| Robert Paynter | |
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| Born | 12 March 1928 London, England, UK |
Robert Paynter (born 12 March 1928) is an English cinematographer. He entered film at the age of 15 as a camera trainee with the Government Film Department. He is widely known for his collaboration with John Landis and Michael Winner.
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Significant collaborations
With John Landis
Paynter worked with director John Landis on five films: An American Werewolf in London, Trading Places, Thriller, Into the Night and Spies Like Us. Paynter helped to create a "pop" comic book-style of American Werewolf, Thriller and Into the Night.[1] He also made a cameo in two Landis' productions: Into the Night (as Security Guard) and Spies like Us (as Dr. Gill).
With Michael Winner
Winner collaborated on 10 films with Paynter (from 1969 to 1984), including: The Big Sleep (1978) and Scream for Help (1984).
Filmography
- Feature
- Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)
- Spies Like Us (1985)
- Into the Night (1985)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Scream for Help (1984)
- Trading Places (1983)
- Superman III (1983)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Superman II (1980)
- The Big Sleep (1978)
- Firepower (1979)
- Scorpio (1973)
- The Mechanic (1972)
- Chato's Land (1972)
- The Nightcomers (1972)
- Lawman (1971)
- The Games (1970)
- Hannibal Brooks (1969)
- Videos
- Thriller (1983)
References
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