Robert Hollingworth, Assoc. BSC
Director of Photography
London-based cinematographer working across genres: his work characterised by a blend of technical discipline and a quiet, observational aesthetic.




Skills & Experience
Credits
Documentary
| TITLE | PROD CO. | DIRECTOR | FORMAT | ROLE |
| Nightmares of Nature | Netflix / Blumhouse | Charlotte Lathane | RED | Director of Photography |
| Making Life on Earth: Attenborough's Greatest Adventure | BBC | Victoria Bobin | RED | Director of Photography |
| 24 hours that changed the world | Channel 4 | Rosemary Cafferkey | F55 | Director of Photography |
| A Real Bug's Life | Nat Geo / Plimsoll | Alex Hemmingway/ Alex Ranken | RED, VEO, Venice | Director of Photography |
| A Real Bug's Life 2 | Nat Geo / Plimsoll | John Capener / James Manisty | RED, VEO, Venice | Director of Photography |
| Panorama: Trump, Ukraine and Europe On the Edge | BBC | Edward McGown | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Panorama: HS2; The Railway that blew billions | BBC | Edward McGown | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Panorama: Should we still be working from home | BBC | Jane Fellner | F55 | Director of Photography |
| HOME | Nat Geo / BBC | James Manisty | RED, VEO | Director of Photography |
| The Future with Hannah Fry | Bloomberg | Tom Ranson | F55 | Director of Photography |
| The Battle to Beat Malaria | BBC/PBS | Cat Gale | RED, VEO | Specialist Photography |
| Gladiators | Sky | Amabel Adcock | RED | Director of Photography |
| Life on Our Planet | Netflix | Barny Revill | D850 | Specialist Photography |
| Prehistoric Planet 2 | Apple | Mike Gunton | Arri LF | Director of Photography |
| Prehistoric Planet | Apple | Mike Gunton | Arri LF | Director of Photography |
| Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster | BBC | Victoria Bobin | RED | Director of Photography |
| Super Natural Planet | Nat Geo / Plimsoll | James Manisty | RED, VEO, Timelapse | Director of Photography |
| A Year on Planet Earth | ITV/Plimsoll | Alex Ranken | RED, Timelapse | Director of Photography |
| Frozen Planet 2 | BBC | Several | RED | Camera Operator |
| Green Planet | BBC | Peter Basset | Timelapse | Timelapse Photography |
| One Strange Rock (Series 2) | Nat Geo / Nutopia | Nat Sharman | RED, VEO, Timelapse | Director of Photography |
| Tiny World | Apple TV+/Plimsoll | Alex Ranken | RED, VEO | Director of Photography |
| Night on Earth | Netflix/Plimsoll | Hannah Hoare | A7s, RED | Director of Photography |
| Alien Worlds | Netflix/Warner Bros | Dan Smith | RED/F55 |
Specialist Photography / Contributor on camera
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| The Life of Earth from Space | Talesmith | Luke Wiles | RED | Director of Photography |
| Babies | Netflix / Nutopia | Luke Wiles / Nick Green | RED | Director of Photography |
| Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees | BBC/Atlantic | James Manisty | F55 | Drone / Aerial Camera |
| Magic Numbers | BBC 4 | Giles Harrison | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Horizon - Body Clock | BBC 2 | Tom Cook | F55 | Director of Photography |
| From Ice to Fire | BBC 4 | Alex Hemingway | F55, A7s, Drone | Director of Photography |
| World's Tiniest Masterpieces | Channel 4 | Kenny Scott | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Horizon - Weirdest Weather | BBC 2 | Davina Bristow | F55 | Director of Photography |
| The Big Think - Mars | BBC 4 | Alex Hemingway | F3 | Director of Photography |
| Forces of Nature with Brian Cox | BBC 1 | Stephen Cooter | Timelapse / D810 | Specialist Photography |
