Paul Atkins
Biography
From Antarctica to the tropical Pacific, Paul Atkins, ASC has filmed the world's wildlife and cultures for National Geographic, Disney, the BBC including such acclaimed series as Planet Earth, for IMAX screens and feature films. His cinematography and directing have earned numerous awards including Emmys, British Academy Awards and a prestigious Telluride Film Festival Tribute. Paul's passion for the ocean brought him to Hawaii in 1974, where he pursued a Ph.D in marine biology at University of …
Known For
The Revenant
Second Unit Cinematographer
The Tree of Life
Second Unit Director
Point Break
Camera Operator
May December
"A" Camera Operator
Knight of Cups
Second Unit Director of Photography
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
Director of Photography
The Life of Mammals
Director of Photography
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
Director of Photography
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Filmography
Acting (2)
Crew (37)
Movies (33)
Bride Hard
2025"C" Camera Operator
A Paradise Lost
2025Director of Photography
May December
2023"A" Camera Operator
The Big Bend
2021Director of Photography
Sharks of Hawaii
2021Producer
Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle
2020Director
Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
2017Director of Photography
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
2016Director of Photography
The Revenant
2015Second Unit Cinematographer
The Revenant
2015Second Unit Director of Photography
Point Break
2015Camera Operator
Knight of Cups
2015Second Unit Director of Photography
The Tree of Life
2011Second Unit Director
Heatstroke
2008Director of Photography
Tyrannosaurus Azteca
2007Director of Photography
Tsunami - Killer Wave
2005Director of Photography
Tides of War
2005Director of Photography
The Land Has Eyes
2004Director of Photography
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
2002Cinematography
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
2002Director
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
2002Producer
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay
2002Writer
Dolphins: The Wild Side
1999Director
National Geographic: The Filmmakers
1999Director of Photography
Night Orchid
1997Director of Photography
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker
1995Cinematography
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker
1995Director
Great White Shark - The Silent Stalker
1995Producer
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
1994Director of Photography
The Trials of Life
1990Director of Photography
Aliens From Inner Space
1983Director of Photography
Hawaii: Sharks of the Fire Goddess
Producer
Hawaii: Sharks of the Fire Goddess
Writer
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