Robert William Paynter,
B.S.C. (12 March 1928 – 20 October 2010) was an English
cinematographer
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After leaving the Mercers' School
The Mercers' School was an independent school in the City of London, England, with a history going back at least to 1542, and perhaps much further. It was operated by the Worshipful Company of Mercers and was closed in 1959.
History
After the ...
in the City of London
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at the age of 15, Paynter entered the film industry as a camera trainee with the Government Film Department.
He is known for his collaborations with John Landis
John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing comedy films such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''Animal House, National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978), The Blues Brothers (f ...
and Michael Winner
Michael Robert Winner (30 October 1935 – 21 January 2013) was an English filmmaker, writer, and media personality. He is known for directing numerous action, thriller, and black comedy films in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, including several c ...
.
Collaborations
John Landis
Paynter worked with director John Landis on five films: ''An American Werewolf in London'', ''Trading Places'', ''Thriller'', ''Into the Night'' and ''Spies Like Us''. Paynter helped to create a "pop" comic book-style for ''American Werewolf'', ''Thriller'' and ''Into the Night''.
Michael Winner
Winner collaborated on 10 films with Paynter (from 1969 to 1984), including: ''The Big Sleep'' (1978) and ''Scream for Help'' (1984).
Filmography
Films
* '' Rock-a-Doodle'' (1992, live-action sequences)
* '' Strike It Rich'' (1990)
* '' When the Whales Came'' (1989)
* ''Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors may refer to:
* '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 American film
* ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film
* ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986 film), a 1986 American film based on th ...
'' (1986)
* '' Spies Like Us'' (1985)
* '' Into the Night'' (1985)
* '' The Muppets Take Manhattan'' (1984)
* '' Scream for Help'' (1984)
* '' Trading Places'' (1983)
* '' Superman III'' (1983)
* ''An American Werewolf in London
''An American Werewolf in London'' is a 1981 comedy horror film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne and ...
'' (1981)
* ''Superman II
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'' (1980)
* '' The Big Sleep'' (1978)
* '' Firepower'' (1979)
* '' High Velocity'' (1976)
* '' Scorpio'' (1973)
* '' The Mechanic'' (1972)
* '' Chato's Land'' (1972)
* '' The Nightcomers'' (1971)
* '' Lawman'' (1971)
* '' The Games'' (1970)
* '' Hannibal Brooks'' (1969)
Television
* '' The Zoo Gang'' (1974)
Music videos
* '' Michael Jackson's Thriller'' (1983)
References
External links
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1928 births
English cinematographers
2010 deaths
Film people from London
People educated at Mercers' School