Robbie Ryan (cinematographer)

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.

Robbie Ryan
Born1970
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materIADT
OccupationCinematographer
Years activec. 1990–present
OrganizationBritish Society of Cinematographers (BSC)
Known forThe Favourite (2018)
Marriage Story (2019)
American Honey (2016)
Ginger & Rosa (2012)
Philomena (2013)
I, Daniel Blake (2016)

He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite (2018).

Life and career

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]

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Notes
2002 This Is Not a Love Song Bille Eltringham
2003 Wasp Andrea Arnold Short film
2005 Isolation Billy O'Brien
Antonio's Breakfast Daniel Mulloy Short film
2006 Mischief Night Penny Woolcock
Red Road Andrea Arnold
2007 Brick Lane Sarah Gavron
2009 The Scouting Book for Boys Tom Harper
Fish Tank Andrea Arnold
2010 I Am Slave Gabriel Range TV film
Patagonia Marc Evans
2011 Wuthering Heights Andrea Arnold
2012 The Summit Nick Ryan Documentary
Ginger & Rosa Sally Potter
The Angels' Share Ken Loach
2013 The Last Days on Mars Ruairí Robinson
Philomena Stephen Frears
2014 Jimmy's Hall Ken Loach
Catch Me Daddy Daniel Wolfe
2015 Slow West John Maclean
2016 I Am Not a Serial Killer Billy O'Brien
I, Daniel Blake Ken Loach
American Honey Andrea Arnold
2017The Meyerowitz Stories Noah Baumbach
2018 The Favourite Yorgos Lanthimos
2019 Sorry We Missed You Ken Loach
Marriage Story Noah Baumbach
2020 The Roads Not Taken Sally Potter
Idiot Prayer — Concert film
2021 C'mon C'mon Mike Mills
The Afterlight Charlie Shackleton
2022 This Much I Know to Be True Andrew Dominik Documentary
Medusa Deluxe Thomas Hardiman
2023 The Old Oak Ken Loach
Poor Things † Yorgos Lanthimos
TBA Alma † Sally Potter Post-production
And † Yorgos Lanthimos Post-production

Videography
Year Title Director Notes
2022 Hypnotized Sophie Ellis-Bextor [9]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Academy Awards 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
American Society of Cinematographers 2018 Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases The Favourite Nominated
British Academy Film Awards 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
British Society of Cinematographers 2018 Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film The Favourite Nominated
British Independent Film Awards 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
Camerimage 2011 Golden Frog Wuthering Heights Nominated
Bronze Frog Won
2018 Golden Frog The Favourite Nominated
Audience Award Won
2021 Golden Frog C'mon C'mon Won
Audience Award Won
Chicago Film Critics Association 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Dublin Film Critics' Circle 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
2019 Marriage Story Nominated
European Film Awards 2019 Best Cinematographer The Favourite Won
Evening Standard British Film Awards 2011 Technical Achievement Award Wuthering Heights Won
2016 American Honey Nominated
Florida Film Critics Circle 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Georgia Film Critics Association 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards 2016 Best Cinematography American Honey Nominated
London Film Critics' Circle 2011 Technical Achievement of the Year Wuthering Heights Nominated
2016 American Honey Nominated
Online Film Critics Society 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Satellite Awards 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
2021 C'mon C'mon Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated
Venice Film Festival 2011 Golden Osella for Outstanding Technical Contribution Wuthering Heights Won
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2018 Best Cinematography The Favourite Nominated

References
  1. "Robbie Ryan". Cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. "Robbie Ryan BSC ISC". My Management. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. "Cinematographer Robbie Ryan". My Therapy. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "Films on film sweep Cannes 2016 as Robbie Ryan BSC shines". British Cinematographer. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. Falk, Quentin (26 March 2012). "Robbie Ryan: Interview". BAFTA. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. Wigley, Samuel (29 September 2015). "Seven essential films shot by Robbie Ryan". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. Champetier, Caroline (13 May 2016). "Cinematographer Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC, discusses his work on "I, Daniel Blake", directed by Ken Loach". AF Cinema. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. Blum, Laura (13 May 2015). "Cinematographer Robbie Ryan on Shooting "Slow West"". Thalo. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. Promonews. "Sophie Ellis-Bextor x Wuh Oh 'Hypnotized' by Sophie Muller | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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