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name: "Robert Primes"
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tmdb_id: 18882
wikidata_id: "Q52378074"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "10 January 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T23:42:38.274427+00:00"
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# Robert Primes

## Identity

Robert Primes

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-primes
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-primes
- **IMDb ID:** nm0140017
- **TMDB ID:** 18882
- **Wikidata ID:** Q52378074
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Primes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52378074, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140017/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18882

Cinematographer. Born 10 January 1940 in San Francisco, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 10 January 1940, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Bob Carras
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Primes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52378074, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140017/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18882

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Bird on a Wire*](https://film.one/film/bird-on-a-wire.md) (44)

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## Biography

Robert Primes is an American cinematographer. Born in San Francisco in 1940, he studied mathematics at Reed College and classical piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. He began working in still photography and documentaries in San Francisco before relocating to Hollywood, where he has been active as a director of photography since 1975.

His feature credits include *Bird on a Wire* (1990), *The Hard Way* (1991), *Money Talks* (1997), *A Murder of Crows* (1999) and *Baadasssss!* (2004). Television work encompasses *Quantum Leap*, *Thirtysomething*, *Felicity* and *Las Vegas*. He has also been credited as Bob Carras.

Primes is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography, for the 1995 television film *My Antonia* and the 1999 series *Felicity*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Bird on a Wire* (1990), Fi1m 44, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/bird-on-a-wire.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

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

- *Ca$h* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Bachelor Party Vegas* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Baadasssss!* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, Director of Photography
- *The Sandy Bottom Orchestra* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Young Americans* (2000), series, Director of Photography
- *Quantum Project* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Sealed with a Kiss* (1999), Director of Photography
- *A Murder of Crows* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Blood on Her Hands* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Money Talks* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Crowned and Dangerous* (1997), Director of Photography
- *A Friend's Betrayal* (1996), Director of Photography
- *She Fought Alone* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Charlie Grace* (1995), series, Main Title Designer
- *My Antonia* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), Additional Photography
- *Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Aspen Extreme* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Director
- *The Hard Way* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Bird on a Wire* (1990), Director of Photography — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/bird-on-a-wire.md)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Mickey's 60th Birthday* (1988), Director of Photography
- *A Great Wall* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Crimewave* (1985), Director of Photography
- *They Call Me Bruce?* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Lovely But Deadly* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Cuba Crossing* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Getting Wasted* (1980), Additional Photography
- *The Secret Life of Plants* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Rescue from Gilligan's Island* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Stunt Rock* (1978), Director of Photography
- *The Grateful Dead Movie* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Never Give Up: Imogen Cunningham* (1976), Director of Photography

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