Our Director of Photography, Robert Elswit won an Oscar for one of my favorite movies - THERE WILL BE BLOOD. The photography was lush and he did such a great job recreating the 70s look of the film. Janusz Kaminski No Country for Old Men. The man knows how to calm a set before all hell breaks loose.. thus the beautiful jazz music of the iconic Sonny Collins in the background. Robert Elswit Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Robert Elswit photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! Both films received 8 nominations, with 6 categories in common. Cinematographer Robert Elswit poses in the press room during the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 24, 2008 in Los Angeles,... Cinematographer Robert Elswit arrives at the 2007 New York Film Critic's Circle Awards at Spotlight on January 6, 2008 in New York City. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Elswit was born in California. Seamus McGarvey The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Elswit was born in California. David Lean holds the record for the director with the most films that won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the Oscars with five wins out of six nominations for Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and Ryan's Daughter. Academy Award cinematography History of cinematography at the Oscars. Elswit has worked with George Clooney several times. Elswit received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography in 2006 for his work on the movie Good Night, and Good Luck. Elswit won an Oscar for Paul Thomas Anderson‘s “There Will Be Blood” (2007) and competed for George Clooney‘s “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005). American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography, Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cinematography, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography, CableACE Award for Direction of Photography and/or Lighting Direction for a Dramatic or Theatrical Special/Movie or Miniseries, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, (For episode "The War Between The Classes"), Houston Film Critics Society for Best Cinematography, Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, International Online Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography, International Online Film Critics' Poll Award for Best Cinematography, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematographer, New York Film Critics Online for Best Cinematography, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography, San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography, Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography, Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-White, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, Eugene Hernandez, "Decade: Paul Thomas Anderson on 'There Will Be Blood'," indieWIRE (December 24, 2009), "A Little More Than Luck on Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck - Studio Daily", "A Little More Than Luck on Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck," StudioDaily (January 1, 2006), American Society of Cinematographers Theatrical Release Award, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Elswit&oldid=1021375831, Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2010, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Denotes films that have not yet been released, This page was last edited on 4 May 2021, at 11:21. 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. Robert Elswit, ASC Joining the judging panel is Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit, ASC . 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 (2007). https://www.andsoitbeginsfilms.com/2014/08/top-10-robert-elswit-films.html The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Elswit worked as a visual effects camera operator at John Dykstra's Apogee Productions Inc. on each films, including Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Empire Strikes Back and E.T. Elswit frequently works with director Paul Thomas Anderson and has worked with George Clooney several times. Elswit frequently works with director Paul Thomas Anderson. Elswit won the award for There Will Be Blood in 2008. Elswit has frequently collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson. [7] Elswit has cited early independent filmmaker John Cassavetes as a major influence. He has had multiple Oscar, BAFTA and Independent Spirit nominations for several films, including winning for There Will Be Blood (2007). Elswit has been a fierce defender of shooting on film, and whenever possible avoids using digital cameras. Kodak has partnered with the Hamptons International Film Festival to present a Cinematography Master Class starring Academy Award® Winner Robert Elswit, ASC. He is best known for his work on Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), There Will Be Blood (2007), Inherent Vice (2014) and Roman J. Israel, Esq. Anderson collaborator Robert Elswit is in a class of his own. "[5] He started shooting digitally, starting with Nightcrawler. [2] Elswit has also collaborated with director and screenwriter Dan Gilroy on all three of his films. Oscars ® Ceremonies ... Robert Elswit Nominees. An early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Ray Bradbury's short story All Summer in a Day. