Russell Paul Carpenter, ASC (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer. He is most widely known for his collaborations with director James Cameron. Carpenter was born in Van Nuys, California, a grandson of a film sound engineer. An alum of Van Nuys High School, he is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He has a degree from San Diego State University.
Academy Awards
Best Cinematography
Known For
Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022)
Director of Photography
Titanic
(1997)
Director of Photography
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
(2017)
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Hard Target
(1993)
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Ant-Man
(2015)
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True Lies
(1994)
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Avatar 3
(2025)
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Shallow Hal
(2001)
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(2003)
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Monster-in-Law
(2005)
Director of Photography
Critters 2
(1988)
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Money Talks
(1997)
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The Negotiator
(1998)
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Awake
(2007)
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The Ugly Truth
(2009)
Director of Photography
Charlie's Angels
(2000)
Director of Photography
Full Filmography
Camera
Sole Survivor
(1984)
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Critters 2
(1988)
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Lady in White
(1988)
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Cameron's Closet
(1988)
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Puppet Master
(1989)
Additional Photography
Solar Crisis
(1990)
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Death Warrant
(1990)
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The Perfect Weapon
(1991)
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The Lawnmower Man
(1992)
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Pet Sematary II
(1992)
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Hard Target
(1993)
Director of Photography
True Lies
(1994)
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Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
(1994)
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The Indian in the Cupboard
(1995)
Director of Photography
Titanic
(1997)
Director of Photography
Ghosts
(1997)
Director of Photography
Money Talks
(1997)
Director of Photography
The Negotiator
(1998)
Director of Photography
Charlie's Angels
(2000)
Director of Photography
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Director of Photography
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(2003)
Director of Photography
Noel
(2004)
Director of Photography
Monster-in-Law
(2005)
Director of Photography
Awake
(2007)
Director of Photography
Lucifer
(2007)
Director of Photography
21
(2008)
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The Ugly Truth
(2009)
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Killers
(2010)
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A Little Bit of Heaven
(2011)
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World
(2011)
Camera Operator
This Means War
(2012)
Director of Photography
Jobs
(2013)
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Beyond the Reach
(2014)
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Ant-Man
(2015)
Director of Photography
Parched
(2015)
Director of Photography
Return to Sender
(2015)
Director of Photography
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
(2017)
Director of Photography
Noelle
(2019)
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Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022)
Director of Photography
Avatar 3
(2025)
Director of Photography
Crew
Production