# Robbie Ryan (cinematographer)

Robbie Ryan (born 1970) 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).

## Life and career

Ryan was born in Sandymount, on the southside of Dublin City. At the age of 14, he decided he wanted to be a cinematographer. He attended and graduated the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.
Ryan is a frequent collaborator on Andrea Arnold's films, including Wasp, Red Road, Fish Tank, Wuthering Heights and American Honey.
He has worked with Ken Loach on the films The Angels' Share, Jimmy's Hall, and I, Daniel Blake. 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.

## Filmography
### Short film

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2003 | Wasp | Andrea Arnold |
| 2005 | Toz | Fatih Kizilgok |
| 2005 | Antonio's Breakfast | Daniel Mulloy |
| 2007 | Son | Daniel Mulloy |
| 2008 | The German | Nick Ryan |

### Feature film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1997 | How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate | Graham Jones | |
| 2001 | Large | Justin Edgar | |
| 2002 | This Is Not a Love Song | Bille Eltringham | |
| 2005 | Isolation | Billy O'Brien | |
| 2006 | Red Road | Andrea Arnold | |
| 2006 | Mischief Night | Penny Woolcock | |
| 2007 | Brick Lane | Sarah Gavron | |
| 2009 | Fish Tank | Andrea Arnold | |
| 2009 | The Scouting Book for Boys | Tom Harper | |
| 2010 | Patagonia | Marc Evans | |
| 2011 | Wuthering Heights | Andrea Arnold | |
| 2012 | The Angels' Share | Ken Loach | |
| 2012 | Ginger & Rosa | Sally Potter | |
| 2013 | The Last Days on Mars | Ruairí Robinson | |
| 2013 | Philomena | Stephen Frears | |
| 2014 | Catch Me Daddy | Daniel Wolfe Matthew Wolfe | |
| 2014 | Jimmy's Hall | Ken Loach | |
| 2015 | Slow West | John Maclean | |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | Ken Loach | |
| 2016 | American Honey | Andrea Arnold | |
| 2016 | I Am Not a Serial Killer | Billy O'Brien | |
| 2017 | The Meyerowitz Stories | Noah Baumbach | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Yorgos Lanthimos | |
| 2019 | Sorry We Missed You | Ken Loach | |
| 2019 | Marriage Story | Noah Baumbach | |
| 2020 | The Roads Not Taken | Sally Potter | |
| 2021 | C'mon C'mon | Mike Mills | |
| 2021 | The Afterlight | Charlie Shackleton | |
| 2022 | Medusa Deluxe | Thomas Hardiman | |
| 2023 | The Old Oak | Ken Loach | |
| 2023 | Poor Things | Yorgos Lanthimos | |
| 2024 | Kinds of Kindness | Yorgos Lanthimos | |
| 2024 | Bird | Andrea Arnold | |
| 2025 | Tornado † | John Maclean | Post-production |
| 2025 | Bugonia † | Yorgos Lanthimos | Post-production |
| TBA | Switzerland † | Anton Corbijn | Filming |
TV movie
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2010 | I Am Slave | Gabriel Range |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2012 | The Summit | Nick Ryan | With Fredrik Sträng |
| 2022 | This Much I Know to Be True | Andrew Dominik | |

### Other

Concert film
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2020 | Idiot Prayer | Himself |
Music video
| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Hypnotized" | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | |

## Awards and nominations

Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Releases | 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 |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
British Independent Film Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2009 | Best Technical Achievement | Fish Tank | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Technical Achievement | Ginger & Rosa | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Technical Achievement | Catch Me Daddy | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Technical Achievement | American Honey | Won |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Won |
British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | The Favorite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Poor Things | Won |
Camerimage
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2010 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Plan B: Prayin' | Nominated |
| 2011 | Golden Frog | Wuthering Heights | Nominated |
| 2011 | Bronze Frog | Wuthering Heights | Won |
| 2012 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | The Shoes: Time to Dance | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Paolo Nutini: Iron Sky | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Frog | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2018 | Audience Award | The Favourite | Won |
| 2021 | Golden Frog | C'mon C'mon | Won |
| 2021 | Audience Award | C'mon C'mon | Won |
| 2023 | Golden Frog | Poor Things | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bronze Frog | Poor Things | Won |
| 2023 | Audience Award | Poor Things | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Runner-up |
Dublin Film Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | Marriage Story | 7th place |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | 8th place |
European Film Awards
| 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 | Technical Achievement Award | American Honey | Nominated |
Florida Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Georgia Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Hollywood Creative Alliance (Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards)
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Houston Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2017 | Best Cinematography | American Honey | Nominated |
IndieWire Critics Poll
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2016 | Best Cinematography | American Honey | 6th place |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Runner-up |
Irish Film & Television Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2007 | Best Cinematography | Isolation | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Cinematography | Wuthering Heights | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Cinematography | American Honey | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Cinematography | Marriage Story | Nominated |
London Film Critics' Circle
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2012 | Technical Achievement Award | Wuthering Heights | Nominated |
| 2017 | Technical Achievement Award | American Honey | Nominated |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2006 | Best Cinematography | James Blunt: You're Beautiful | Won |
Online Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | 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 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2019 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Cinematography | C'mon C'mon | Nominated |
Seattle Film Critics Society
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Won |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 2018 | Best Cinematography | The Favourite | Nominated |
Venice Film Festival
| 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 | Best Cinematography | Poor Things | Nominated |