The Punisher Special Director of Photography1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special Director of Photography1979
CBS Library Director of Photography1977
Fraternity Row Camera Operator