---
name: "Tony Askins"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-askins"
fi1m_id: "tony-askins"
imdb_id: "nm0039478"
tmdb_id: 2686495
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "21 July 1943"
died: "4 November 2018"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-23T11:59:01.715173+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."
---

# Tony Askins

## Identity

Tony Askins

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-askins
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-askins
- **IMDb ID:** nm0039478
- **TMDB ID:** 2686495
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2686495

Cinematographer. Born 21 July 1943 in California. Died 4 November 2018.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 21 July 1943, California
- **Died:** 4 November 2018
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039478/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2686495

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Two and a Half Men*](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md) (55)

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## Biography

Tony Askins was an American cinematographer. Born Monroe P. Askins Jr on 21 July 1943 in California, he was the son of cinematographer Monroe P. Askins Sr, ASC. He began his career as a film loader and assistant cameraman before becoming director of photography on Aaron Spelling’s series *The Love Boat*, for which he shot 74 episodes.

Askins photographed numerous television series, including *The Colbys*, *Hotel*, *Perfect Strangers*, *Step by Step*, *Love & Money* and *According to Jim*. He also shot pilots for shows such as *Becker*, *8 Simple Rules* and *Two and a Half Men*. His most prominent work was on the NBC sitcom *Will & Grace* (1998–2005), where he served as director of photography for 164 episodes and won four Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series.

A member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Askins retired after *Will & Grace*. He died on 4 November 2018.

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com, emmys.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Fi1m 55, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)

## Complete filmography (6)

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

- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, Director of Photography
- *The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage* (1990), Cinematography
- *The Colbys* (1985), series, Director of Photography
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, Director of Photography
- *Return to Macon County* (1975), First Assistant Camera

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