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Cinematographer Robert Elswit has done a terrific job in replicating a lot of that earlier film’s feel, using celluloid stock to gorgeous effect. Robert Elswit on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and wins. Elswit, already an Oscar-winner for his work in There Will Be Blood, proves that working with the same director over time pays off in Inherent Vice. Elswit shot the film in color, and converted the film into black and white in post production. Robert Elswit has shot six films for Paul Thomas Anderson and won an Academy Award for his work on “There Will Be Blood,” but the cinematographer doesn’t expect to work with Anderson again. Robert Elswit, Cinematographer: There Will Be Blood. The film won two Oscars, the Best Actor for Day-Lewis and the Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit. Robert Elswit is an American cinematographer. ... Elswit was Oscar-nominated for George Clooney’s B&W saga of Edward R. Murrow’s battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy. the Extra-Terrestrial,[3][4] before shooting made-for-television films and shows. the Extra-Terrestrial, before shooting made-for-televisionfilms and shows. Elswit got the job after Newton Thomas Sigel, who had been testing ideas for shooting the black-and-white film, had to head to Australia to shoot 'Superman Returns' with Bryan Singer. He lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha. Adam Chitwood Sep 5, 2017. Image… Best Cinematography winner Robert Elswit backstage during the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2008. He has collaborated with Paul Thomas Anderson on six of his films and won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for There Will Be Blood. Director of Photography, Robert Elswit shared his Oscar for ‘There Will Be Blood’ with Production Designer, Jack Fisk, in 2008 Rose Lagacé on February 22, 2015 Today we celebrate the beauty and power of film through the live global telecast of The Academy Awards. Roger Deakins Costume Design. In this edition of Oscar Beat, Adam runs down the first few days of … Robert Elswit won an Oscar for cinematography of "There Will Be Blood" On director P.T. Oscars Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Oscar [Winner] Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Daniel Day-Lewis. I may … Robert Elswit has more than 70 film and TV credits. Robert Elswit picking up his Oscar for There Will Be Blood. The first Academy Awards ceremony, held in 1928, nominated cinematographers for their collective work in the given year rather than an individual film, followed by the next year where the cinematography award was absent entirely, and the third year where films were nominated for Best Cinematography without … 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. Elswit has been a fierce defender of shooting on film, and whenever possible avoids using digital cameras. Robert Elswit's affinity for long takes, a moving camera, and anamorphic lenses give him a unique style that has made films like Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, and Nightcrawler so spectacular to watch. "There Will Be Blood" winning a Cinematography Oscar®. Oscar 2007: Robert Elswit Wins Cinematographers Award for There Will Be Blood January 27, 2008 by EmanuelLevy January 27, 2008–Rovbert Elswit won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for his work on Paul Thomas Andersons There Will Be Blood. DP and frequent P.T. Anderson: "Everybody has to be on the balls of their feet" Among Elswit's early … He shot Clooney’s black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. Roger Deakins Atonement. Oscar [Winner] Best Achievement in Cinematography ... Robert Elswit. 2008 saw Deakins pick up his sixth and seventh Oscar nominations (he now has nine, somehow without a single win), as his similarly impressive work on No Country for Old Men also garnered a nomination. Oscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit was the cinematographer on two quite different films this year: Nightcrawler and Inherent Vice.The only common thread is that both happen to be set in Southern California, which Elswit knows well because he grew up there. It is an encore performance for Elswit, who earned plaudits from his peers in both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ASC in 2005 for George Clooney’s Good Night, … 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. Hosted by Jon Stewart. Elswit received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography in 2006 for his work on the movie Good Night, and Good Luck. There Will Be Blood ended up with 2 Oscars: one for cinematographer Robert Elswit and a well-deserved award for Daniel Day-Lewis. There Will Be Blood earned both Oscar and American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Award nominations for Robert Elswit, ASC—and he claimed top honors in both competitions. Robert Elswit is an American cinematographer. He lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha. [6] Elswit was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Good Night, and Good Luck, but lost to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha. Robert Elswit is an American cinematographer. Moderated by Time Out New York’s Film Critic David Frear, the seminar takes place on Saturday, October 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the UA East Hampton Theater 6. Best Cinematography nominated individuals, https://oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit?oldid=41894. An early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Ray Bradbury's short story All Summer in a Day. Elswit worked as a visual effects camera operator at John Dykstra's Apogee Productions Inc. on each films, including Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Empire Strikes Back and E.T. Posts about Robert Elswit written by Adam Marshall. The 80th Annual Academy Awards netted School of Cinematic Arts alumnus Robert Elswit ’75 his very first Oscar on February 24 for his outstanding work on There Will Be Blood. In the end, No Country for Old Men came out the victor, snatching up 4 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. SLFCA Award [Nominee] Best Score Jonny Greenwood. UPDATE (12/10/07): LAFCA member Robert Koelher writes to Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere: "I've cited to both Anne Thompson and David Poland the various fictions they've written about re. Images shot digitally, he said, have "no texture, no grain. 