About

Robert Carnevale is a Director/DP from Providence, RI. Over the past 15 years he has worked in the Film and Television Industry worldwide. 

His feature film credits include Sam and Mattie Make a Zombie Movie (2021) (Director) Spring Break Zombie Massacre (2016)(Director), Sleepwalk with me 2012 (Camera Operator); ​The Unidentified 2007 (Cinematographer); White Light 2007 (Cinematographer); PaperGirl  2007 (Cinematographer); 99 2005 (Cinematographer). 

His documentary DP credits include the award winning Walter Potter: The Man Who Married Kittens (2013 – Showing at 2015 Tribeca Film Festival); Face the Wind (2016); House of Cards: The Rise and Fall of the American Home 2008; BNB Music Festival 2008; Hostage 2007; Caps 2005.

Robert’s commercial clients include Vanessa Bruno, Esteé Lauder, Ulé, JCREW, Madewell, CISCO, Citibank, DKNY, Adidas, Condé Nast, Tresemmé, Chase Bank, Bacardi and Discovery Channel among others.

Carnevale also has worked as a Local 52 member in New York City for 15 years with multiple feature films, television shows, music videos and commercial credits including: Saturday Night Live, Bridge of Spies, 30 Rock, Birdman, The Amazing Spider Man, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Inside Llewyn Davis, Orange is the New Black, Oceans 8 and Michael Clayton to name a few.

In 2013 Robert began shooting for the documentary Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Film, following Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt on their journey to make the best zombie film ever. In 2015 he directed the boys in Spring Break Zombie Massacre.  The film became an immediate sensation and has been winning awards and screening at film festivals all over the world.

Robert lives in Rockaway Beach, NY with his wife and daughter where he can be found in the water photographing the obscure and absurd.

INSTAGRAM - @rjcarnevale