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Russell Carpenter
Camera · Born 1950-12-09 · Van Nuys, California, USA
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Carpenter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

Avatar: Fire and Ash
Director of Photography

Avatar: The Way of Water
Director of Photography

Titanic
Director of Photography

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Director of Photography

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Additional Director of Photography

Ant-Man
Director of Photography

Charlie's Angels
Director of Photography

HBO First Look
Self

The Negotiator
Director of Photography

Shallow Hal
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2025Avatar: Fire and AshDirector of Photography
- 2022Avatar: The Way of WaterDirector of Photography
- 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessAdditional Director of Photography
- 2019NoelleDirector of Photography
- 2017xXx: Return of Xander CageDirector of Photography
- 2016Better Off SingleExecutive Producer
- 2015ParchedDirector of Photography
- 2015Ant-ManDirector of Photography
- 2015Return to SenderDirector of Photography
- 2014Beyond the ReachDirector of Photography
- 2013JobsDirector of Photography
- 2012This Means WarDirector of Photography
- 2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldDirector of Photography
- 2011A Little Bit of HeavenDirector of Photography
- 2010KillersDirector of Photography
- 2009The Ugly TruthDirector of Photography
- 200821Director of Photography
- 2007AwakeDirector of Photography
- 2007LuciferDirector of Photography
- 2005Monster-in-LawDirector of Photography
- 2004NoelDirector of Photography
- 2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleDirector of Photography
- 2001Shallow HalDirector of Photography
- 2001Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d UpSelf
- 2001Charlie’s Angels: Angelic EffectsSelf
- 2000Charlie's AngelsDirector of Photography
- 1998The NegotiatorDirector of Photography
- 1997TitanicDirector of Photography
- 1997GhostsDirector of Photography
- 1997Money TalksDirector of Photography
- 1995The Indian in the CupboardDirector of Photography
- 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanDirector of Photography
- 1994True LiesDirector of Photography
- 1993Hard TargetDirector of Photography
- 1992Pet Sematary IIDirector of Photography
- 1992Solar CrisisDirector of Photography
- 1992HBO First LookSelf
- 1992The Lawnmower ManDirector of Photography
- 1991The Perfect WeaponDirector of Photography
- 1990Death WarrantDirector of Photography
- 1989PuppetmasterAdditional Photography
- 1989The Wizard of Speed and TimeDirector of Photography
- 1988Cameron's ClosetDirector of Photography
- 1988Critters 2Director of Photography
- 1988Lady in WhiteDirector of Photography
- 1986CrittersSecond Unit Director of Photography
- 1985The Lemon Grove IncidentCinematography
- 1984Sole SurvivorDirector of Photography
- —The Last ResortDirector of Photography
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