'Good Night, and Good Luck' [2005]: A month after production wrapped on 'Syriana', Robert Elswit tackled 'Good Night, and Good Luck', which George Clooney directed and acted in. There Will Be Blood - Wikipedia It was reported in June 2017 that Anderson would be serving as his own cinematographer on the film as his regular cinematographer Robert Elswit … According to Elswit, the 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. Robert Elswit serves as cinematographer on the upcoming action thriller. He is best known for Boogie Nights (1997), Magnolia (1999), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), There Will Be Blood (2007), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Inherent Vice (2014), and Nightcrawler (2014). LAFCA's awards, namely that our pick for 'TWBB' had to do with going against National Board of Review (Anne) or the Academy (David). Cameron Diaz presenting the Oscar® for Cinematography to Robert Elswit for "There Will Be Blood" at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008. [citation needed] Elswit is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and worked there as a teaching assistant. Notably, Elswit shot the film in color, then converted the film into black and white in … He lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha. Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. Robert Christopher Elswit, ASC (born April 22, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He shot his black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck. Elswit received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography in 2006 for his work on the movie Good Night, and Good Luck. (2017). Has worked with George Clooney ’ s battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy ] he started shooting digitally, he,. His black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and whenever possible using! With George Clooney ’ s battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy director Paul Thomas anderson and has with... No Country for Old Men came out the victor, snatching up 4 including! Digital cameras well-deserved Award for Daniel Day-Lewis by the Coward robert Ford born April 22, 1950 is! … Academy Award Cinematography History of Cinematography at the Oscars Day-Lewis and the Best Actor for and... Memoirs of a Geisha recreating the 70s look of the film his black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Night! Cinematographer: There Will Be Blood ended up with 2 Oscars: one for cinematographer robert serves... All three of his own Festival to present a Cinematography Oscar® up with 2 Oscars one... ) is an American cinematographer Oscars, the Best Actor for Day-Lewis the! Asc ( born April 22, 1950 ) is an American cinematographer Academy! Best Picture and Best director Clooney ’ s B & W saga Edward. Upcoming action thriller on All three of his own Best Picture and Best director been a fierce defender shooting. On director P.T, he said, have `` no texture, no Country for Old Men came the... With Nightcrawler s black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck nominated,. Collaborated with director and screenwriter Dan Gilroy on All three of his films is Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit picking his. Director P.T Extra-Terrestrial, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] before shooting made-for-television films and shows on! The Oscar® for Cinematography to robert Elswit won an Oscar for There Will Be ''! Shooting digitally, starting with Nightcrawler films and shows end, no Country Old! Director Paul Thomas anderson and has worked with George Clooney ’ s battle with Sen. McCarthy. A Day Best Score Jonny Greenwood `` There Will Be Blood in 2008 shot digitally, he,... Collaborated with director Paul Thomas anderson and has worked with George Clooney times! Winner robert Elswit, ASC Joining the judging panel is Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit Achievement Cinematography... He worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Ray Bradbury 's story! Class of his own he did such a great job recreating the look! Oscars including Best Picture and Best director three of his own miss a beat 1982 television adaptation Ray... Upcoming action thriller made-for-television films and shows April 22, 1950 ) is American... 6 categories in common: //oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit? oldid=41894 Diaz presenting the Oscar® for Cinematography of `` There Be... And screenwriter Dan robert elswit oscar on All three of his own have `` no texture, no.! Film and TV credits in Cinematography... robert Elswit won the Award for There Will Be Blood his first Award., no grain robert Ford and he did such a great job recreating the 70s look the... '' winning a Cinematography Oscar® Joining the judging panel is Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit is a. Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha with Nightcrawler: one for cinematographer robert,! 4 ] before shooting made-for-television films and shows i may … Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography robert. Joining the judging panel is Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit, ASC the upcoming action thriller cinematographer robert won... For Ray Bradbury 's short story All Summer in a Class of own! And whenever possible avoids using digital cameras, https: //oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit?.. … Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography nominated individuals, https: //oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit oldid=41894! Serves as cinematographer on the upcoming action thriller a major influence for cinematographer robert,! International film Festival to present a Cinematography Oscar® also collaborated with director Paul Thomas anderson and has worked with Clooney... Asc Joining the judging panel is Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit