Rob Hardy

Rob Hardy

Rob Hardy B.S.C. (born 1972), is an English cinematographer. He frequently collaborates with director Alex Garland, working on the science fiction films Ex Machina and Annihilation and the television show Devs. He has also worked with John Crowley on his films Boy A (2007) and Is Anybody There? (2008). His other works include The Invisible Woman, Testament of Youth and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Born in Barking, London, Hardy attended Newport Film School and Northern Media School at Sheffield Hallam University, where he specialised in cinematography. Soon after, he started shooting music videos in the 90s in Sheffield; he also took on jobs for theatre companies experimenting with video art before transitioning as a DP for commercials. His major breakthrough came when he served as director of photography for John Crowley's Boy Starring Andrew Garfield, which won him the BAFTA Award for Best Photography and Lighting - Fiction/Entertainment. In 2015, Hardy served as director of photography for Ex Machina, which marked his first collaboration with Alex Garland. In an interview with Mandy, Hardy stated that he immediately accepted the job after reading the script and that Garland had liked his work in Red Riding. Speaking of the collaboration, Hardy called the director a "great collaborator who takes a no nonsense approach which gets to the heart of it quickly." Early discussions with Garland mainly talked about propelling the film's small nature into a much larger scale, as well as several inspirations such as Kazimir Malevich's abstracted art style and Saul Leiter's photographic portfolio. Hardy later reunited with Garland for Annihilation in 2018. Talking about the aspects of the film, Hardy used plants and sculptures as reference points and experimented with different cameras and lenses to create "trippy effects" that layered over several other methods. Later that year, he photographed the sixth entry of the Mission: Impossible film series, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, directed by Christopher McQuarrie. According to an interview published by British Cinematographer, Hardy stated that the film was "a completely different kind of challenge" and that McQuarrie wanted the film to be practical, eyeing a more gritty and realistic feel. This approach opted for Hardy to operate the camera on his own, allowing him to be closer to the action. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Hardy (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Rob Hardy
  • Popularity: 1.688
  • Known For: Camera
  • Birthday: 1972-01-01
  • Place of Birth: Barking, London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: Robert Hardy
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Rob Hardy Movies

  • 2024
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    Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

    Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War

    8.7 2024 HD

    A six-part documentary about the making and shooting of Alex Garland's 'Civil War'.

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  • 2015
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    Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

    Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'

    6 2015 HD

    This documentary features interviews which get into some of the philosophical as well as the technical issues confronting the filmmakers behind Alex...

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  • 2024
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    Civil War

    Civil War

    6.9 2024 HD

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  • 2011
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    The Forgiveness of Blood

    The Forgiveness of Blood

    6.5 2011 HD

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  • 2002
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    Thespian X

    Thespian X

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2012
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    Shadow Dancer

    Shadow Dancer

    5.9 2012 HD

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  • 2022
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    Men

    Men

    6.112 2022 HD

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  • 2011
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    Blitz

    Blitz

    6.2 2011 HD

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  • 2012
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    Broken

    Broken

    6.915 2012 HD

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  • 2022
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    The Man from Toronto

    The Man from Toronto

    6.457 2022 HD

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  • 2014
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    Every Secret Thing

    Every Secret Thing

    6.1 2014 HD

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  • 2015
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    Ex Machina

    Ex Machina

    7.571 2015 HD

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  • 2013
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    The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

    5.92 2013 HD

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  • 2007
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    Boy A

    Boy A

    7.101 2007 HD

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  • 2011
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    Stolen

    Stolen

    6.1 2011 HD

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  • 2007
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    Hesitation

    Hesitation

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Book of Clarence

    The Book of Clarence

    5.8 2024 HD

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  • 2014
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    Testament of Youth

    Testament of Youth

    7.3 2014 HD

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  • 2011
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    Inni

    Inni

    7.1 2011 HD

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  • 2007
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    Exhibit A

    Exhibit A

    5.578 2007 HD

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  • 2009
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    Is Anybody There?

    Is Anybody There?

    6.254 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    Dogging: A Love Story

    Dogging: A Love Story

    4.3 2009 HD

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  • 2007
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    Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2010
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    Whistle and I'll Come to You

    Whistle and I'll Come to You

    5.8 2010 HD

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  • 2018
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    Annihilation

    Annihilation

    6.425 2018 HD

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  • 2018
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    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    7.43 2018 HD

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  • 2009
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    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    6.66 2009 HD

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  • 2018
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    Euphoria

    Euphoria

    6.3 2018 HD

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  • 2000
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    Bedhead

    Bedhead

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2004
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    Jelly Dolly

    Jelly Dolly

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2010
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    The First Grader

    The First Grader

    7.1 2010 HD

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  • 2011
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    Fish!

    Fish!

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2026
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    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

    1 2026 HD

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  • 1970
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    7.345 1970 HD

    Young computer engineer Lily Chan investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San...

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  • 1970
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    7.083 1970 HD

    Thrilling trilogy of films based on David Peace's cult noir novels about Yorkshire during the 1970s and 80s: a world of paranoia, corruption and the...

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