Robert Benavides is an Award Winning, Emmy & Grammy Nominated Filmmaker.He is a Director of Photography and a member of the International Cinematographers Guild.Starting out in Music Videos and Commercials, his work continued into Feature Films, Series and Documentary. Growing up in Chicago during the "Golden Years" of Hip Hop has made him a valuable asset in media on projects that deal with the subject. As a Colombian American he is adept in working in Bilingual spaces and projects.Robert was the Cinematographer for "Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only" on Netflix.He is the and Director of Photography and Producer of the critically acclaimed documentary “Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest”. (Sundance, Tribeca, LA Film Fest Winner Best Doc and Grammy Nominated for Best Long Form Video).He served as The Director of Photography on FX/Hulu’s critically acclaimed 6 Part series “Hip Hop Uncovered”. (Streaming on Hulu Currently)Robert recently Produced “18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story” which closed out the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival and garnered an LA Emmy Nomination (Amazon Prime).Robert’s Music Video work includes international artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr.Dre, Cypress Hill, Noreaga, Da Baby, Kings of Leon, T.I., Liz Phair, Post Malone, Justin Timberlake and many more. His commercial work includes the brands Facebook, Honda, Toyota, Pepsi, Adidas, HBO, American Express, NBA Entertainment, Renault and much more.Television work includes Netflix, Showtime, NBC, FX, HBO, Vice and BET.Robert is Colombian-American and speaks fluent Spanish.