Robert Richardson is our guest on this episode of Hollywood Reporter‘s Awards talks The podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, features one of the most admired cinematographers in Hollywood history.
An artist and craftsman of the highest order, Richardson is best known for his numerous collaborations with three famous filmmakers: 12 with Oliver Stone, including the 1986 films. Platoon1987 Wall Street1989 He was born on the 4th of July And 1991 JFK; Seven with Martin Scorsese, including 1995 casino2004 The pilot And 2011 Hugo; And five with Quentin Tarantino, including Kill Bill (2003 BC) Vol. 1 and 2004 Vol. 2), 2009 Inglourious scoundrels2012 Django is unrestrained2015 The Hateful Eight And 2019 Once upon a time in Hollywood – In other words, all of Tarantino’s films in the 21st century except… Evidence of deathWhich Tarantino shot himself. Tarantino said that along with his late film editor, Sally Menke, Richardson is “the greatest artistic collaborator of my life,” adding, “I’ve never enjoyed making films as much as I have since I started making them with him.” [him]”.
In the 40 years since Richardson shot his first feature film, he has received 10 Academy Award nominations, three of which he won. JFK, The pilot and Hugo – a tally that no one alive has surpassed, and is equaled only by two other greats who are still with us, Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki. He has also received 11 Grand Award nominations for the American Society of Cinematographers, which in 2019 awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Earlier this month, Richardson was celebrated at KVIFF in two ways: with the world premiere of Czech director Jana Hojdova’s feature-length documentary about his life and career; Robert Richardson: The White Devil; And presenting the festival’s highest honor, the Crystal Globe Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema, has previously been awarded to the likes of Robert De Niro, Judi Dench, John Travolta, Helen Mirren, Richardson’s long-time collaborator Michael Caine and Stone.
Throughout this episode, which was recorded immediately after the premiere White devilRichardson candidly discusses how lifelong hearing problems may have contributed to his increased vision; How he broke into feature films and why, unlike most cinematographers, he always preferred to operate his own camera; What it was like working with different types of cameras and film stocks JFKthe cranes are on casinoTurn on the headlight Kill BillDigital and 3D Hugo And on a very large scale The Hateful Eight; why he agreed to collaborate with Hojdova’s documentary, and why he sees it as a cautionary tale; What to expect from his next two 2026 films, David O. Russell Madden And Frankie Shaw 4 children enter the bank; Plus more.