| Holocaust Testimonials | BBC/Atlantic | Various | RED Dragon |
Director of Photography/ Stereography
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| Dubai 360 (VR) | Atlantic | Liz Biggs | A7s, D810, VR 360/3D | Director of Photography |
| Galapagos | BBC 1/Atlantic | Ben Lawrie | F55/RED | Director of Photography |
| The Secret Life of Puppies | Brook Lapping | Lucy Haken | FS7/A7s | Director of Photography |
| The Secret Life of Puppies (2) | Blakeway | Kristin Hadland | FS7 | Director of Photography |
| Expedition New Earth | Brook Lapping | Peter Chinn | F55/A7s | Director of Photography |
| The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed | BBC | Stephen Cooter | F55, Timelapse | Specialist Photography |
| In Search of Colour | BBC 4 | Alex Hemingway, Toby Macdonald, Emma Oastley | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Tomorrow's Food | BBC 1 | Tom Watt-Smith | F55 | Specialist Photography |
| How to Stay Young | BBC 1 | Dani Carlaw/ Nat Sharman | F55 |
Director of Photography / Timelapse / Seasonal Repeats
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| Inside the Commons | Atlantic/BBC2 | Tom Beard | D800/Blackmagic 4k | Repeats |
| Plant Odysseys | OSF/ITV | Jonathan Barker | D800 | Timelapse |
| Filming my Father: In life & death | Verve / Channel 5 | Liz Tucker | Sony F3 | Director of Photography |
| Seven Deadly Sins | Back 2 Back | Alex Hemingway | Red Epic |
Director of Photography / Stereography
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| The Queens Garden | OSF/ITV | Martin Williams | D800/RED |
Timelapse / Live action natural history
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| Conquest of the Skies | Colossus / Sky | David Lee | RED (3D) |
Director of Photography (Natural History) / Stereography
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| Into the danger zone; Chernobyl | Discovery / Animal Planet | Chiara Belati | F55 | Director of Photography |
| Food prices; the shocking truth | OSF/Channel 4 | Caroline Walsh | D800 | Timelapse / live action |
| The Burrowers | Dragonfly TV | Martin Williams | D800/F3 | Timelapse |
| Mysteries of the Unseen (3D IMAX) | World National Geographic | Louis Schwartzberg | D800 | Timelapse / Stereography |
| Hidden Kingdoms | BBC NHU/BBC1 | Mark Brownlow | D800 | Timelapse |
| Tiny Giants 3D | BBC Worldwide | Mark Brownlow | D800 (3D IMAX) | Timelapse / Stereography |
| Galapagos: Nature's Wonderland | Atlantic Productions | Mike Davis | D800 (3D IMAX) | Timelapse / Stereography |
| Natural History Museum Alive | Colossus / Sky | Dan Smith | D800 |
Director of Photography (2nd Unit) / Stereography
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| Micro Monsters | Colossus / Sky | Tim Usborne / Alex Hemingway | Epic (3D) |
Director of Photography / Stereography
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| Galapagos with David Attenborough | Colossus / Sky | Martin Williams | D800 | Timelapse / Stereography |
| Rico's Timezones: Sweden | Backwards Roll / CBS | Oliver Page | Sony F3 | Director of Photography |
| Kingdom of Plants | Atlantic / Sky | Martin Williams | D300 | Timelapse |
| Best of Enemies | Arte | Kevin Hull | HD | Director of Photography |
| Aluna the Movie | Aluna | Alan Ereira | XDCAM |
Director of Photography (UK Pickups)
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| Call of the White | Snowline | Self | XDCAM | Self shooting |
Narrative
| TITLE | PROD CO. | DIRECTOR | FORMAT | ROLE |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Netflix | Edward Berger | Mavo LF | Wildllife DoP (Opening Seq) |
| Encounter | Amazon Studios | Michael Pearce | RED | 2nd Unit DoP |
