Robert Elswit
FilmmakerAmerican·b. 1950
Known for:
There Will Be Blood (2007), Boogie Nights (1997), Nightcrawler (2014), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
American cinematographer best known for his collaboration with director Paul Thomas Anderson, winning the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for There Will Be Blood (2007).
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Panavision
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Shot There Will Be Blood (2007), The Master (2012), and Phantom Thread (2017) on Panavision with anamorphic lenses, establishing the visual language of his collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson.
Product description
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Last updated March 24, 2026
