Robbie Ryan | |
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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 whose work spans 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, Yorgos Lanthimos and Mike Mills.
He received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023).
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]
Short film
Year | Title | Director |
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2003 | Wasp | Andrea Arnold |
2005 | Antonio's Breakfast | Daniel Mulloy |
Feature film
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Documentary film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2012 | The Summit | Nick Ryan | With Fredrik Sträng |
2019 | Best Before Death | Paul Duane | With Patrick Jordan |
2022 | This Much I Know to Be True | Andrew Dominik |
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2020 | Idiot Prayer | Himself | Concert film |
2022 | "Hypnotized" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Music video [10] |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
American Society of Cinematographers
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Austin Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Boston Society of Film Critics
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Runner-up |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
British Independent Film Awards
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2009 | Best Technical Achievement | Fish Tank | Nominated |
2012 | Ginger & Rosa | Nominated | |
2014 | Catch Me Daddy | Nominated | |
2016 | American Honey | Won | |
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Won |
British Society of Cinematographers
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2019 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | The Favorite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Won | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2010 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Plan B: Prayin' | Nominated |
2011 | Golden Frog | Wuthering Heights | Nominated |
Bronze Frog | Won | ||
2012 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | The Shoes: Time to Dance | Nominated |
2014 | Paolo Nutini: Iron Sky | Won | |
2018 | Golden Frog | The Favourite | Nominated |
Audience Award | Won | ||
2021 | Golden Frog | C'mon C'mon | Won |
Audience Award | Won | ||
2023 | Golden Frog | Poor Things | Nominated |
Bronze Frog | Won | ||
Audience Award | Won | ||
Chicago Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2023 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Runner-up |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2019 | Best Cinematography | Marriage Story | 7th place |
The Favourite | 8th place | ||
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematographer | The Favorite | Won |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Technical Achievement Award | Wuthering Heights | Won |
2017 | American Honey | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2023 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Georgia Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Hollywood Creative Alliance
(Astra Film Creative Arts Awards)
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Best Cinematography | American Honey | Nominated |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2016 | Best Cinematography | American Honey | 6th place |
2023 | Poor Things | Runner-up | |
Irish Film & Television Awards
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2007 | Best Cinematography | Isolation | Nominated |
2012 | Wuthering Heights | Nominated | |
2017 | American Honey | Nominated | |
2020 | Marriage Story | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
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2012 | Technical Achievement of the Year | Wuthering Heights | Nominated |
2017 | American Honey | Nominated | |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Won |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | Best Cinematography | James Blunt: You're Beautiful | Won |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
San Diego Film Critics Society
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2022 | C'mon C'mon | Nominated | |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2024 | Poor Things | Won | |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Golden Osella for Outstanding Technical Contribution | Wuthering Heights | Won |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Year | Category | Title | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
2023 | Poor Things | Nominated | |
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