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Robert Richardson an American cinematographer. He is best known for work with Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, and Oliver Stone. He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on JFK (1991), The Aviator (2004), and Hugo (2011). He is one of three living persons who won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography ... See full bio »

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Known For

Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Cinematographer
(2003)
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds Cinematographer
(2009)
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood Cinematographer
(2019)
The Aviator
The Aviator Cinematographer
(2004)
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 2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed (TV Mini Series documentary)
 2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (director of photography)
 2019 Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (director of photography)
 2018 A Private War (director of photography)
 2018/I Adrift (director of photography)
 2017/I Breathe (director of photography)
 2017/I The Return (Documentary)
 2016 Live by Night (director of photography)
 2015 The Hateful Eight (director of photography)
 2014 Gangs of New York vs. Kill Bill 1 (Video short)
 2013/I Wild Horses (Short)
 2013 World War Z (uncredited)
 2012 Django Unchained (director of photography)
 2011 Hugo (director of photography)
 2010 Eat Pray Love (director of photography)
 2010 Shutter Island (director of photography)
 2009 Inglourious Basterds (director of photography)
 2008 Standard Operating Procedure (Documentary) (director of photography)
 2008 Shine a Light (Documentary) (director of photography)
 2006 The Good Shepherd (director of photography)
 2004 The Aviator (director of photography)
 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (director of photography)
 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (director of photography)
 2002 The Four Feathers (director of photography)
 2001 Powder Keg (Short) (director of photography - as Bob Richardson)
 1999 Bringing Out the Dead (director of photography)
 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars (director of photography)
 1998 The Horse Whisperer (director of photography)
 1997 Wag the Dog (director of photography)
 1997 U Turn (director of photography)
 1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (Documentary) (director of photography)
 1995 Nixon (director of photography)
 1995 Casino (director of photography)
 1994 Natural Born Killers (director of photography)
 1993 Heaven & Earth (director of photography)
 1992 A Few Good Men (director of photography)
 1991 JFK (director of photography)
 1991 The Doors (director of photography)
 1991 City of Hope (director of photography)
 1989 Born on the Fourth of July (director of photography)
 1988 Talk Radio (director of photography)
 1988 Eight Men Out (director of photography)
 1987 Wall Street (director of photography)
 1987 Dudes (director of photography)
 1987 Unsolved Mysteries (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Episode dated 25 May 1987 (1987)
 1986 Platoon (director of photography)
 1986 Salvador (director of photography)
 1985 Losin' It: Sex and the American Teenager (TV Movie documentary) (director of photography)
 1984 The Front Line (Documentary)
 1982 Desperate Dreams (TV Movie documentary)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Photographed and directed SBC TV commercial "Getting Ready" (2004). See more »

Official Sites:

website

Alternate Names:

Bob Richardson

Spouse:

Stephanie Martin  (divorced)  (1 child) | See more »

Children:

Richardson, Kanchan | See more »
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Personal Quote:

[how he accidentally came up with the idea to shoot The Hateful Eight (2015) in anamorphic Ultra Panavision 70] We went in thinking we were going to shoot standard format for 65mm and one day I was with Gregor Tavenner, my first camera assistant, and Dan Sasaki [Panavision VP of optical engineering] was showing us standard Panavision lenses for 65mm and while looking at them, I slipped behind the... See more »

Trivia:

The Hateful Eight (2015) is the first film shot in anamorphic Ultra Panavision 70mm since Khartoum (1966). See more »

Trademark:

One strong key light facing straight down to create a pool of light or a bounce light off of a performer. See more »

Nickname:

Bob

Star Sign:

Virgo
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