Robert Elswit Biography ((?)-)

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Gender
Male
Occupation
Cinematographer

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Cinematographer
  • The End of August (also known as The Awakening and The Awakening of Eve), 1981
  • Summerspell, 1983
  • Waltz across Texas, Atlantic Releasing, 1983
  • Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
  • Moving Violations, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
  • The Sure Thing, Embassy Pictures, 1985
  • Trick or Treat, Dino De Laurentiis, 1986
  • Amazing Grace and Chuck (also known as Silent Voice), TriStar, 1987
  • Return of the Living Dead Part II (also known as Revenge of theLiving Dead), Lorimar, 1988
  • Heart of Dixie, Orion, 1989
  • How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
  • Bad Influence, Triumph Releasing, 1990
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Buena Vista, 1992
  • Waterland, Fine Line, 1992
  • A Dangerous Woman, Lauren Films, 1993
  • The River Wild, Universal, 1994
  • Boys, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Hard Eight (also known as Sydney), Samuel Goldwyn/Rysher Entertainment, 1996
  • The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996
  • Boogie Nights, New Line Cinema, 1997
  • Tomorrow Never Dies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Richard Lester! (short documentary), E Films, 1998
  • 8mm (also known as 8mm--Acht Millimeter), Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
  • Magnolia (also known as mag-no'li-a), New Line Cinema, 1999
  • Bounce, Miramax, 2000
  • Heist (also known as Le vol), Warner Bros., 2001
  • Behind the Red Door, Artist View Entertainment, 2002
  • Impostor, Dimension Films, 2002
  • Punch-Drunk Love, Columbia/TriStar, 2002
  • Gigli, Columbia, 2003
  • Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
  • Syriana, Warner Bros., 2005
  • Goodnight, and Good Luck, Warner Bros., 2006
  • Film Camera Operator
  • Fraternity Row, University of Southern California/Paramount, 1977
  • Assistant camera operator, Genesis (short documentary film; also known as Genesis: Four Billion Years in the Making), Science Museum ofMinnesota/Graphic Films Corporation, 1978
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Visual effects photographer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Paramount, 1979, revised edition released as Star Trek: The Motion Picture--TheDirector's Edition
  • Matte photography assistant, Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire StrikesBack (also known as The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
  • Visual effects camera operator, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (also known as E.T.), 1982, later released as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial:The 20th Anniversary, 2002
  • Miniature and optical effects camera operator, Star Wars: Episode VI--Return of the Jedi (also known as Return of the Jedi and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
  • Television Cinematographer
  • Movies
  • A Single Light, 1981
  • The Children of Times Square (also known as Street Wise), ABC, 1986
  • "Tiger Town," The Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
  • A Different Affair, CBS, 1987
  • Into the Homeland, HBO, 1987
  • Long Gone (also known as Stogies), HBO, 1987
  • Margaret Bourke-White (also known as Double Exposure), TNT,1989
  • A Killing in a Small Town (also known as Evidence of Love),CBS, 1990
  • Opposites Attract, NBC, 1990
  • "Esperanza" and "Parole Board," Prison Stories: Women on the Inside, HBO, 1991
  • Paris Trout, Showtime, 1991
  • The Summer My Father Grew Up, NBC, 1991
  • A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (also known as Lovers of Deceit: The Carolyn Warmus Story), ABC, 1992
  • Specials
  • "The Incredible Book Escape," CBS Library Special, CBS, 1980
  • "The War between the Classes," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1985
  • Episodic
  • "All Summer in a Day," WonderWorks, PBS, 1982
  • Pilots
  • Dream Street, NBC, 1989
  • Steel Magnolias, CBS, 1990
  • Vidiots, CBS, 1991
  • Human Target, ABC, 1992
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Cinematographer
  • Mattress Man Commercial, Columbia, 2003
  • Music Video Cinematographer
  • Michael Penn, "Try," 1997
  • Fiona Apple, "Across the Universe," 1998
  • Aimee Mann, "Save Me," 1999
  • Fiona Apple, "Fast As You Can," 1999
  • Fiona Apple, "Limp," 2000
  • Fiona Apple, "Paper Bag," 2000
  • Jon Brion, "Here We Go," c. 2002
  • Video Appearances
  • Himself, That Moment: Magnolia Diary (also known as That Moment: Magnolia Diary October 1998--March 2000), New Line Home Video, 2000

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