Robert Elswit
Camera · Director of Photography · Camera Operator · Assistant Camera
Born Apr 22, 1950 · California, USA
Active 1977–present · Awards: Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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.
Filmography
The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) — Director of PhotographyElla McCay (2025) — Director of PhotographyAnimals — Director of PhotographyFaster, Cheaper, Better — Director of PhotographyThe Empire Strikes Back (1980) — Visual Effects LineupReturn of the Jedi (1983) — Visual Effects CameraNightcrawler (2014) — Director of PhotographyThere Will Be Blood (2007) — Director of PhotographyE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — Visual Effects CameraMission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) — Director of PhotographyMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) — Director of PhotographyMagnolia (1999) — Director of PhotographyBoogie Nights (1997) — Director of PhotographyThe Town (2010) — Director of PhotographyKing Richard (2021) — Director of PhotographyThe Night Of (2016) — Director of PhotographyPunch-Drunk Love (2002) — Director of PhotographySalt (2010) — Director of PhotographyThe Bourne Legacy (2012) — Director of PhotographySkyscraper (2018) — Director of PhotographyTomorrow Never Dies (1997) — Director of PhotographyInherent Vice (2014) — Director of PhotographyMichael Clayton (2007) — Director of PhotographyRunaway Jury (2003) — Director of Photography