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Robert Primes(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Robert Primes was born on 10 January 1940 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Money Talks (1997), Rumble Fish (1983) and MDs (2002). He has been married to Theodora Primes since July 1964.
BornJanuary 10, 1940
BornJanuary 10, 1940
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
    Money Talks
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
    Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Mickey Rourke in Rumble Fish (1983)
    Rumble Fish
    7.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department(effects unit)
    • 1983
    William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Michaela Conlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Robert Joy, and Jane Lynch in MDs (2002)
    MDs
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in Bird on a Wire (1990)
    Bird on a Wire
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Piel Canela (2019)
      Piel Canela
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • 2012 Image Control Assessment Series Short
      8.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Sean Bean and Chris Hemsworth in Ca$h (2010)
      Ca$h
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2006
    • Vegas, Baby (2006)
      Vegas, Baby
      4.5
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Night Stalker (2005)
      Night Stalker
      6.3
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2005–2006
    • 1/4life
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Oded Fehr and Michael Ealy in Sleeper Cell (2005)
      Sleeper Cell
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2005
    • A Thousand Beautiful Things (2005)
      A Thousand Beautiful Things
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • Baadasssss! (2003)
      The Story Behind Baadasssss!: The Birth of Black Cinema
      6.4
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2004
    • Mario Van Peebles in Baadasssss! (2003)
      Baadasssss!
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2003
    • Georgetown (2002)
      Georgetown
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Michaela Conlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Robert Joy, and Jane Lynch in MDs (2002)
      MDs
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Glenne Headly, Kyle Schmid, and Madeline Zima in The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000)
      The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Kate Bosworth and Kate Moennig in Young Americans (2000)
      Young Americans
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America
      9.3
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
      The X-Files
      8.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2001
    • How to Be a Player (1997)
      How to Be a Player
      5.3
      • additional photographer
      • 1997
    • Mark Harmon in Charlie Grace (1995)
      Charlie Grace
      7.7
      TV Series
      • cinematographer: main title sequence (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
      Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
      6.5
      • additional photographer
      • 1994
    • Till There Was You (1991)
      Till There Was You
      4.9
      • director of photography: Los Angeles
      • 1991
    • Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks (1987)
      Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks
      8.0
      Video
      • camera operator
      • 1987
    • Monster in the Closet (1986)
      Monster in the Closet
      4.9
      • camera operator (as Bob Primes)
      • 1986
    • Diane Lane, Matt Dillon, and Mickey Rourke in Rumble Fish (1983)
      Rumble Fish
      7.1
      • director of photography: effects unit
      • 1983
    • Stephen Furst in Getting Wasted (1980)
      Getting Wasted
      4.6
      • additional photographer (as Bob Carras)
      • 1980
    • Gauguin the Savage (1980)
      Gauguin the Savage
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • additional photographer
      • 1980
    • Scott Glenn, Dean Stockwell, Ronee Blakley, and Freddy Fender in She Came to the Valley (1979)
      She Came to the Valley
      4.4
      • photographer: second unit (as Bob Primes)
      • 1979
    • Irwin Allen and Marneen Fields in Inside 'the Swarm' (1978)
      Inside 'the Swarm'
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • additional photographer
      • 1978
    • Stunt Rock (1978)
      Stunt Rock
      5.5
      • director of photography: concert sequences
      • 1978
    • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
      Gimme Shelter
      7.8
      • camera operator
      • 1970

    Director

    • The Great Camera Shootout 2011 (2011)
      The Great Camera Shootout 2011
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • The Great Camera Shootout 2010 (2010)
      The Great Camera Shootout 2010
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Silk Stalkings (1991)
      Silk Stalkings
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bob Carras
    • Born
      • January 10, 1940
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Theodora PrimesJuly 1964 - present

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1990.

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