Robert Elswit
| Robert Elswit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Christopher Elswit 22 April 1950 [1] California, USA |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Known for | Good Night, and Good Luck There Will Be Blood |
| Title | ASC |
| Awards | Best Achievement in Cinematography There Will Be Blood 2007 |
Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He has had multiple Oscar, BAFTA, and Independent Spirit nominations for several films, including There Will Be Blood. Elswit frequently works with director Paul Thomas Anderson.[2]
Elswit is a fierce defender of shooting with film, and whenever possible refuses to use digital cameras. Images shot digitally, he says, have "no texture, no grain."[3]
Elswit has also worked with director George Clooney several times. He shot Clooney's black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. Notably, Elswit shot the film in color, then converted the film into black and white in post production. According to Elswit, this technique preserved the subtlety of the colors (as complex shades of blacks and greys) and made the overall look much richer in the final film.[4]
Elswit received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography in 2006 for his work on the movie Good Night, and Good Luck. He lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha. Two years later, Elswit would again be nominated and this time win the Oscar for Best Cinematography, for his work on There Will Be Blood.[5]
Elswit has cited early independent filmmaker John Cassavetes as a major influence.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Rob Reiner |
| 1992 | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | Curtis Hanson |
| 1994 | The River Wild | Curtis Hanson |
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 1997 | Boogie Nights | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Roger Spottiswoode |
| 1999 | 8mm | Joel Schumacher |
| Magnolia | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2002 | Punch-Drunk Love | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| 2003 | Gigli | Martin Brest |
| Runaway Jury | Gary Fleder | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | George Clooney |
| Syriana | Stephen Gaghan | |
| 2007 | Michael Clayton | Tony Gilroy |
| There Will Be Blood | Paul Thomas Anderson | |
| 2008 | Redbelt | David Mamet |
| The Burning Plain | Guillermo Arriaga | |
| 2009 | Duplicity | Tony Gilroy |
| 2010 | The Town | Ben Affleck |
| Salt | Phillip Noyce | |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Brad Bird |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Tony Gilroy |
[edit] References
- ^ Robert Elswit - Biography. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 7th, 2010.
- ^ Eugene Hernandez, "Decade: Paul Thomas Anderson on 'There Will Be Blood'," indieWIRE (December 24, 2009) Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "A Little More Than Luck on Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck," StudioDaily (January 1, 2006) Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ "A Little More Than Luck on Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck," StudioDaily (January 1, 2006) Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ Robert Elswit - Awards. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 7th, 2010.
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