Cinematography: Robert Paynter

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Robert Paynter. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


An American Werewolf in London

1981 · Movie · 97 min. · United Kingdom

Direction John Landis

Cast David Naughton · Jenny Agutter · Griffin Dunne · John Woodvine

Plot Two American friends, David Kessler and Jack Goodman, are attacked by a wolf while hiking across the English moors. David wakes up in hospital and learns that Jack has been...

6.7

27K votes

6.7

27K votes

Little Shop of Horrors

1986 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Frank Oz

Cast Rick Moranis · Ellen Greene · Steve Martin · Vincent Gardenia

Plot Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr....

6.7

12K votes

6.7

12K votes

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

2006 · Movie · 115 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Richard Donner

Cast Christopher Reeve · Gene Hackman · Marlon Brando · Ned Beatty

Plot Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Richard Donner. It is re-edited director's cut of the 1980 theatrical version of Superman II directed...

6.5

3K votes

6.5

3K votes

Scorpio

1973 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Burt Lancaster · Alain Delon · Paul Scofield · John Colicos

Plot A CIA hit man is stalked by a former partner when the agency turns on him.

6.4

821 votes

6.4

821 votes

Lawman

1971 · Movie · 99 min. · United States

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Burt Lancaster · Robert Ryan · Lee J. Cobb · Sheree North

Plot A lawman from Bannock arrives in Sabbath to arrest all the cattlemen whose wild celebration the year before resulted in the accidental death of an old man.

6.3

671 votes

6.3

671 votes

The Secret Garden (TV)

1987 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Alan Grint

Cast Gennie James · Barret Oliver · Jadrien Steele · Michael Hordern

Plot When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion. The...

6.3

105 votes

6.3

105 votes

Trading Places

1983 · Movie · 117 min. · United States

Direction John Landis

Cast Eddie Murphy · Dan Aykroyd · Jamie Lee Curtis · James Belushi

Plot As the result of a bet between two wealthy commodities traders, the lifestyles of a street hustler (Eddie Murphy) and a blue-nosed employee (Dan Akroyd) of the brokerage are reversed....

6.3

10K votes

6.3

10K votes

The Games

1970 · Movie · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Ryan O'Neal · Charles Aznavour · Michael Crawford · Athol Compton

Plot The story of four marathon runners and their preparations for the Olympics. One is a British runner with a highly demanding coach. Another is an American who participates even though...

6.2

63 votes

6.2

63 votes

Superman II

1980 · Movie · 127 min. · United States

Direction Richard Lester

Cast Christopher Reeve · Margot Kidder · Gene Hackman · Terence Stamp

Plot Once again mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), hiding his identity as Superman, must fight for law and order. This time around, a triumvirate of nasty villains from the planet...

Max

6.0

17K votes

6.0

17K votes

The Mechanic

1972 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Charles Bronson · Jan-Michael Vincent · Keenan Wynn · Jill Ireland

Plot Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is the mechanic, a hit man hired by the Organization (a Mafia-life firm) as its own assassin. Bishop's contact to the Organization is Harry, a long...

5.8

904 votes

5.8

904 votes

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Frank Oz

Cast The Muppets · Art Carney · James Coco · Dabney Coleman

Plot The Muppets graduate from college and decide to take their senior revue on the road. They hit the streets of Manhattan trying to sell their show to producers, finally finding...

5.8

1K votes

5.8

1K votes

When the Whales Came

1989 · Movie · 100 min. · United Kingdom

5.7

87 votes

5.7

87 votes

Into the Night

1985 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction John Landis

Cast Jeff Goldblum · Michelle Pfeiffer · Irene Papas · David Bowie

Plot Ed Okin's life is somewhat out of control. He can't sleep, his wife betrays him and his job is dull. One night he starts to drive through Los Angeles and...

5.7

2K votes

5.7

2K votes

Chato's Land

1972 · Movie · 100 min. · United States

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Charles Bronson · Jack Palance · Richard Basehart · James Whitmore

Plot Pardon Chato (Charles Bronson) is an Apache half-breed who finds himself pursued by a relentless posse, headed by Joshua Everette (Jack Palance), after Chato has killed a white sheriff. But...

5.6

680 votes

5.6

680 votes

The Big Sleep

1978 · Movie · 99 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Robert Mitchum · Sarah Miles · Richard Boone · Candy Clark

Plot Filmmaker Michael Winner switched the setting of Raymond Chandler's classic mystery novel from 1940's Los Angeles to 1970's London. When wealthy General Sternwood is blackmailed, he hires private detective Philip...

5.5

549 votes

5.5

549 votes

The Nightcomers

1971 · Movie · 96 min. · United Kingdom

5.3

419 votes

5.3

419 votes

Spies Like Us

1985 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction John Landis

Cast Chevy Chase · Dan Aykroyd · Steve Forrest · Donna Dixon

Plot A pair of naive guys with aspirations to become government spies have their wish come true only to find out that they're being used as decoys for a real spy...

5.0

2K votes

5.0

2K votes

Hannibal Brooks

1969 · Movie · 102 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Oliver Reed · Michael J. Pollard · Wolfgang Preiss · John Alderton

Plot A prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and he takes with him the elephant that he's been caring...

5.0

33 votes

5.0

33 votes

Scream for Help

1984 · Movie · 89 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Michael Winner

Cast Rachael Kelly · Marie Masters · David Allen Brooks · Lolita Lorre

Plot A teenaged girl discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but when she tells people, no one will believe her.

4.9

24 votes

4.9

24 votes

Omen III: The Final Conflict

1981 · Movie · 108 min. · United States

Direction Graham Baker

Cast Sam Neill · Rossano Brazzi · Don Gordon · Lisa Harrow

Plot Damien, the anti-Christ, is a thirty-something CEO of a huge multinational corporation and the new ambassador of England, but he lusts for control of the world. The Dark One's only...

4.9

3K votes

4.9

3K votes