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name: "Robert M. Stevens"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-m-stevens"
fi1m_id: "robert-m-stevens"
imdb_id: "nm0828731"
tmdb_id: 56593
wikidata_id: "Q7347186"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1921"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T03:08:22.668647+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."
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# Robert M. Stevens

## Identity

Robert M. Stevens

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-m-stevens
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-m-stevens
- **IMDb ID:** nm0828731
- **TMDB ID:** 56593
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7347186
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7347186, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828731/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56593

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1921.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1921
- **Active:** 1983–2003
- **Also known as:** Robert Stevens, Bobby Stevens, Bob Stevens
- **Frequently works with:** [David Zucker](https://film.one/person/david-zucker.md), [George Kennedy](https://film.one/person/george-kennedy.md), [Leslie Nielsen](https://film.one/person/leslie-nielsen.md), [O. J. Simpson](https://film.one/person/o-j-simpson.md), [Pat Proft](https://film.one/person/pat-proft.md), [Priscilla Presley](https://film.one/person/priscilla-presley.md), [Robert K. Weiss](https://film.one/person/robert-k-weiss.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (4), 1990s 72 (3), 2000s 52 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 65 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Crime 3, Drama 2, Adventure 1, Fantasy 1, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,154m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._Stevens, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7347186, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0828731/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56593

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!*](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md) (88), [*The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear*](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-212-the-smell-of-fear.md) (72)

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## Biography

Robert M. Stevens is an American cinematographer. He has worked as director of photography on numerous comedy films, including *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988), *The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear* (1991) and *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994).

His other credits as director of photography include *The 'Burbs* (1989), *Serial Mom* (1994), *Pecker* (1998), *Cecil B. Demented* (2000) and *Dude, Where's My Car?* (2000). He has also served as camera operator or second unit director of photography on films such as *Ghostbusters* (1984), *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), *Wayne's World* (1992) and *Scary Movie 3* (2003). Stevens is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Scary Movie 3* (2003), Fi1m 52, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-3.md)
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Wayne's World* (1992), Fi1m 72, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/waynes-world.md)
- *The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear* (1991), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-212-the-smell-of-fear.md)
- *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988), Fi1m 88, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md)
- *Mask* (1985), Fi1m 81, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/mask.md)
- *Ghostbusters* (1984), Fi1m 80, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters.md)
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), Fi1m 70, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)

## Complete filmography (47)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *There Goes the Neighborhood: The Making of The 'Burbs* (2014), Director of Photography
- *House Broken* (2009), Cinematography
- *After Midnight* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Kickin' It Old Skool* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Temptation* (2004), Cinematography
- *Scary Movie 3* (2003), Second Unit Director — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/scary-movie-3.md)
- *Dude, Where's My Car?* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Cecil B. Demented* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Simply Irresistible* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Pecker* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Breast Men* (1997), Director of Photography
- *The Man Who Knew Too Little* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Murder at 1600* (1997), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *The People Next Door* (1996), Director of Photography
- *A Kidnapping in the Family* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Serial Mom* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md)
- *Taking the Heat* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Beyond the Law* (1993), Cinematography
- *Wayne's World* (1992), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/waynes-world.md)
- *Delirious* (1991), Director of Photography
- *The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-212-the-smell-of-fear.md)
- *Nothing but Trouble* (1991), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Tune in Tomorrow...* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Fear* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The 'Burbs* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief* (1989), Camera Operator
- *The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!* (1988), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun-from-the-files-of-police-squad.md)
- *Earth Star Voyager* (1988), series, Director of Photography
- *Honor Bound* (1988), Actor
- *Amazing Stories* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Boogedy* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Vanessa in the Garden* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Mask* (1985), Camera Operator — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mask.md)
- *Ghostbusters* (1984), Camera Operator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters.md)
- *Racing with the Moon* (1984), Camera Operator
- *Crackers* (1984), Camera Operator
- *National Lampoon's Vacation* (1983), Camera Operator — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-vacation.md)
- *Frances* (1982), Camera Operator
- *The Legend of the Lone Ranger* (1981), Camera Operator
- *Butch and Sundance: The Early Days* (1979), Camera Operator
- *Straight Time* (1978), Camera Operator
- *New York, New York* (1977), Camera Operator
- *Lipstick* (1976), Camera Operator
- *Peeper* (1975), Camera Operator
- *Busting* (1974), Assistant Camera

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