Robert Paynter

Biography

Career Overview

Robert Paynter has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman Classic with 2 titles. Signature works include Trading Places, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Superman II. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Camera
Gender: male
Known Credits: 50
Birth Date: 1928-03-12 00:00:00
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

Superman Classic (2 titles)
Superman Collection (2 titles)
The Secret Garden Collection (1 titles)
National Lampoon Vacation (1 titles)
National Lampoon's Vacation Collection (1 titles)
Muppets Classic (1 titles)
An American Werewolf Collection (1 titles)
The Omen (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Landis (9 collaborations)
George Folsey Jr. (5 collaborations)
Elmer Bernstein (5 collaborations)
Greg Powell (5 collaborations)
Deborah Nadoolman Landis (4 collaborations)
Malcolm Campbell (4 collaborations)
Frank Oz (4 collaborations)
Rick Baker (4 collaborations)
Michael Jackson (4 collaborations)
Dan Aykroyd (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (4 credits)
- Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Spies Like Us
  Dr. Gill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Into the Night
  Security Guard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
camera (43 credits)
- Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- HIStory on Film, Volume II
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Paul McCartney's Get Back
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Rock-A-Doodle
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Strike It Rich
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- When the Whales Came
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- The Secret Garden
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Little Shop of Horrors
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1986
- Spies Like Us
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- Into the Night
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- Scream for Help
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- Michael Jackson's Thriller
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Superman III
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Trading Places
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- Curtains
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1983
- An American Werewolf in London
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- The Final Conflict
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- Superman II
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1980
- Firepower
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
- The Big Sleep
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1978
- High Velocity
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1976
- Scorpio
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1973
- The Mechanic
  
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Chato's Land
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- The Nightcomers
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1972
- Lawman
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1971
- The Games
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1970
- Hannibal Brooks
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1969
- Waiting For Work
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1963
- Terminus
  
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1961
- A Sunday in September
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1961
- Bernard Shaw
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1957
- The Land of Robert Burns
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
- Any Man's Kingdom
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1956
- Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- Yorkshire Sands
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- Cine Gazette No. 14: Do You Remember?
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1955
- Capital Visit
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1955
- The Heart of England
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- East Anglian Holiday
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
- Elizabethan Express
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1954
crew (2 credits)
- A Day of One's Own
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1956
- The Elephant Will Never Forget
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1953
production (1 credits)
- The Heart Is Highland
  
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  1952