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Bob Highton

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Additional Crew
  • Cinematographer
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Bob Highton is known for American Idol (2002), The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) and Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas (2001).
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    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
    American Idol
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Henry Fonda in The Oldest Living Graduate (1980)
    The Oldest Living Graduate
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1980
    Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas (2001)
    Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Bobby Highton)
    • 2001
    Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998)
    Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time'
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1998

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Grant Ellis in The Bachelor (2002)
      The Bachelor
      3.3
      TV Series
      • jib operator
      • 2014
    • 54th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Lionel Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan in American Idol (2002)
      American Idol
      4.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera
      • 2006–2013
    • The Burn with Jeff Ross (2012)
      The Burn with Jeff Ross
      7.6
      TV Series
      • jib operator
      • 2013
    • Mariah Carey in Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You (2010)
      Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Alicia Keys, Denis Petukhov, Johnny Weir, Fred Palascak, Keauna McLaughlin, and Jennifer Wester in Skating with the Stars (2010)
      Skating with the Stars
      4.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera
      • 2006–2010
    • Downfall (2010)
      Downfall
      6.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Liza's at the Palace (2009)
      Liza's at the Palace
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • camera operator (as Robert Highton)
      • 2009
    • The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009)
      The 40th NAACP Image Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • George Lopez: America's Mexican (2007)
      George Lopez: America's Mexican
      6.4
      TV Special
      • camera operator (as Bobby Highton)
      • 2007
    • Dennis Miller: All In (2006)
      Dennis Miller: All In
      5.7
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2006
    • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
      Will & Grace
      7.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2005
    • Survivor (2000)
      Survivor
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2004
    • The Swan (2004)
      The Swan
      2.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator (as Bobby Heighton)
      • 2004

    Additional Crew

    • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
      The Jeffersons
      7.5
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1985
    • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, and Joel Higgins in Silver Spoons (1982)
      Silver Spoons
      6.1
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1984
    • Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas (1980)
      Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 1980

    Cinematographer

    • Herbie Hancock Future2Future Live
      6.3
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Hollywood's Most Sensational Mysteries
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1984

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      • Bobby Heighton

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