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Robert Paynter

Career

Active from 1954 to 2006, with a break from 1958 to 1968, busiest in 1983 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Paynter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0
  • Pathos
    4.6, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 7
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Cultural Heritage 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Sharp Dialogue 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Heroic Sacrifice 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

47
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Time Between
The Time Between

Director of Photography

2000s

1 title ยท average score 76
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 65
HIStory on Film, Volume II
HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Rock-A-Doodle
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Paul McCartney's Get Back
Paul McCartney's Get Back (1991)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 62
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Gill

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Security Guard

The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Trading Places
Trading Places (1983)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Michael Jackson's Thriller
Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

Superman III
Superman III (1983)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Curtains
Curtains (1983)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Superman II
Superman II (1980)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

1970s

9 titles ยท average score 56
Firepower
Firepower (1979)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

High Velocity
High Velocity (1976)

Director of Photography

Scorpio
Scorpio (1973)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Chato's Land
Chato's Land (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Nightcomers
The Nightcomers (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

The Mechanic
The Mechanic (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

Additional Photography

Lawman
Lawman (1971)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Games
The Games (1970)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 71
Hannibal Brooks
Hannibal Brooks (1969)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Waiting For Work
Waiting For Work (1963)

Camera Operator

Terminus
Terminus (1961)
GoodWatch score 72

Additional Photography

A Sunday in September
A Sunday in September (1961)

Camera Operator

1950s

13 titles
Any Man's Kingdom
Any Man's Kingdom (1956)

Director of Photography

The Land of Robert Burns
The Land of Robert Burns (1956)

Director of Photography

A Day of One's Own
A Day of One's Own (1956)

Cinematography

Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
Snowdrift at Bleath Gill (1955)

Director of Photography

Capital Visit
Capital Visit (1955)

Director of Photography

Yorkshire Sands
Yorkshire Sands (1955)

Director of Photography

Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?
Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember? (1955)

Camera Operator

Elizabethan Express
Elizabethan Express (1954)

Director of Photography

The Heart of England
The Heart of England (1954)

Director of Photography

East Anglian Holiday
East Anglian Holiday (1954)

Director of Photography

The Elephant Will Never Forget
The Elephant Will Never Forget (1953)

Cinematography

The Heart Is Highland
The Heart Is Highland (1952)

Production Assistant