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Paul Atkins

Actor, Camera and Electrical Department, Cinematographer

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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 filmed and directed groundbreaking documentaries that challenged our myths and inspired protection of the natural world, including the Emmy-winning HAWAII: STRANGERS IN PARADISE (Nat Geo/BBC), GREAT WHITE SHARK (BBC/Nat Geo) and DOLPHINS: THE WILD SIDE (Nat Geo). Paul was director of photography on Jean-Michel Cousteau's VOYAGE TO KURE, the film that persuaded President George W. Bush to declare the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands a National Monument in 2006. More recently, his work includes Disneynature's DOLPHIN REEF and Nat Geo's AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS.

Paul's narrative filmmaking spans numerous commercials, television series and feature films and he has worked with some of the world's most renown directors including Peter Weir on MASTER AND COMMANDER, Alejandro Inarritu on THE REVENANT, and Terrence Malick on THE TREE OF LIFE and other features. On a 40-day epic voyage around Cape Horn, he filmed for MASTER AND COMMANDER, which won the 2004 Academy Award for cinematography for Russell Boyd, ASC. His 2nd Unit shooting on THE TREE OF LIFE contributed to an Oscar nomination for cinematography, and Paul has continued to work with Malick on TO THE WONDER, KNIGHT OF CUPS and as director of photography on his IMAX documentary about the evolution of the universe, THE VOYAGE OF TIME.

