Robert Burks

Robert Burks

Cinematographer. Born 4 July 1909 in Chino Hills, California, USA. Died 13 May 1968.

CinematographerAmerican
12
Titles on Fi1m
82
Average Fi1m score
1
Oscar1 won · 3 nominated
Born
4 July 1909, Chino Hills, California, USA
Died
13 May 1968
Active
1942–1964

Robert Burks in numbers

The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

60708090761940s2 titles851950s7 titles771960s3 titles

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m
74Critics

We rate Robert’s work 9 points above the press, across 10 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above8
60 to 794
Under 600

Of 12 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed
12 films
Screen time
24 hours of reviewed films
Box office
$120m across 11 films with figures
Academy Awards
1 Oscar1 won · 3 nominated
Active
1942–1964

Genres

  • Thriller8
  • Drama6
  • Mystery5
  • Crime4
  • Romance4
  • Comedy2

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11930s
231940s
251950s
91960s

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 3 nominated

  • Nominated1966Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · A Patch of Blue
  • Won1956Best Cinematography, Color · To Catch a Thief
  • Nominated1955Best Cinematography, Color · Rear Window
  • Nominated1952Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · Strangers on a Train

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.