Robbie Ryan

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1970 in Dublin, Ireland.

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Born

1 January 1970, Dublin, Ireland

Active

2006–present

Frequently works with

Andrea Arnold, Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Ed Guiney, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Rebecca O'Brien

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Biography

Robbie Ryan is an Irish cinematographer. Born in Sandymount, Dublin, he trained at the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.

He has worked extensively with directors including Andrea Arnold, Ken Loach, Yorgos Lanthimos and Noah Baumbach. His credits include Fish Tank (2009), The Favourite (2018), Marriage Story (2019), Poor Things (2023), Kinds of Kindness (2024) and Bugonia (2025).

Ryan received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography for The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023).

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