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Robbie Ryan

Camera

Born January 1, 1970 · Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Robbie Ryan (born 1970) is an Irish cinematographer whose work spans over 106 film projects, including feature-length, short films, commercials, and music videos. He is most known for his collaborations with film auteurs such as Andrea Arnold, Sally Potter, Stephen Frears, Ken Loach, Noah Baumbach, Yorgos Lanthimos and Mike Mills. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Robbie Ryan (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • European Film AwardBest Cinematographer · 2019
  • MTV Video Music AwardBest Cinematography · 2006
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2024 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2019 · nominated

Filmography36 titles

Idiot Prayer

2020Director, Director of Photography

Marriage Story

2019Director of Photography

I, Daniel Blake

2016Director of Photography

Poor Things

2023Director of Photography

The Favourite

2018Director of Photography

Bugonia

2025Director of Photography

Sorry We Missed You

2019Director of Photography

Philomena

2013Director of Photography

Bird

2024Director of Photography

The Old Oak

2023Director of Photography

This Much I Know to Be True

2022Director of Photography

C'mon C'mon

2021Director of Photography

Trust

2018Camera Operator

The Angels' Share

2012Director of Photography

Fish Tank

2009Director of Photography

American Honey

2016Director of Photography

Jimmy's Hall

2014Director of Photography

The Summit

2012Director of Photography

Slow West

2015Director of Photography

Kinds of Kindness

2024Director of Photography

The Meyerowitz Stories

2017Director of Photography

Red Road

2006Director of Photography

I Am Not a Serial Killer

2016Director of Photography

The Scouting Book for Boys

2010Director of Photography

Tornado

2025Director of Photography

Medusa Deluxe

2022Director of Photography

I Am Slave

2010Director of Photography

Ginger & Rosa

2012Director of Photography

Wuthering Heights

2011Director of Photography

Catch Me Daddy

2014Director of Photography

The Loneliest Planet

2011Thanks

The Roads Not Taken

2020Director of Photography

The Last Days on Mars

2013Director of Photography

Brick Lane

2007Director of Photography

Isolation

2005Director of Photography

Carmo, Hit the Road

2008Director of Photography