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Paul Atkins Videos

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Diving with Dolphins Poster

Diving with Dolphins Documentary2020Self

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Poster

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Documentary2019Self

The Afternoon Play Poster

The Afternoon Play TV Series2003Policeman

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Security Guard

Camera and Electrical Department

44

Type

Year

Bride Hard Poster

Bride Hard Feature Film2025

Clean Slate Poster

Clean Slate TV Series2025

The Fabulous Four Poster

The Fabulous Four Feature Film2024

May December Poster

May December Feature Film2023

Groundswell Poster

Groundswell TV Movie2022

Kate Feature Film2021

2 Hearts Poster

2 Hearts Feature Film2020

H2O: The Molecule That Made Us Poster

H2O: The Molecule That Made Us Mini-Series2020

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Poster

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Documentary2019

Same Time, Next Christmas Poster

Same Time, Next Christmas TV Movie2019

Drain the Oceans Poster

Drain the Oceans TV Series2018

Drain the Oceans: Deep Dive TV Series2018

Drain the Ocean: WWII Poster

Drain the Ocean: WWII TV Movie2016

Space's Deepest Secrets Poster

Space's Deepest Secrets TV Series2016

Knight of Cups Poster

Knight of Cups Feature Film2015

Point Break Poster

Point Break Feature Film2015

The Revenant Poster

The Revenant Feature Film2015

North America Poster

North America Mini-Series2013

Last Resort Poster

Last Resort TV Series2012

Mud Feature Film2012

To the Wonder Poster

To the Wonder Feature Film2012

Soul Surfer Poster

Soul Surfer Feature Film2011

Terra Mater Poster

Terra Mater TV Series2011

The Tree of Life Poster

The Tree of Life Feature Film2011

Hawaii Five-0 Poster

Hawaii Five-0 TV Series2010

Jaws: The Inside Story Poster

Jaws: The Inside Story Documentary2010

Arcanum Feature Film2009

Earth: The Power of the Planet Poster

Earth: The Power of the Planet Mini-Series2007

Planet Earth Poster

Planet Earth Mini-Series2006

Trippin TV Series2005

Crittercam Poster

Crittercam TV Series2003

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Poster

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Feature Film2003

The Life of Mammals Poster

The Life of Mammals Mini-Series2002

Unsolved History Poster

Unsolved History TV Series2002

Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack Poster

Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack Documentary2001

95 Worlds and Counting Poster

95 Worlds and Counting Documentary2000

Dolphins Poster

Dolphins Documentary2000

In the Wild Poster

In the Wild TV Series1993

Life in the Freezer Poster

Life in the Freezer Mini-Series1993

The Presence Poster

The Presence TV Movie1992

The Infinite Voyage Poster

The Infinite Voyage TV Series1987

Nature TV Series1982

Nova TV Series1974

Horizon TV Series1964

Cinematographer

52

Type

Year

America's National Parks Poster

America's National Parks TV Series2022

The Big Bend Poster

The Big Bend Feature Film2021

The Mating Game Poster

The Mating Game TV Series2021

Diving with Dolphins Poster

Diving with Dolphins Documentary2020

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle Poster

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle TV Movie2020

Blue Documentary2018

Dolphin Reef Poster

Dolphin Reef Feature Film2018

Blitzkrieg Sharks Feature Film2016

Voyage of Time Poster

Voyage of Time Documentary2016

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey Poster

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey Documentary2016

Muse Feature Film2015

Oh Gallow Lay Poster

Oh Gallow Lay Short Film2015

Wild Hawaii Poster

Wild Hawaii Documentary2014

Years of Living Dangerously Poster

Years of Living Dangerously TV Series2014

Firefly 10th Anniversary: Browncoats Unite Poster

Firefly 10th Anniversary: Browncoats Unite TV Special2012

Finding the New Earth Poster

Finding the New Earth Documentary2011

Finding the Next Earth Poster

Finding the Next Earth Documentary2011

Ocean Giants Poster

Ocean Giants TV Series2011

Paradise Broken Poster

Paradise Broken Feature Film2011

The Short List Poster

The Short List Feature Film2011

Killer Whales Poster

Killer Whales Documentary2010

Chief Short Film2008

Heatstroke Poster

Heatstroke Feature Film2008

Oceans Mini-Series2008

Earth Documentary2007

Inside TV Series2007

Tyrannosaurus Azteca Poster

Tyrannosaurus Azteca Feature Film2007

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures Poster

Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures TV Series2006

National Geographic: Tsunami - Killer Wave Poster

National Geographic: Tsunami - Killer Wave Documentary2005

Tides of War Poster

Tides of War TV Movie2005

Trippin TV Series2005

Naked Science Poster

Naked Science TV Series2004

Silent Years Short Film2004

The Land Has Eyes Poster

The Land Has Eyes Feature Film2004

Street Fury: Inferno Poster

Street Fury: Inferno Documentary2003

Phobia: Aviophobia Documentary2002

The Life of Mammals Poster

The Life of Mammals Mini-Series2002

Making Waves Poster

Making Waves TV Special2001

Dolphins: The Wild Side Poster

Dolphins: The Wild Side Documentary1999

Earth Story Poster

Earth Story TV Series1998

Night Orchid Poster

Night Orchid Feature Film1997

The Living Edens Poster

The Living Edens TV Series1997

Great White Shark Poster

Great White Shark Documentary1995

Photographers Documentary1995

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Poster

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Documentary1991

The Trials of Life Poster

The Trials of Life Mini-Series1990

Shark Week Poster

Shark Week TV Series1988

Hawaii: Islands of the Fire Goddess Documentary1987

National Geographic Explorer Poster

National Geographic Explorer TV Series1985

The Living Planet Poster

The Living Planet Mini-Series1984

Natural World Poster

Natural World TV Series1983

Nature TV Series1982

Director

12

Type

Year

America's National Parks Poster

America's National Parks TV Series2022

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle Poster

Sharks vs. Dolphins: Blood Battle TV Movie2020

Dolphins: The Wild Side Poster

Dolphins: The Wild Side Documentary1999

Great White Shark Poster

Great White Shark Documentary1995

Wildlife Specials Poster

Wildlife Specials TV Series1995

Hawai'i: Beyond the Feathered Gods Feature Film1991

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Poster

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Documentary1991

National Geographic Specials Poster

National Geographic Specials TV Series1991

Shark Week Poster

Shark Week TV Series1988

National Geographic Explorer Poster

National Geographic Explorer TV Series1985

Nature TV Series1982

The Devil's Teeth Feature Film

Producer

4

Type

Year

Crittercam Poster

Crittercam TV Series2003

Great White Shark Poster

Great White Shark Documentary1995

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Poster

Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise Documentary1991

Nature TV Series1982

Other Crew

5

Type

Year

Two Breaths Poster

Two Breaths Feature Film2024

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Poster

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Documentary2019

Wonders of the Solar System Poster

Wonders of the Solar System Mini-Series2010

Dolphins Poster

Dolphins Documentary2000

Anima Mundi Poster

Anima Mundi Short Film1991

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Two Breaths Poster

Two Breaths Feature Film2024

Nature's Great Events Poster

Nature's Great Events Mini-Series2009

Nature TV Series1982

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