Robert Richardson (cinematographer)
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'''Robert Bridge Richardson''' (born [[August 27]], [[1955]] in [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[cinematographer]]. He has won the [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography]] twice, for his work on ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' and ''[[The Aviator]]''. According to rumor, [[Quentin Tarantino]] persuaded him to work on ''[[Kill Bill]]'' by sending him a [[Valentine's Day]] bouquet.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} Richardson graduated from the [[Rhode Island School of Design]] with a BFA in Film/Animation/Video and received his MFA from American Film Institute. He is divorced with three children, named Kanchan, Maya and BB. His matriarchal family currently runs the Cape Cod Sea Camps situated on the [[Cape Cod]] Bay.
==Career History==
Before earning the [[Best Cinematography]] [[Academy Award]] for work on Stone's ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'', Robert Richardson worked 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). 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 work in [[El Salvador]] led to his meeting [[Oliver Stone]], who hired him to "shoot" ''[[Salvador]]'' (1986).
[[Oliver Stone]]'s major motion picture debut was also Richardson's fisrt film as [[director of photography]]. ''[[Salvador]]'' was also filmed the same year as Stone's [[Platoon (film)|''Platoon'']]. [[Platoon (film)|''Platoon'']] would earn Richardson his first Oscar nomination for [[Best Cinematography]]. In 1987 Richardson reteamed with Stone on ''[[Wall Street (film)|Wall Street]]''. In 1988 he filmed ''[[Eight Men Out]]'' for [[John Sayles]]. In [[1989]] earned his second Best Cinematography Oscar nomination for Stone's ''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]''.
[[Martin Scorsese]] called on Richardson when he was preparing to direct ''[[Casino]]'' (1995). 1991 gave Richardson his Best Cinematography Academy Award for work on Stone's ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]''; he also shot Stone's ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' that same year. He worked with Sayles agian 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, beginning with ''[[Casino (film)|Casino]]''. In 1995 he was cinematographer on Stone's [[Nixon (film)|''Nixon'' (film)]]. In 1997 Richardson produced [[Errol Morris]]'s [[documentary]] ''[[Fast, Cheap & 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]]''.
==Filmography as Cinematographer==
*''[[Pinkville]]'' ([[2008]]) (announced/cancelled)
*''[[Ashecliffe]]'' ([[2009]]) (filming)
*''[[Standard Operating Procedure]]'' ([[2008]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Shine a Light]]'' ([[2008]])
*''[[The Good Shepherd (film)|The Good Shepherd]]'' ([[2006]]) (director of photography)
*''[[The Aviator]]'' ([[2004]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Kill Bill: Vol. 2]]'' ([[2004]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Kill Bill: Vol. 1]]'' ([[2003]]) (director of photography)
*''[[The Four Feathers]]'' ([[2002]])
*''[[Powder Keg]]'' ([[2001]]) (director of photography) (as Bob Richardson)
*''[[Bringing Out the Dead]]'' ([[1999]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Snow Falling on Cedars]]'' ([[1999]]) (director of photography)
*''[[The Horse Whisperer]]'' ([[1998]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Wag the Dog]]'' ([[1997]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Fast, Cheap & Out of Control]]'' ([[1997]]) (director of photography)
*''[[U Turn]]'' ([[1997]])
*''[[Nixon]]'' ([[1995]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Casino]]'' ([[1995]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Natural Born Killers]]'' ([[1994]])
*''[[Heaven & Earth]]'' ([[1993]]) (director of photography)
*''[[A Few Good Men]]'' ([[1992]]) (director of photography)
*''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' ([[1991]]) (director of photography)
*''[[City of Hope]]'' ([[1991]])
*''[[The Doors]]'' ([[1991]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Born on the Fourth of July]]'' ([[1989]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Talk Radio]]'' ([[1988]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Eight Men Out]]'' ([[1988]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Wall Street]]'' ([[1987]]) (director of photography)
*''[[Dudes]]'' ([[1987]])
*''[[Platoon]]'' ([[1986]])
*''[[Salvador]]'' ([[1986]])
*''[[An Outpost of Progress]]'' ([[1982]])
==External links==
* {{imdb name|id=0724744|name=Robert Richardson}}
*{{tcmdb name | id=161397|name=Robert Richardson}}
* [http://www.theasc.com/magazine/jan05/aviator/page1.html American Cinematographer Magazine, interview with Robert Richardson] about ''The Aviator''
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[[Category:American cinematographers]]
[[Category:Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rhode Island School of Design alumni]]
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