Robert William Paynter , B.S.C. (12 March 1928 ? 20 October 2010) was an English cinematographer . ^[1]

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 known for his collaborations with John Landis and Michael Winner .

Collaborations [ edit ]

John Landis [ edit ]

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 . ^[2] 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 .

Michael Winner [ edit ]

Winner collaborated on 10 films with Paynter (from 1969 to 1984), including: The Big Sleep (1978) and Scream for Help (1984).

Filmography [ edit ]

Films [ edit ]

• Rock-a-Doodle (1992, live-action sequences)
• Strike It Rich (1990)
• When the Whales Came (1989)
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• Spies Like Us (1985)
• Into the Night (1985)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• Scream for Help (1984)
• Trading Places (1983)
• Superman III (1983)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981)
• Superman II (1980)
• The Big Sleep (1978)
• Firepower (1979)
• High Velocity (1976)
• Scorpio (1973)
• The Mechanic (1972)
• Chato's Land (1972)
• The Nightcomers (1971)
• Lawman (1971)
• The Games (1970)
• Hannibal Brooks (1969)

Television [ edit ]

• The Zoo Gang (1974)

Music videos [ edit ]

• Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983)

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Robert Paynter at IMDb