Robbie Ryan (cinematographer)

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Robbie Ryan
Born 1970
Dublin, Ireland
Alma mater IADT
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active c. 1990–present
Organization British Society of Cinematographers (BSC)
Known for The Favourite (2018)
Marriage Story (2019)
American Honey (2016)
Ginger & Rosa (2012)
Philomena (2013)
I, Daniel Blake (2016)

Robbie Ryan (born 1970)[1] is an Irish cinematographer, serving as the director of photography whose work has spanned on over 106 film projects, including feature-length, short films, commercials, and music videos. He is most known for his collaborations with film auteurs such as Andrea Arnold, Sally Potter, Stephen Frears, Ken Loach, Noah Baumbach, and Mike Mills.

He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite (2018).

Life and career

Ryan was born in Ireland. At the age of 14, he decided he wanted to be a cinematographer.[2] He attended and graduated the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.[3]

Ryan is a frequent collaborator on Andrea Arnold's films, including Wasp, Red Road, Fish Tank, Wuthering Heights and American Honey.[4][5] He has worked with Ken Loach on the films The Angels' Share, Jimmy's Hall, and I, Daniel Blake.[6][7] He served as the director of photography on films including Philomena, Slow West and The Favourite, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 91st Academy Awards.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes
2002 This Is Not a Love Song Bille Eltringham
2003 Wasp Andrea Arnold
2005 Isolation Billy O'Brien
Antonio's Breakfast Daniel Mulloy
2006 Mischief Night Penny Woolcock
Red Road Andrea Arnold
2007 Brick Lane Sarah Gavron
2008 The German Nick Ryan Short Film
Camo, Hit the Road Murilo Pasta
2009 The Scouting Book for Boys Tom Harper
Girl Like Me Rowland Jobson Short Film
Fish Tank Andrea Arnold
2010 I Am Slave Gabriel Range Television Film
Patagonia Marc Evans
2011 Wuthering Heights Andrea Arnold
2012 The Summit Nick Ryan
Ginger & Rosa Sally Potter
The Angels' Share Ken Loach
2013 The Last Days on Mars Ruairí Robinson
Philomena Stephen Frears
2014 Sophie at the Races Alan Friel Short Film
Jimmy's Hall Ken Loach
Catch Me Daddy Daniel Wolfe
The Karman Line Oscar Sharp Short Film
2015 Slow West John Maclean
2016 I Am Not a Serial Killer Billy O'Brien
I, Daniel Blake Ken Loach
American Honey Andrea Arnold
2017 The Meyerowitz Stories Noah Baumbach
2018 The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos Nominated- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
2019 Sorry We Missed You Ken Loach
Marriage Story Noah Baumbach
2020 The Roads Not Taken Sally Potter
Idiot Prayer Concert film
2021 C'mon C'mon Mike Mills

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Title Result
2009 British Independent Film Awards Best Cinematography Fish Tank Nominated
2011 Venice Film Festival Best Cinematography Wuthering Heights Won
2012 Evening Standard British Film Awards Best Cinematography Won
2012 London Film Critics' Circle Best Cinematography Nominated
2012 British Independent Film Awards Best Cinematography Ginger & Rosa Nominated
2017 American Honey Nominated
2017 Evening Standard British Film Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
2017 Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
2017 London Film Critics' Circle Best Cinematography Nominated
2018 British Independent Film Awards Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
2018 Broadcast Film Critics Awards Best Cinematography Nominated
2018 European Film Awards Best Cinematography Won
2018 Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best Cinematography Nominated
2019 Marriage Story Nominated

References

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External links

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