Robert Richardson (cinematographer)
Robert Bridge Richardson, ASC (born August 27, 1955) is an American cinematographer.[1] He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on JFK, The Aviator,[2] and Hugo. Richardson is and has been a frequent collaborator for several directors, including Oliver Stone, John Sayles, Errol Morris, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. He is one of three living persons who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, the others being Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki.
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| Born | Robert Bridge Richardson August 27, 1955 Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1982—present |
| Title | ASC |
| Spouse(s) | Monona Wali Katrin Haberstock Stephanie Martin |
| Children | Kanchan Wali-Richardson Maya Wali Richardson Bibi Haberstock Richardson Madeleine Martin Richardson |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Cinematography JFK, 1991 The Aviator, 2004 Hugo, 2011 |
Life and career
Richardson was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Film/Animation/Video and received his MFA from AFI Conservatory. Richardson's work began as a camera operator and 2nd unit photographer on such features as Alex Cox's Repo Man, Dorian Walker's Making the Grade and Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street (all in 1984). At the same time he also served as cinematographer on TV documentaries and docudramas such as America, America for The Disney Channel, God's Peace for the BBC and PBS' The Front Line: El Salvador. His television work and documentary style filmmaking led to his meeting Oliver Stone, who hired him to "shoot" Salvador (1986).
Oliver Stone's major motion picture debut was also Richardson's first film as director of photography. Salvador was also filmed the same year as Stone's Platoon. Platoon would earn Richardson his first Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. In 1987, Richardson reteamed with Stone on Wall Street. In 1988, he filmed Eight Men Out for John Sayles. In 1989, he earned his second Best Cinematography Oscar nomination for Stone's Born on the Fourth of July.
In 1991, Richardson won the first of his Best Cinematography Academy Awards for his work on Stone's JFK; he also shot Stone's The Doors that same year. He worked with Sayles again in 1991 for City of Hope. In 1992, he worked as director of photography on Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men and served as a 2nd unit photographer for Haskell Wexler on To the Moon, Alice, a "Showtime 30-Minute Movie" (for which he was also credited as visual consultant). He began a long working relationship with Martin Scorsese in 1995, with Casino. Also in 1995, he was cinematographer on Stone's Nixon. In 1997, Richardson photographed Errol Morris's documentary Fast, Cheap and Out of Control as well as filming the majority of Stone's U Turn and serving as director of photography for Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog.
Richardson worked on the 2013 zombie film World War Z, but asked for his name to be taken off the final product. The credited cinematographer is Ben Seresin.[3]
Richardson has four children, Kanchan, Maya, Bibi and Madeleine. His family currently runs the Cape Cod Sea Camps situated on the Cape Cod Bay.
Filmography
Film
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Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Platoon | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Nominated | |
| 1991 | JFK | Won | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Won | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Won | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Nominated | |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated | |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Platoon | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Film | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1991 | JFK | Nominated | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth | Nominated | |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Nominated | |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Nominated | |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Nominated | |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2004 | The Aviator | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Hugo | Nominated | |
Other Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Salvador | Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| Platoon | Won | ||
| 1988 | Talk Radio | Nominated | |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1991 | JFK | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1999 | Snow Falling on Cedars | Won | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Bringing Out the Dead | Won | ||
| 2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Village Voice Film Poll for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | The Aviator | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Won |
| Australian Cinematographers Society for Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| International Online Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Utah Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Hugo | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Django Unchained | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| CinEuphoria Awards for Best Cinematography - International Competition | Nominated | ||
| Italian Online Movie Awards for Best Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight | Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Boston Online Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Won |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography[6] | Nominated | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Association of Female Film Critics for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography | Pending | ||
| Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
References
- "Robert Richardson". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014.
- Pavlus, John (January 2005). "High Life". American Cinematographer.
- Jagernauth, Kevin (February 3, 2016). "Watch: Robert Richardson Explains Why He Took His Name Off 'World War Z' And More In 58-Minute Cinematographer Talk". IndieWire. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- "Brad Pitt's Zombie Nightmare: Inside the Troubled 'World War Z' Production". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "Someone Important Fought To Keep Their Name Off Of World War Z, Here's Why". CINEMABLEND. February 4, 2016.
- https://www.awardscircuit.com/2019/11/25/laofcs-2019-nominations/
External links
- Robert Richardson on IMDb
- Robert Richardson at the TCM Movie Database
- American Cinematographer Magazine, interview with Robert Richardson about The Aviator
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