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As of 2008 he has shot all of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films starting... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(21 articles)
The Men Who Stare At Goats Review (From FilmJunk. 5 November 2009, 11:14 PM, PST)
Clooney's 'Men Who Stare at Goats' Fun But Forgettable
(From CinemaSpy. 5 November 2009, 9:25 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Bob Elswit | Robert ElswittFilmography
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1. | The Town (filming) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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2. | Salt (post-production) (2010) | 2010 | - | - | |
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3. | The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | 2009 | - | 7.3 (1,325) | |
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4. | Duplicity (2009) | (director of photography) | 2009 | $75.1M | 6.4 (15,008) |
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5. | The Burning Plain (2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (2,567) | |
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6. | Redbelt (2008) | (director of photography) | 2008 | - | 7.0 (10,089) |
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7. | There Will Be Blood (2007) | (director of photography) | 2007 | $76.2M | 8.2 (113,895) |
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8. | Michael Clayton (2007) | (director of photography) | 2007 | $83M | 7.5 (53,016) |
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9. | American Dreamz (2006) | 2006 | $10.2M | 5.7 (14,049) | |
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10. | Syriana (2005) | (director of photography) | 2005 | $84.8M | 7.1 (48,885) |
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11. | Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) | 2005 | - | 7.7 (39,253) | |
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12. | Runaway Jury (2003) | 2003 | - | 7.1 (30,934) | |
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13. | Gigli (2003) | 2003 | - | 2.3 (27,234) | |
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14. | Mattress Man Commercial (2003) (V) | 2003 | - | 7.7 (592) | |
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15. | Behind the Red Door (2003) | 2003 | - | 6.7 (969) | |
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16. | Punch-Drunk Love (2002) | (director of photography) | 2002 | - | 7.4 (45,522) |
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17. | Impostor (2001) | 2001 | - | 6.0 (8,218) | |
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18. | Heist (2001/I) | (director of photography) | 2001 | - | 6.4 (15,645) |
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19. | Bounce (2000) | 2000 | - | 5.5 (10,126) | |
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20. | Magnolia (1999) | 1999 | $39.2M | 8.0 (111,358) | |
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21. | 8MM (1999) | 1999 | $96.3M | 6.2 (44,340) | |
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22. | Richard Lester! (1998) | 1998 | - | 3.1 (14) | |
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23. | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) | (director of photography) | 1997 | $347M | 6.4 (43,014) |
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24. | Boogie Nights (1997) | 1997 | $40.8M | 7.8 (64,847) | |
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25. | Boys (1996) | 1996 | - | 4.4 (2,111) | |
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26. | The Pallbearer (1996) | 1996 | - | 4.7 (3,993) | |
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27. | Sydney (1996) | 1996 | - | 7.2 (10,034) | |
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28. | The River Wild (1994) | (director of photography) | 1994 | $90.8M | 6.1 (12,951) |
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29. | A Dangerous Woman (1993) | 1993 | - | 5.8 (720) | |
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30. | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) (TV) | 1992 | - | 5.3 (101) | |
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31. | Waterland (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.7 (1,091) | |
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32. | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) | 1992 | - | 6.3 (11,965) | |
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33. | Vidiots (1991) (TV) | 1991 | - | - | |
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34. | Paris Trout (1991) | 1991 | - | 6.5 (729) | |
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35. | The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991) (TV) | 1991 | - | 5.1 (39) | |
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36. | Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) | (segments 1, 2) | 1991 | - | 4.8 (61) |
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37. | Opposites Attract (1990) (TV) | 1990 | - | 4.9 (25) | |
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38. | A Killing in a Small Town (1990) (TV) | 1990 | - | 6.8 (205) | |
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39. | Bad Influence (1990) | 1990 | - | 6.0 (2,858) | |
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40. | Heart of Dixie (1989) | 1989 | - | 5.1 (310) | |
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41. | How I Got Into College (1989) | 1989 | - | 5.7 (1,085) | |
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42. | Margaret Bourke-White (1989) (TV) | 1989 | - | 6.6 (44) | |
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43. | "Dream Street" (1989) | (unknown episodes) | 1989 | - | - |
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44. | Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) | 1988 | - | 5.1 (4,133) | |
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45. | Cadillac Dreams (1988) | 1988 | - | 7.2 (8) | |
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46. | Into the Homeland (1987) (TV) | 1987 | - | 6.2 (75) | |
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47. | Long Gone (1987) (TV) | 1987 | - | 7.3 (499) | |
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48. | Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987) | 1987 | - | 5.4 (766) | |
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49. | Trick or Treat (1986) | 1986 | - | 5.1 (1,831) | |
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50. | The Children of Times Square (1986) (TV) | 1986 | - | 6.1 (86) | |
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51. | Desert Hearts (1985) | 1985 | - | 6.7 (1,389) | |
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52. | Moving Violations (1985) | 1985 | - | 5.0 (1,532) | |
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53. | The Sure Thing (1985) | (director of photography) | 1985 | - | 6.8 (7,402) |
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54. | Tiger Town (1983) (TV) | 1983 | - | 6.6 (126) | |
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55. | Summerspell (1983) | 1983 | - | 5.7 (35) | |
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56. | Waltz Across Texas (1982) | 1982 | - | 5.1 (100) | |
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57. | The End of August (1982) | (director of photography) (as Bob Elswit) | 1982 | - | 5.6 (20) |
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58. | All Summer in a Day (1982) (TV) | 1982 | - | 8.2 (174) | |
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59. | A Single Light (1981) (TV) | 1981 | - | - | |
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60. | "CBS Library" (1979) | (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | - |
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1. | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) | (miniature and optical effects cameraman) | 1983 | $573M | 8.3 (192,436) |
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2. | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) | (visual effects camera operator) | 1982 | $757M | 7.9 (97,239) |
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3. | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | (matte photography assistant: miniature and optical effects unit) | 1980 | $534M | 8.8 (251,153) |
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4. | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) | (photographic effects photography: Apogee, Inc.) (as Robert Elswitt) | 1979 | $139M | 6.2 (23,329) |
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1. | Shine a Light (2008) | (camera operator) (as Bob Elswit) | 2008 | $6.96M | 7.3 (4,167) |
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2. | Genesis (1978) | (assistant camera) | 1978 | - | 6.1 (25) |
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3. | Fraternity Row (1977) | (camera operator) | 1977 | - | 6.9 (108) |
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Self
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1. | The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography | 2008 | - | 6.7 (807) |
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2. | The Informer: Out of the Fog (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
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3. | 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.8 (50) |
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4. | That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V) | Himself | 2000 | - | 7.5 (178) |
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