Russell Carpenter
  • Known for: Cinematography
  • Born: 9 December 1950 (age 75)
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Russell Carpenter

Russell Paul Carpenter, ASC (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer and photographer, known for collaborating with directors James Cameron, Robert Luketic, and McG. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1997 Best Picture-winning film Titanic.

Much of his work has been in blockbuster films, including Hard Target (1993), True Lies (1994), Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Ant-Man (2015), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). His documentary cinematography includes George Harrison: Living in the Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming for the cinematography team.

In 2018, Carpenter received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Films

Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025Director of Photography
Avatar: The Way of Water 2022Director of Photography
A Little Bit of Heaven 2011Director of Photography
Shallow Hal 2001Director of Photography
Titanic 1997Director of Photography

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