Robert Primes

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Robert Primes
Born
Robert Joseph Primes

(1940-01-10) January 10, 1940 (age 84)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1973–present

Robert Joseph Primes (born January 10, 1940) [1] is an American cinematographer. [2] He was cinematographer for the 1997 film Money Talks alongside Russell Carpenter. [3] Primes's other cinematography credits includes, Baadasssss! , Las Vegas , Aspen Extreme , Night Stalker , The Hard Way , Thirtysomething , Felicity , Bird on a Wire , Cash , They Call Me Bruce? and Quantum Leap . [4]

Primes has been nominated four times for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography, winning in 1995 for My Antonia and in 1999 for Felicity . [5]

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References

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  2. Alexander, Dick (June 24, 1974). "One-man filmmaker's emotional magic". The San Francisco Examiner . San Francisco, California. p. 14. Retrieved January 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
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