Known for Camera
Atsushi Nishijima, a Japanese photographer based in New York, is renowned for his still photography in films like Money Monster (2016), Poor Things (2023), and The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). His most significant collaboration is with Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, spanning nearly a decade since their first project, The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017). Nishijima has worked on Lanthimos’ films, including The Favourite (2018), Poor Things (2023), and Kinds of Kindness (2024), capturing behind-the-scenes moments with a candid, intimate style. Nishijima’s approach, influenced by his Japanese heritage, emphasizes quiet observation and authenticity. Beyond Lanthimos, he has collaborated with directors like Alejandro González Iñárritu and clients like Nike and Apple, while his street photography is showcased in his book Loiter.
Filmography
33 films, 6 shows


Drawn Together
2026 · 1h 44m
country: Spain
After a wealthy Spanish heiress is kidnapped, she falls into a dangerous attraction with the newly hired bodyguard assigned to protect her in a world full of deception.


The Invite
2026 · 1h 47m
country: United States
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?


Marty Supreme
2025 · 2h 30m
country: United States
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.


Father Mother Sister Brother
2025 · 1h 51m
country: United States
Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.


Bugonia
2025 · 1h 59m
country: Ireland
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.


Materialists
2025 · 1h 56m
country: United States
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.


Bird
2024 · 1h 59m
country: France
12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.


Kinds of Kindness
2024 · 2h 44m
country: Ireland
A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.


Poor Things
2023 · 2h 21m
country: Ireland
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.


Barbie
2023 · 1h 54m
country: United Kingdom
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.


The Report
2019 · 1h 59m
country: United States
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden.


The Sun Is Also a Star
2019 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.


The Beach Bum
2019 · 1h 35m
country: France
An irreverent comedy about the misadventures of Moondog, a rebellious stoner and lovable rogue who lives large.


The Favourite
2018 · 2h
country: Ireland
England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.


Vox Lux
2018 · 1h 54m
country: United States
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.


Paterno
2018 · 1h 45m
country: United States
After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, Joe Paterno is embroiled in Penn State's Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims.


A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · 1h 49m
country: United States
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.


Love Beats Rhymes
2017 · 1h 45m
country: United States
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.


The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2017 · 2h 1m
country: United Kingdom
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.


The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
2017 · 1h 52m
country: United States
An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.


Going in Style
2017 · 1h 36m
country: United States
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.


Money Monster
2016 · 1h 39m
country: United States
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.


A Most Violent Year
2014 · 2h 5m
country: United Arab Emirates
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.


Selma
2014 · 2h 8m
country: United Kingdom
"Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that ultimately led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act.


Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 · 2h
country: United States
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.


St. Vincent
2014 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.


A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014 · 1h 54m
country: United States
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.


The Family
2013 · 1h 51m
country: France
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Despite the best efforts of their handler to keep them in line, Giovanni (now called Fred Blake), his wife and children can't help but resort to doing things the "family" way. However, their dependence on such old habits places everyone in danger from vengeful mobsters.


Blood Ties
2013 · 2h 8m
country: France
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Towheads
Towheads
2013 · 1h 25m
country: United States
A Brooklyn mother finds comic relief from domestic drudgery by inhabiting the world in guises—drag king, pole dancer, Santa Claus—managing to find moments of grace even on thankless days.


The Place Beyond the Pines
2013 · 2h 20m
country: United States
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.


The Legend of Hallowdega
2010 · 15m
country: United States
The host of an investigative news show joins forces with a techno-geek paranormal expert to dodge close-calls and chase crazy leads to get to the bottom of the mysteries around Talladega Superspeedway.