Robbie Ryan
Robbie Ryan
Biography
Robbie Ryan, born in 1970 in Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish cinematographer with over 106 projects, including feature films, shorts, commercials, and music videos. A graduate of Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, he decided at 14 to pursue cinematography. Ryan frequently collaborates with directors like Andrea Arnold (Wasp, Fish Tank, American Honey) and Ken Loach (I, Daniel Blake, The Angels’ Share). He met Yorgos Lanthimos in 2015, and they aspired to work together, starting with The Favourite (2018), followed by Poor Things (2023). Since then, Ryan has been Lanthimos’ primary cinematographer. He earned Oscar nominations for Best Cinematography for The Favourite and Poor Things. Other works include Marriage Story (2019) and C'mon C'mon (2021). Ryan, a member of the British Society of Cinematographers, also directs music videos and emphasizes visual storytelling across genres.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-01-01 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Acting
Crew

2025

Bugonia Director of Photography

2013

The Summit Director of Photography

2006

Red Road Director of Photography

2003

Wasp Director of Photography

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Sapphire Director of Photography

2025

Tornado Director of Photography

2024

Kinds of Kindness Director of Photography

2024

Bird Director of Photography

2024

Bien Cuit Director of Photography

2023

The Old Oak Director of Photography

2023

Medusa Deluxe Director of Photography

2023

Poor Things Director of Photography

2023

F.O.G Director of Photography

2022

This Much I Know to Be True Director of Photography

2022

Look at Me Director of Photography

2022

The Severed Tail Director of Photography

2021

2003 Director of Photography

2021

The Afterlight Director of Photography

2021

The Walk Director of Photography

2021

C'mon C'mon Director of Photography

2020

The Roads Not Taken Director of Photography

2019

The Bird Game Director of Photography

2019

Best Before Death Director of Photography

2019

Marriage Story Director of Photography

2019

Sorry We Missed You Director of Photography

2018

The Favourite Director of Photography

2018

The Big Day Director of Photography

2018

Trust Camera Operator

2017

Blue Christmas Director of Photography

2017

Aamir Director of Photography

2017

Aamir Thanks

2017

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) Director of Photography

2016

I, Daniel Blake Director of Photography

2016

American Honey Director of Photography

2016

I Am Not a Serial Killer Director of Photography

2015

Slow West Director of Photography

2015

Catch Me Daddy Director of Photography

2014

Jimmy's Hall Director of Photography

2014

The Kármán Line Director of Photography

2013

The Last Days on Mars Director of Photography

2013

Philomena Director of Photography

2012

Ginger & Rosa Director of Photography

2012

The Angels' Share Director of Photography

2012

Pitch Black Heist Director of Photography

2011

Wuthering Heights Director of Photography

2010

I Am Slave Director of Photography

2010

Patagonia Director of Photography

2010

The Scouting Book for Boys Director of Photography

2009

Fish Tank Director of Photography

2008

Carmo, Hit the Road Director of Photography

2008

Uncle Bill's Barrel Director of Photography

2007

Brick Lane Director of Photography

2006

Mischief Night Director of Photography

2005

Isolation Director of Photography

2005

Antonio's Breakfast Director of Photography

2005

Dust Director of Photography

2004

Knitting a Love Song Director of Photography

2002

This Is Not a Love Song Camera Operator

2001

Ivor the Insomniac Director of Photography

2001

Large Director of Photography

2000

A Man of Few Words Camera Operator

2000

The Black Suit Director of Photography

1999

Blessed Fruit Director of Photography

1999

New Dawn Director of Photography

1999

The Tale of the Rat That Wrote Director of Photography

1999

Suede: Live at Perivale Camera Operator

1998

How to Cheat in the Leaving Certificate Director of Photography

1998

Retribution in the Year 2050 Camera Operator

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Switzerland Director of Photography

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No Faces Director of Photography