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Paul Cameron

BornMay 30, 1958 (age 66)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • television director
Years active1981–present
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Paul A. Cameron ASC (born May 30, 1958) is a Canadian-born American cinematographer and television director.[1]

He won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (shared with Dion Beebe) for his work on Michael Mann's film Collateral (2004), along with two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the HBO series Westworld (2016-22).

Cameron was born in Montreal, and was raised in New York City.[2] He studied at the State University of New York at Purchase.[2] He cites Gordon Willis as one of his primary influences.[2]

After working as cinematographer for a number of movies throughout the 21st century, mainly action thrillers, Cameron shifted to a career as a television director, directing episodes of acclaimed series like Westworld, Special Ops: Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown.

Cameron is on the Board of Governors for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has won Clio, Emmy, AICP awards as well as a BAFTA, and is represented by DDA.

Year Title Director Notes
1988 Distribution of Lead Charles Libin
1995 The Last Supper Stacy Title
1999 Advice from a Caterpillar Don Scardino
2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Dominic Sena
2001 Swordfish
2004 Man on Fire Tony Scott
Collateral Michael Mann With Dion Beebe
2006 Déjà Vu Tony Scott
2007 In the Land of Women Jonathan Kasdan
2010 Henry's Crime Malcolm Venville
2012 Man on a Ledge Asger Leth
Total Recall Len Wiseman
2013 Dead Man Down Niels Arden Oplev
2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Joachim Rønning
Espen Sandberg
2018 The Commuter Jaume Collet-Serra
2019 21 Bridges Brian Kirk
2021 Reminiscence Lisa Joy

Short film

Year Title Director Notes
2002 Beat the Devil Tony Scott Segment of The Hire
2018 Unregistered Sophia Banks
Ties Laura Stabilini

Cinematographer

Year Title Director Notes
1981 TV - CBGB Eddy Carabello TV special; With Brian Elba and Jack Kney
1993 Chantilly Lace Linda Yellen TV movie
1994 Parallel Lives
1996 Relativity Mark Piznarski Episode "Pilot"
1997 Michael Hayes Thomas Carter "Episode One"
2016–2020 Westworld Jonathan Nolan Episodes "The Original" and "Parce Domine"
2023 Special Ops: Lioness John Hillcoat Episodes "Sacrificial Soldiers" and "The Beating"

Director

Year Title Episodes
2020–2022 Westworld "The Mother of Exiles"
"Generation Loss"
2023 Special Ops: Lioness "Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie"
"The Lie Is the Truth"
2024 Mayor of Kingstown "Iris"
"Ecotone"
Year Title Artist
1993 "Hard Act to Follow" Brother Cane
1994 "Can't Hurry the Harvest" Katey Sagal
2002 "How Come You Don't Call Me" Alicia Keys
"Gangsta Lovin'" Eve ft. Alicia Keys
2003 "Can't Nobody" Kelly Rowland
2017 "...Ready for It?" Taylor Swift

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Title Result Notes
2004 BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography Collateral Won Shared with Dion Beebe
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography Won
American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Cinematography Nominated
National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography Nominated
Online Film Critics Society Best Cinematography Nominated
2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography Westworld Nominated For episode "The Original"
2020 Nominated For episode "Parce Domine"
  1. ^ "Paul Cameron ASC | Biography". Paul Cameron DP. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. ^ a b c "Close Up With Paul Cameron, Cinematographer". OConnor. Retrieved 2024-06-22.