Paul Atkins

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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 Hawaii and began working in the film business as an underwater and wildlife cinematographer. With his wife and producing partner, Grace Atkins, Paul f...

Production

1990

The Trials of Life

as Director of Photography

1999

National Geographic: The Filmmakers

as Director of Photography

2007

Tyrannosaurus Azteca

as Director of Photography

2005

Tsunami - Killer Wave

as Director of Photography

1997

Night Orchid

as Director of Photography

2005

Tides of War

as Director of Photography

2023

May December

as "A" Camera Operator

2021

Sharks of Hawaii

as Producer

2017

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

as Director of Photography

2016

Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

as Director of Photography

2015

The Revenant

as Second Unit Cinematographer

2015

Point Break

as Camera Operator

1994

2015

Knight of Cups

as Second Unit Director of Photography

1983

Aliens From Inner Space

as Director of Photography

1995

1995

Great White Shark

as Cinematography

2011

The Tree of Life

as Second Unit Director

2015

The Revenant

as Second Unit Director of Photography

2008

Heatstroke

as Director of Photography

2004

The Land Has Eyes

as Director of Photography

1995

2021

The Big Bend

as Director of Photography

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