--- name: "Robert Yeoman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-d-yeoman" fi1m_id: "robert-d-yeoman" imdb_id: "nm0005934" tmdb_id: 5667 wikidata_id: "Q551828" roles: ["Cinematographer"] born: "10 March 1951" reviewed_on_fi1m: 15 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_over: 15 updated: "2026-10-13T21:37:07.283343+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robert Yeoman ## Identity Robert Yeoman - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-d-yeoman - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** robert-d-yeoman - **IMDb ID:** nm0005934 - **TMDB ID:** 5667 - **Wikidata ID:** Q551828 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Yeoman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005934/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5667 Cinematographer. Born 10 March 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Cinematographer - **Born:** 10 March 1951, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - **Active:** 1989–present - **Also known as:** Robert D. Yeoman, Robert David Yeoman, Bob Yeoman - **Frequently works with:** [Wes Anderson](https://film.one/person/wes-anderson.md), [Barry Mendel](https://film.one/person/barry-mendel.md), [Jeremy Dawson](https://film.one/person/jeremy-dawson.md), [Owen Wilson](https://film.one/person/owen-wilson.md), [Scott Rudin](https://film.one/person/scott-rudin.md), [Steven Rales](https://film.one/person/steven-m-rales.md), [Adrien Brody](https://film.one/person/adrien-brody.md), [Bill Murray](https://film.one/person/bill-murray.md) - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (1), 1990s 76 (3), 2000s 74 (3), 2010s 78 (5), 2020s 65 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 72 across 15 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Genres:** Comedy 14, Drama 9, Romance 5, Crime 2, Fantasy 2, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 26 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,618m across 14 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Yeoman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005934/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5667 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*The Squid and the Whale*](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) (83), [*Ghostbusters*](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) (64), [*Office Romance*](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md) (55) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Drugstore Cowboy*](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) (83), [*Bottle Rocket*](https://film.one/film/bottle-rocket.md) (78) - **Disney+:** [*Bridesmaids*](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md) (82) - **Peacock:** [*Asteroid City*](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) (71) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Robert D. Yeoman is an American cinematographer. He studied at Duke University and the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Yeoman has served as director of photography on all of Wes Anderson’s live-action feature films from *Bottle Rocket* (1996) to *Asteroid City* (2023), including *Rushmore* (1998), *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001), *The Darjeeling Limited* (2007), *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012) and *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014). He has also worked on films such as *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), *Bridesmaids* (2011), *Spy* (2015) and *Ghostbusters* (2016). He received an Academy Award nomination and a BAFTA Award nomination for *The Grand Budapest Hotel*. Yeoman won an Independent Spirit Award for *Drugstore Cowboy* and is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theasc.com.* ## On Fi1m (15) - *Office Romance* (2026), Fi1m 55, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md) - *Asteroid City* (2023), Fi1m 71, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) - *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md) - *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again.md) - *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Fi1m 86, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), Fi1m 82, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *Bridesmaids* (2011), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md) - *Yes Man* (2008), Fi1m 56, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md) - *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), Fi1m 83, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) - *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-royal-tenenbaums.md) - *Dogma* (1999), Fi1m 66, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md) - *Rushmore* (1998), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md) - *Bottle Rocket* (1996), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/bottle-rocket.md) - *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) ## Complete filmography (60) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Office Romance* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/office-romance.md) - *The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More* (2024), Director of Photography - *Poison* (2023), Director of Photography - *The Rat Catcher* (2023), Director of Photography - *The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar* (2023), Director of Photography - *Asteroid City* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/asteroid-city.md) - *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md) - *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again* (2018), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/mamma-mia-here-we-go-again.md) - *Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang* (2017), Director of Photography - *Ghostbusters* (2016), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md) - *Love & Mercy* (2015), Director of Photography - *Spy* (2015), Director of Photography - *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md) - *The Heat* (2013), Director of Photography - *Moonrise Kingdom* (2012), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/moonrise-kingdom.md) - *Bridesmaids* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bridesmaids.md) - *Get Him to the Greek* (2010), Director of Photography - *Whip It* (2009), Director of Photography - *Yes Man* (2008), Director of Photography — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/yes-man.md) - *A Matador's Mistress* (2008), Director of Photography - *Martian Child* (2007), Director of Photography - *Hotel Chevalier* (2007), Director of Photography - *The Darjeeling Limited* (2007), Director of Photography - *The Squid and the Whale* (2005), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-squid-and-the-whale.md) - *Red Eye* (2005), Director of Photography - *Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events* (2004), Additional Director of Photography - *The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou* (2004), Director of Photography - *Secondhand Lions* (2003), Additional Photography - *Double Whammy* (2001), Director of Photography - *The Royal Tenenbaums* (2001), Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-royal-tenenbaums.md) - *CQ* (2001), Director of Photography - *Beautiful* (2000), Director of Photography - *Down to You* (2000), Director of Photography - *Dogma* (1999), Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/dogma.md) - *Rushmore* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md) - *Permanent Midnight* (1998), Director of Photography - *The Pentagon Wars* (1998), Director of Photography - *The Rainmaker* (1997), Second Unit Director of Photography - *Dog Watch* (1997), Director of Photography - *White Lies* (1997), Director of Photography - *The Substance of Fire* (1996), Director of Photography - *Bottle Rocket* (1996), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/bottle-rocket.md) - *Coldblooded* (1995), Director of Photography - *Somebody to Love* (1994), Director of Photography - *The Paint Job* (1993), Director of Photography - *Double Deception* (1993), Director of Photography - *Past Midnight* (1992), Director of Photography - *The Linguini Incident* (1991), Director of Photography - *Too Much Sun* (1991), Director of Photography - *The Wizard* (1989), Director of Photography - *Drugstore Cowboy* (1989), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/drugstore-cowboy.md) - *Cold Feet* (1989), Additional Photography - *Rented Lips* (1988), Director of Photography - *Dead Heat* (1988), Director of Photography - *Johnny Be Good* (1988), Director of Photography - *Rampage* (1987), Director of Photography - *Playboy: Bedtime Stories* (1987), Director of Photography - *To Live and Die in L.A.* (1985), Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator - *Booming* (1982), Director of Photography - *The Collaboration*, Director of Photography ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 2015: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *The Grand Budapest Hotel* ### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated - Independent Spirit Awards 2013: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Moonrise Kingdom* - Independent Spirit Awards 1990: Best Cinematography (won), for *Drugstore Cowboy* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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