Occupation Cinematographer Name Robert Paynter | Role Cinematographer Children Jeff Paynter | |
Full Name Robert William Paynter Born March 12, 1928 ( 1928-03-12 ) London, England, United Kingdom Died October 20, 2010, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom Spouse Marjorie Mona Paynter (m. 1950–2001) Movies An American Werewolf, Trading Places, Superman II, Spies Like Us, Superman III Similar People George Folsey - Jr, Herschel Weingrod, Lila Kaye, Jerry Fielding, Timothy Harris | ||
Robert William Paynter BSC (12 March 1928 – 20 October 2010) was an English cinematographer.
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After leaving the Mercers' School in the City of London at the age of 15, Paynter entered the film industry as a camera trainee with the Government Film Department.
He is widely known for his collaboration with John Landis and Michael Winner.
With 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. He also made a cameo in three Landis' productions: Into the Night (as Security Guard), Spies like Us (as Dr. Gill) and Burke and Hare.
With Michael Winner
Winner collaborated on 10 films with Paynter (from 1969 to 1984), including: The Big Sleep (1978) and Scream for Help (1984).