Irish cinematographer
Robbie Ryan (born 1970)[1] 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).
Ryan was born in Sandymount, on the southside of Dublin City.[2] At the age of 14, he decided he wanted to be a cinematographer.[3] He attended and graduated the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.[4]
Ryan is a frequent collaborator on Andrea Arnold's films, including Wasp, Red Road, Fish Tank, Wuthering Heights and American Honey.[5][6]
He has worked with Ken Loach on the films The Angels' Share, Jimmy's Hall, and I, Daniel Blake.[7][8] He served as the director of photography on films including Philomena, Slow West and The Favourite, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 91st Academy Awards.[9]
| Year
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Title
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Director
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Notes
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| 1993
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The Twenty Second Plastic Love Affair
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Himself
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| Undertow
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Conor O'Donnell
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| Faith
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Martina Durac
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With Liam McGrath
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| 1997
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Coal
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Billy O'Brien
Alan Friel
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| 1998
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The Wind
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Documentary short;
With Darran Tiernan
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| The Farmer's Wife
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Robert Taylor
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Lighting cameraman
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| 1999
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7th Heaven
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Shimmy Marcus
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| The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
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Billy O'Brien
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| Sniffers
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Murilo Pasta
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| Patterns
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Kirsten Sheridan
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| Future via Hope
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Murilo Pasta
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| Forty Below
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Clare Langan
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| New Dawn
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Simon Horrocks
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| 2000
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Short
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Imogen Murphy
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| The Black Suit
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Frank Berry
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| 2001
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Snow
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Alan Friel
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| Shadowscan
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Tinge Krishnan
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| Ivor the Insomniac
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Shimmy Marcus
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| Life in the Fast Lane
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Orla Walsh
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| Landmark
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James Gibson
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| Too Dark for Night
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Clare Langan
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With Clare Langan
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| 2002
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Glass Hour
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| 2003
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LSD '73!
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Paul Duane
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| Wasp
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Andrea Arnold
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| 2004
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Knitting a Love Song
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Debbie Ballin
Annie Watson
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| 2005
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Toz
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Fatih Kizilgok
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| At Debt's Door
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Kelly McErlean
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| Antonio's Breakfast
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Daniel Mulloy
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| Tube Poker
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Simon Levene
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| 2006
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Cubs
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Tom Harper
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| The Silent City
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Ruairi Robinson
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| 2007
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Showtime!
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Simon O'Neill
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| Possessive Boyfriend
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| Son
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Daniel Mulloy
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| Metamorphosis
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Clare Langan
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| The Flooded Rooms
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| 2008
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The German
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Nick Ryan
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| Uncle Bill's Barrel
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Eoin Ryan
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| Night School
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Ben Soper
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| 2009
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Dating Don'ts
|
Simon O'Neill
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| GirlLikeMe
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Rowland Jobson
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| Twins
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Simon O'Neill
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| Coppers
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| 2010
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The Lost Explorer
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Tim Walker
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| Xxx
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Marie Lanna
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| For the First Time
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Charles Mehling
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| 2011
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Pitch Black Heist
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John Maclean
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| 2012
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ROFLMAO
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Simon O'Neill
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| Ghost in the Machine
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Oliver Krimpas
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| Tell Me About Yourself
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Simon O'Neill
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| 2013
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The Floating World
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Clare Langan
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| 2014
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The Karman Line
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Oscar Sharp
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| Sophie at the Races
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Alan Friel
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| Open Mic
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Simon O'Neill
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| 2015
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The Magi
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Charles Mehling
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| 2016
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Amishi
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Malinda Kaur
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| Drop the Hand
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Simon O'Neill
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| The Sticks
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Russell Davidson
Jamie Delaney
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| Little Soldier
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Stella Corradi
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| 2017
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The Human Flock
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Clare Langan
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With Clare Langan
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| Blue Christmas
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Charlotte Wells
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| Cake
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Alan Friel
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| Aamir
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Vika Evdokimenko
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| 2018
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The Big Day
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Dawn Shadforth
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| Future Primal
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Clare Langan
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| Drum
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Hayley Williams
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| 2019
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A Bullet Wasted
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George Milton
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| The Bird Game
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Marianna Simnett
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| 2020
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The Heart of a Tree
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Clare Langan
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With Clare Langan
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| Staying (Aros Mae)
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Zillah Bowes
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| 2021
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2003
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Harris Dickinson
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| 2022
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Timmy
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Simon O'Neill
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| The Rewilding
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Clare Langan
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With Clare Langan
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| Look at Me
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Sally Potter
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| The Severed Tail
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Marianna Simnett
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| 2023
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F.O.G
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Malinda Kaur
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| Alchemy
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Clare Langan
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| 2024
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Bien Cuit
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Simon O'Neill
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Key
| †
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Denotes films that have not yet been released
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TV movie
Documentary film
Concert film
Music video
Awards and nominations
[edit]Academy Awards
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2019
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Best Cinematography
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The Favourite
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Nominated
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| 2024
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Poor Things
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Nominated
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American Society of Cinematographers
Austin Film Critics Association
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2024
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Best Cinematography
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Poor Things
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Nominated
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Boston Society of Film Critics
British Academy Film Awards
British Independent Film Awards
British Society of Cinematographers
Camerimage
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2010
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Best Cinematography in a Music Video
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Plan B: Prayin'
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Nominated
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| 2011
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Golden Frog
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Wuthering Heights
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Nominated
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| Bronze Frog
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Won
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| 2012
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Best Cinematography in a Music Video
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The Shoes: Time to Dance
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Nominated
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| 2014
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Paolo Nutini: Iron Sky
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Won
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| 2018
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Golden Frog
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The Favourite
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Nominated
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| Audience Award
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Won
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| 2021
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Golden Frog
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C'mon C'mon
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Won
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| Audience Award
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Won
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| 2023
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Golden Frog
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Poor Things
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Nominated
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| Bronze Frog
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Won
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| Audience Award
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Won
|
Chicago Film Critics Association
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2019
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Best Cinematography
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Marriage Story
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7th place
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| The Favourite
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8th place
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European Film Awards
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2012
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Technical Achievement Award
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Wuthering Heights
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Won
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| 2017
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American Honey
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Nominated
|
Florida Film Critics Circle
Georgia Film Critics Association
| Year
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Category
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Title
|
Result
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| 2019
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Best Cinematography
|
The Favourite
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Nominated
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| 2024
|
Poor Things
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Nominated
|
Hollywood Creative Alliance
(Astra Film Creative Arts Awards)
| Year
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Category
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Title
|
Result
|
| 2024
|
Best Cinematography
|
Poor Things
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Nominated
|
Houston Film Critics Society
Independent Spirit Awards
IndieWire Critics Poll
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2016
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Best Cinematography
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American Honey
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6th place
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| 2023
|
Poor Things
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Runner-up
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Irish Film & Television Awards
| Year
|
Category
|
Title
|
Result
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| 2007
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Best Cinematography
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Isolation
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Nominated
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| 2012
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Wuthering Heights
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Nominated
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| 2017
|
American Honey
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Nominated
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| 2020
|
Marriage Story
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Nominated
|
London Film Critics' Circle
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
MTV Video Music Awards
Online Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Satellite Awards
Seattle Film Critics Society
| Year
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Category
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Title
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Result
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| 2018
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Best Cinematography
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The Favourite
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Nominated
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| 2024
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Poor Things
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Won
|
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Venice Film Festival
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
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