Robert Richardson

Robert Bridge Richardson, (born August 27, 1955) is an American cinematographer.

Known for his work with Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese, and Quentin Tarantino, he explores a variety of visual styles, both with film and digital cameras.

He is one of three living people who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, along with Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki.

Early life and education

Richardson graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Film/Animation/Video and received his MFA from AFI Conservatory. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Society of Cinematographers. 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. He 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 a visual consultant). He began a long working relationship with Martin Scorsese in 1995, with Casino. Also in 1995, he was the 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.

In 2026, a feature documentary portrait of his career titled Robert Richardson: The White Devil was selected to screen at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where Richardson was also honoured with the Crystal Globe For Outstanding Artistic Contribution.

Filmography Film

Documentary Film YearTitleDirectorNotes 1984 The Front Line Jeff B. HarmonChristopher Wenner With Jacques Audrain 1997 Fast, Cheap & Out of ControlErrol Morris 1999 Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.2008 Shine a Light Martin Scorsese Concert film Standard Operating Procedure Errol Morris With Robert Chappell 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World Martin Scorsese With Martin Kenzie 2017 The Return Erich Joiner 2021 JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass Oliver Stone TBA In between Stars and Scars: Masters of Cinema Yi Zhou With Yi Zhou

Television YearTitleDirectorNotes 1982 Desperate Dreams Daniel J. BlackburnMaria Centrella TV movie 1985 America Undercover HimselfTerry Dunn Meurer Episode "Losin' It: Sex and the American Teenager" 1987 Unsolved Mysteries John Cosgrove Segment Missing...Have You Seen This Person? 2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed Oliver Stone Miniseries

Award and nominations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1986 Best Cinematography Platoon 1989 Born on the Fourth of July 1991 JFK 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars 2004 The Aviator 2009 Inglourious Basterds 2011 Hugo 2012 Django Unchained 2015 The Hateful Eight 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1986 Best Cinematography Platoon 2004 The Aviator 2009 Inglourious Basterds 2011 Hugo

American Society of Cinematographers Year Category Nominated work Result 1989 Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Born on the Fourth of July 1991 JFK 1992 A Few Good Men 1993 Heaven & Earth 1998 The Horse Whisperer 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars 2004 The Aviator 2006 The Good Shepherd 2009 Inglourious Basterds 2011 Hugo 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Miscellaneous awards Year Award Title Notes 1986 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography Salvador Platoon 1988 Talk Radio 1989 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Born on the Fourth of July 1991 Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography JFK 1998 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography The Horse Whisperer 1999 Snow Falling on Cedars Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Bringing Out the Dead 2003 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Kill Bill: Volume 1 Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography Village Voice Film Poll for Best Cinematography 2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography The Aviator Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography 2009 Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Inglourious Basterds Australian Cinematographers Society for Best Cinematography Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography 2010 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Shutter Island Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography Awards Circuit Community Awards for Best Cinematography International Online Cinema Awards for Best Cinematography Utah Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Online Film & Television Association for Best Cinematography 2011 Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography Hugo Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cinematography Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Satellite Award for Best Cinematography San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography 2012 San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Django Unchained St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography CinEuphoria Awards for Best Cinematography - International Competition Italian Online Movie Awards for Best Best Cinematography (Miglior fotografia) 2015 Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography The Hateful Eight Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Cinematography Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Cinematography Austin Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography 2019 Boston Online Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Hollywood Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Cinematography St. Louis Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Seattle Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Online Association of Female Film Critics for Best Cinematography Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Cinematography Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Best Cinematography Phoenix Critics Circle for Best Cinematography San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Cinematography Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Cinematography Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cinematography Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Cinematography Houston Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Online Film Critics Society Awards for Best Cinematography Gold Derby Awards for Best Cinematography