IMAX / Giant Screen
| TITLE | PROD CO. | DIRECTOR | FORMAT | ROLE |
| All Quiet on the Western Front | Netflix | Edward Berger | Mavo LF | Wildllife DoP (Opening Seq) |
| Encounter | Amazon Studios | Michael Pearce | RED | 2nd Unit DoP |
| Postcard From Earth | Sphere | Darren Aronofsky | RED | Director of Photography - Macro |
| Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D | National Geographic | Louis Schwartzberg | D800 (3D IMAX) | Timelapse DOP / Stereography |
| Tiny Giants 3D | BBC Worldwide | Mark Brownlow | D800 (3D IMAX) | Timelapse DOP / Stereography |
| Galapagos: Nature's Wonderland 3D | Atlantic Productions | Mike Davis | D800 (3D IMAX) | Timelapse DOP / Stereography |
| Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters 3D | Atlantic Productions | Mike Davis | RED (3D IMAX) | DOP/Stereography |
| Natural History Museum Alive 3D | Atlantic Productions | Dan Smith | RED (3D IMAX), D800 | 2nd Unit DOP / Stereography |
| Wingsuit Flyers: The Science of Flight 3D | Big Flight Films | Christopher J. Scott | RED (3D IMAX) | DOP/Stereography |
| Assassins Creed | Chris Parks Art | Chris Parks | RED | Specialist Photography |
| Beyond Dreams | URCA Filmes | Rafael Duarte | Timelapse | Specialist Photography |
| The Rules of the Game | Edward McGown | RED EPIC | Director of Photography (2nd Unit) | |
| Strike | Edward McGown | RED | Director of Photography (2nd Unit) |
Commercials
| TITLE | PROD CO. | DIRECTOR | FORMAT | ROLE |
| Max Cooper - Dolby | Phoria | Trent Clews-de Castella | Cine Immersive | Director of Photography |
| Moet and Chandon | Chris Parks Art | Chris Parks | RED | Specialist Photography |
| Simian Mobile Disco Live | Chris Parks Art | Chris Parks | RED | Specialist Photography |
| The Alice | Sigizzi | Remy Archer | FX6 | Director of Photography |
| TK Maxx Jump | Sigizzi | Remy Archer | Veo 4K | Director of Photography |
| TK Maxx Christmas | Sigizzi | Remy Archer | FX6 | Director of Photography |
| Alex Thomson Meets | Land Rover BAR | Colin Thomson | GoPro | Specialist Cameras |
| The Balvenie - Craft Series | Wing London | Edward McGown | FS7 | Director of Photography |
| TENA Lights | Wing London | Edward McGown | Alexa | Director of Photography |
| Kellogg's Grow | Rogan Productions | Edward McGown | FS7 | Director of Photography |
| VERY.co.uk | Media Bounty | Edward McGown | Alexa | Director of Photography |
| Tourism Ireland | Tantrum | Cheyne McCorkindale | F3 | Director of Photography |
| Tourism South Australia | House of Greenland | Cheyne McCorkindale | FS7 | Director of Photography |
| Intrepid Travel - Galapagos | Global | Elif Mills | FS7 | Director of Photography |
| Intrepid Travel - Burma | Intrepid Travel | Self | A7s | Director of Photography |
| Intrepid Travel - Caribbean | Intrepid Travel | Self | A7s | Director of Photography |
| The Datai Langkawi | Backwards Roll | Oliver Page | A7s | Director of Photography |
| Classic FM - Aled Jones | Global | Cheyne McCorkindale | F3/A7s | Director of Photography |
| B&Q | Global | Daniel Kallberg | F3 | Director of Photography |
Immersive 3D and XR
| TITLE | PROD CO. | DIRECTOR | FORMAT | ROLE |
| Talk to Me Nocturne 3D | XRTV | Craig William Macneill | Venice 2 / Cine Immersive | Stereographer |
| Kingdom of Plants VR | Atlantic Productions | Martin Williams | Nikon | Specialist Photography |
| Galapagos VR with David Attenborough | Atlantic Productions | Martin Williams | Nikon | Specialist Photography |
| Museum Alive Vision Pro | Atlantic Productions | Dan Smith | RED | Specialist Photography |
