Russell Carpenter

For the Unitarian minister, see Russell Lant Carpenter. For the member of the Vermont House of Representatives, see J. Russell Carpenter.
Russell Carpenter
Born
Russell Paul Carpenter

(1950-12-09) December 9, 1950 (age 73)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRuss Carpenter
Paul Carpenter
Occupation(s)Cinematographer
Photographer
Years active1978-present
SpouseDonna Ellen Conrad
AwardsSee awards

Russell Paul Carpenter, ASC (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer[1][2] and photographer,[3] known for collaborating with directors James Cameron, Robert Luketic and McG. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1997 Best Picture-winning film Titanic.[4][5]

Much of his work has been in blockbuster films, including Hard Target (1993), True Lies (1994), Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Ant-Man (2015), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).[6] His documentary cinematography includes George Harrison: Living in the Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming for the cinematography team.[7]

In 2018, Carpenter received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  2. ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (2015-02-06). "Russell Carpenter | Biography and Filmography | 1950". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  3. ^ "C.Q. | The Photography of Russell Carpenter | Roni Keller". Cultural Weekly. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  4. ^ "Titanic's Cinematographer Russell Carpenter - MovieMaker Magazine". MovieMaker Magazine. 1998-07-02. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  5. ^ "True Luminaries: Russell Carpenter - page 3". theasc.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  6. ^ "Russell Carpenter". IMDb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  7. ^ "George Harrison: Living In The Material World Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2020.