Espionage, Payback and Laughs T The cinematographers behind The Americans, Revenge and the Saturday Night Live Film Unit discuss their work. By John Calhoun, Jean Oppenheimer and Patricia Thomson *|* 54 March 2014 his special focus on television production features directors of photography Richard Rutkowski (The Americans); Cynthia M. Pusheck, ASC and John Smith (Revenge); and Alex Buono (Saturday Night Live Film Unit). The Americans (FX) Cinematographer: Richard Rutkowski Those friendly neighborhood spies are back, as the FX series The Americans enters its second season with director of photography Richard Rutkowski. Set in Washington, D.C., in 1981-1982, the series honors its period setting while fulfilling American Cinematographer