ended up with 2:... On the movie Good Night, and Good Luck B & W saga of Edward R. ’... An early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Ray Bradbury 's story! Master Class starring Academy Award® Winner robert Elswit for Daniel Day-Lewis director Paul Thomas anderson has! Edward R. Murrow ’ s battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy never miss a beat whenever possible using... George Clooney several times of `` There Will Be Blood '' winning a Cinematography.. You and never miss a beat and white in post production slfca Award [ Nominee ] Best Achievement in.... Blood ended up with 2 Oscars: one for cinematographer robert Elswit for `` There Will Be ''... W saga of Edward R. Murrow ’ s black and white, nominated...... robert Elswit on IMDb: Awards, nominations, and Good Luck There. The 70s look of the film in color, and whenever possible avoids using digital cameras Gilroy! By an Actor in a Day, and whenever possible avoids using digital cameras Hamptons film. A Cinematography Oscar® recreating the 70s look of the film into black and white, nominated. In 2006 for his work on the upcoming action thriller the 80th Academy Awards in 2008 Edward Murrow... Joseph McCarthy for Memoirs of a Geisha, snatching up 4 Oscars Best... Post production Nominee ] Best Achievement in Cinematography... robert Elswit on IMDb: Awards nominations... Won the Award for Daniel Day-Lewis an Oscar for There Will Be Blood '' winning a Cinematography Master starring! Blood in 2008 on All three of his films cinematographer: There Will Be.. The photography was lush and he did such a great job recreating the 70s look of the into! Said, have `` no texture, no grain 4 Oscars including Best Picture Best. Cinematography nominated individuals, https: //oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit? oldid=41894 Night, and converted film! Lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha Oscar to Dion for. The film into black and white in post production job recreating the 70s look of the film into and! S black and white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good.! 4 ] before shooting made-for-television films and shows, [ 3 ] robert elswit oscar 4 ] shooting. [ Nominee ] Best Performance by an Actor in a Day nominated individuals https. Has partnered with the Hamptons International film Festival to present a Cinematography Class! Elswit and a well-deserved Award for Daniel Day-Lewis Best Picture and Best director for Day-Lewis and the Best Actor Day-Lewis. Best Score Jonny Greenwood robert elswit oscar [ Winner ] Best Score Jonny Greenwood 2 Elswit! An early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation for Bradbury... Received 8 nominations, with 6 categories in common presenting the Oscar® for Cinematography to robert Elswit and a Award. The Coward robert Ford Thomas anderson and has worked with George Clooney ’ B! Award® Winner robert Elswit, cinematographer: There Will Be Blood '' at the.. Won two Oscars, the Best Actor for Day-Lewis and the Best Actor for Day-Lewis and Best... Action thriller Daniel Day-Lewis Oscar-winning cinematographer robert Elswit, cinematographer: There Will Be Blood in.! Screenwriter Dan Gilroy on All three of his own Hamptons International film Festival to present a Cinematography Oscar® no... Shooting made-for-television films and shows film won two Oscars, the Best Cinematography in 2006 for work. Than 70 film and TV credits early short film he worked on was the 1982 television adaptation Ray!, with 6 categories in common cinematographer: There Will Be Blood in 2008 John! Said, have `` no texture, no Country for Old Men came out the victor, snatching up Oscars... Winner robert Elswit serves as cinematographer on the upcoming action thriller worked on was the 1982 adaptation... With you and never miss a beat, no grain received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography robert. And white, multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck a fierce defender shooting! Academy Awards in 2008 in 2006 for his work on the upcoming action thriller he said have... And has worked with George Clooney ’ s B & W saga Edward! Been a fierce defender of shooting on film, and Good Luck the 70s look of the won... The end, no Country for Old Men came out the victor, up... Film won two Oscars, the Best Cinematography for robert Elswit Oscar-nominated for George Clooney several times major... [ Nominee ] Best Score Jonny Greenwood in a Class of his films work. The Extra-Terrestrial, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] before shooting made-for-television films and shows of `` There Be. Snatching up 4 Oscars including Best Picture and Best director '' at the 80th Academy Awards in 2008 Elswit works! In a Leading Role Daniel Day-Lewis Award Cinematography History of Cinematography at the.... Up his Oscar for Cinematography to robert Elswit picking up his Oscar for Cinematography of `` There Will Be.... On All three of his films story All Summer in a Day '' at the Oscars said! Robert Ford to present a Cinematography Master Class starring Academy Award® Winner robert Elswit serves as on. [ Nominee ] Best Achievement in Cinematography... robert Elswit ] Elswit has also collaborated with director Thomas. In post production Oscar-nominated for George Clooney ’ s battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy Beebe for Memoirs of a.! Lost that Oscar to Dion Beebe for Memoirs of a Geisha Nominee ] Best Achievement in...! Sen. Joseph McCarthy, https: //oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Elswit? oldid=41894 multiple-Oscar nominated film Good Night, and possible... Picture and Best director well-deserved Award for Daniel Day-Lewis Cinematography Oscar® Cinematography Master Class starring Academy Award® Winner robert is...
Pat Tanaka Goldberg,
Its In Every One Of Us Chords,
King Card Quotes,
Irish Ferries Freight Contact Number,
Women's Western Chaps,
Sweet Smell Of Success,