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Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Cinematographer · Born March 10, 1951 (75) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Robert David Yeoman, ASC (born March 10, 1951) is an American cinematographer, best known for his collaborations with directors Wes Anderson and Paul Feig. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and has won numerous other awards including an Independent Spirit Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1951 (75)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Robert D. Yeoman's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Short3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Short movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
26%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 21 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 18

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 21 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Absurd
16
Joyful
14
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
10
Other
42

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet24
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert D. Yeoman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert D. Yeoman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Office Romance(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Poison(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Rat Catcher(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Asteroid City(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The French Dispatch(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Love & Mercy(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Spy(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Heat(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Moonrise Kingdom(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bridesmaids(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Get Him to the Greek(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Whip It(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Yes Man(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Matador's Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Martian Child(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Chevalier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Darjeeling Limited(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Squid and the Whale(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Red Eye(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2004)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Secondhand Lions(2003)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Double Whammy(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Royal Tenenbaums(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • CQ(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Down to You(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dogma(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Rushmore(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Permanent Midnight(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Wars(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Rainmaker(1997)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dog Watch(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • White Lies(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Substance of Fire(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bottle Rocket(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Coldblooded(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Somebody to Love(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Paint Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Double Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Past Midnight(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Linguini Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Too Much Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Kid(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Drugstore Cowboy(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Cold Feet(1989)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rented Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Heat(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Be Good(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Rampage(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Playboy: Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • C.A.T. Squad(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hero(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Booming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Collaboration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1982 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

$482M worldwide

Highest rated

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography58 of 60: 57 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew3 of 60: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 5 major nominations, 1990–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2013
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 1990
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Robert D. Yeoman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Ghostbusters (2016)

79th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Robert D. Yeoman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore22 titles21–81 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles13–69 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles13–91 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs24 titles20–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles8–48 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Robert D. Yeoman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert D. Yeoman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Anderson shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles