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Russell Carpenter

Russell Carpenter

Camera·b. 1950·Van Nuys, California, USA

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Russell Paul Carpenter, ASC (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer and photographer, 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.

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). 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.

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

Awake

Awake

Cinematographer

2007
Ghosts

Ghosts

Cinematographer

1997
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Cinematographer

1994
Hard Target

Hard Target

Cinematographer

1993
Pet Sematary II

Pet Sematary II

Cinematographer

1992
The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man

Cinematographer

1992
Puppetmaster

Puppetmaster

Additional Photography

1989 3.0
Cameron's Closet

Cameron's Closet

Cinematographer

1988
Critters 2

Critters 2

Cinematographer

1988 3.0
Lady in White

Lady in White

Cinematographer

1988 4.0
Critters

Critters

Second Unit Director of Photography

1986 3.8
Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

Cinematographer

1984 4.0