| Conquest of the Skies | Atlantic Productions | David Lee | RED, Phantom | Specialist Photography |
| Micro Monsters with David Attenborough | Atlantic Productions | Alex Hemingway | RED | Specialist Photography |
Awards
| YEAR | AWARD | FILM | DIRECTOR | |
| 2026 | Nomination | Children's and Family Emmys: Outstanding Cinematography | A Bugs Life 2 (Nat Geo / Disney+) | John Capener / James Manisty |
| 2025 | Winner | Children's and Family Emmys: Outstanding Cinematography | A Bugs Life (Nat Geo / Disney+) | Alex Ranken |
| 2021 | Nomination | BAFTA Nomination for Factual Cinematography | Tiny Worlds (Apple TV+) | Alex Ranken |
| 2015 | Nomination | BAFTA: Robert Hollingworth for Factual Cinematography | Conquest of the Skies (3D) | David Lee |
| 2015 | Winner | GTC Awards: Outstanding Photography | The Queens Garden (ITV & OSF) | Martin Williams |
| 2014 | BAFTA: Best Specialist Factual | Natural History Museum Alive | Dan Smith | |
| 2014 | Wildscreen Awards; innovation | Natural History Museum Alive | Dan Smith | |
| 2014 | Wildscreen Awards; music | Natural History Museum Alive | Dan Smith | |
| 2014 | Nomination | BAFTA Nomination: Robert Hollingworth for Special & VFX | Micro Monsters | Tim Usborne |
| 2014 | Nomination | Wildscreen Awards Nomination; innovation | Natural History Museum Alive | Dan Smith |
| 2014 | Nomination | Wildscreen Awards Nomination | Mysteries of the Unseen World | Nat Geographic |
| 2014 | Nomination | Wildscreen Awards Nomination | Hidden Kingdoms | Mark Brownlow |
| 2014 | Nomination | Wildscreen Awards Nomination; Best 3D | Tiny Giants 3D | Mark Brownlow |
| 2014 | Nomination | Wildscreen Awards Nomination | The Burrowers | Oliver Page |
| 2013 | International 3D Society: Best 3D | Micro Monsters | Tim Usborne | |
| 2013 | Nomination | BAFTA Nomination: Robert Hollingworth for Factual Cinematography | Kingdom of Plants | Martin Williams |
| 2012 | Winner | IVCA Silver Laurus Award | Taste Success 'Chili Baby' | Edward McGown |
| 2012 | Winner | IVCA Bronze Award | The Stranger | Edward McGown |
| 2011 | Winner | Sheffield Doc Fest; Digital Rev Award | The Scanner | Edward McGown |
About
Robert Hollingworth based in the UK works across genres include narrative, factual documentary, natural history and commercials
Seeing the light
Robert’s visual language was initially shaped by a deep engagement with the mechanics of the frame. His early experience in theatre and live event lighting taught him to view light structurally—as a dynamic element capable of building depth, shifting atmosphere, and directing an audience’s focus in real-time. This live practice was complemented by a decade spent as a professional stills photographer, a period that instilled a lasting discipline for composition, texture, and the balance of a single image. To this day, he continues to shoot stills both personally and professionally, treating the camera as a continuous tool for creative observation.
The scientific eye
A parallel background in the sciences, holding a BSc (Hons) in Biology, brings an analytical clarity to his cinematography
Bespoke engineering & studio
Because his creative intentions often require moving beyond the limits of off-the-shelf equipment, Robert designs and constructs proprietary motion-control hardware and specialized software applications
Immersive formats & remote terrains
This technical fluidity extends into the realm of stereography and immersive media
Equally at home in a studio environment or on a remote expedition, Robert is adept at managing high-stakes logistics in hostile terrains
Agent: Sarah @ Chapters
Studio: Haddenham Studio, UK
Membership: Assoc. BSC, BAFTA, GTC
