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Videos (see all 3 NEW)
Lorenzo's Oil (1992) -- Based on the true story of a devoted couple's efforts to save their terminally ill son's life.
Dead Poets Society (1989) -- English professor John Keating inspires his students to a love of poetry and to seize the day.
Australians Hit Hollywood (2009) -- A look at the wealth of talented Australians working in the American entertainment industry. The films contains interviews with actors, directors, cinematographers, screenwriters, reality stars, musicians and business leaders about their experiences with

Overview

Date of Birth:
5 October 1942, Warwick, Queensland, Australia more
Contact:
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Trivia:
He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 2002... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
The End Of Film?
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 September 1997)
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Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. Trevi (details only on IMDb Pro)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (completed) (2010)   2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Prince of Persia (USA: short title)
- 2. Poseidon (2006)   2006 $180M 5.6 (32,552)
AKAs:
  • Poseidon: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 3. Spanglish (2004) 2004 - 6.7 (27,979)
- 4. Cold Mountain (2003) (director of photography) 2003 $169M 7.3 (46,804)
- 5. Dreamcatcher (2003) (director of photography) 2003 - 5.3 (30,831)
- 6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)   2001 $969M 7.2 (120,344)
AKAs:
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Canada: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA: alternative title)
- 7. The Perfect Storm (2000) (director of photography) 2000 $327M 6.2 (51,695)
- 8. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)   (director of photography) 1999 $125M 7.2 (58,187)
AKAs:
  • The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
- 9. At First Sight (1999) 1999 - 5.6 (6,465)
- 10. City of Angels (1998)   1998 $199M 6.4 (36,498)
AKAs:
  • Stadt der Engel (Germany)
- 11. Static (1998) 1998 - -
- 12. Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)   (director of photography) 1996 - 6.4 (4,922)
AKAs:
  • Ghosts from the Past (UK)
- 13. The English Patient (1996) (director of photography) 1996 $232M 7.2 (50,518)
- 14. The American President (1995) (director of photography) 1995 $113M 6.8 (21,537)
- 15. Beyond Rangoon (1995) 1995 $14.7M 6.4 (2,589)
- 16. The Paper (1994) 1994 - 6.3 (6,031)
- 17. The Firm (1993) 1993 $262M 6.7 (33,161)
- 18. Lorenzo's Oil (1992) 1992 - 6.9 (6,930)
- 19. The Doctor (1991) 1991 - 6.7 (2,203)
- 20. Dead Poets Society (1989) (director of photography) 1989 $236M 7.8 (83,278)
- 21. Rain Man (1988) (director of photography) 1988 $413M 8.0 (93,503)
- 22. Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)   1988 - 6.9 (7,687)
AKAs:
  • Gorillas in the Mist: The Adventure of Dian Fossey (International: English title: poster title) (International: English title: DVD title)
  • Gorillas in the Mist (USA: short title)
- 23. Stakeout (1987) 1987 - 6.5 (8,454)
- 24. The Mosquito Coast (1986) 1986 - 6.5 (9,947)
- 25. Children of a Lesser God (1986) (director of photography) 1986 - 7.1 (5,815)
- 26. The Hitcher (1986) (director of photography) 1986 - 7.2 (14,209)
- 27. The Empty Beach (1985) 1985 - 4.6 (48)
- 28. Witness (1985) (director of photography) 1985 - 7.6 (28,217)
- 29. Winners: Top Kid (1985) (TV)   1985 - 6.5 (10)
AKAs:
  • Top Kid (USA)
- 30. Silver City (1984) 1984 - 5.7 (41)
- 31. BMX Bandits (1983)   1983 - 4.8 (1,494)
AKAs:
  • Short Wave (USA: video title (bootleg title))
- 32. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983) 1983 - 7.2 (296)
- 33. Goodbye Paradise (1983) 1983 - 5.4 (44)
- 34. Ginger Meggs (1982)   1982 - 6.6 (54)
AKAs:
  • Ginger Meggs: The Movie (Australia: poster title)
- 35. Fighting Back (1982/II) 1982 - 4.7 (5)
- 36. Doctors & Nurses (1981) 1981 - 5.1 (5)
- 37. The Survivor (1981) (director of photography) 1981 - 5.2 (302)
- 38. Fatty Finn (1980) 1980 - 7.1 (114)
- 39. New South Wales Images (1979) (TV) 1979 - -
- 40. Deathcheaters (1976)   1976 - 4.3 (38)
AKAs:
  • Death Cheaters (USA: video box title)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (completed) (2010)   (camera operator: "a" camera, main unit) 2010 - -
AKAs:
  • Prince of Persia (USA: short title)
- 2. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)   (camera operator: "a" camera) 1999 $125M 7.2 (58,187)
AKAs:
  • The Mysterious Yearning Secretive Sad Lonely Troubled Confused Loving Musical Gifted Intelligent Beautiful Tender Sensitive Haunted Passionate Talented Mr. Ripley (USA: complete title)
- 3. The English Patient (1996) (camera operator) 1996 $232M 7.2 (50,518)
- 4. Beyond Rangoon (1995) (camera operator) 1995 $14.7M 6.4 (2,589)
- 5. The Mosquito Coast (1986) (camera operator: first camera crew) 1986 - 6.5 (9,947)
- 6. The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) (photographer: second unit) 1982 - 7.0 (7,106)
- 7. Gallipoli (1981) (camera operator) 1981 - 7.7 (13,072)
- 8. The Earthling (1980) (camera operator) 1980 - 6.7 (468)
- 9. Dawn! (1979) (camera operator) 1979 - 6.9 (26)
- 10. The Odd Angry Shot (1979) (camera operator) 1979 - 6.5 (331)
- 11. Blue Fin (1978) (camera operator) 1978 - 6.3 (91)
- 12. Money Movers (1978) (camera operator) 1978 - 6.3 (134)
- 13. Weekend of Shadows (1978) (camera operator) 1978 - 7.3 (27)
- 14. The Irishman (1978) (camera operator) 1978 - 6.5 (50)
- 15. The Last Wave (1977)   (camera operator) 1977 - 7.1 (2,645)
AKAs:
  • Black Rain (USA)
- 16. Harness Fever (1977) (TV)   (camera operator) 1977 - 7.9 (14)
AKAs:
  • Born to Run (UK)
- 17. Break of Day (1976) (camera operator) 1976 - 6.6 (17)
- 18. Mad Dog Morgan (1976)   (camera operator) 1976 - 5.9 (314)
AKAs:
  • Mad Dog
  • Mad Dog Morgan (USA)
- 19. Caddie (1976) (camera operator) 1976 - 5.8 (89)
- 20. Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) (camera operator) (uncredited) 1975 - 7.7 (9,556)
- 21. The Man from Hong Kong (1975)   (assistant camera) 1975 - 5.9 (270)
AKAs:
  • The Dragon Flies (USA)
  • Zhi dao huang long
- 22. Alvin Purple (1973) (camera operator) 1973 - 5.8 (137)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Till There Was You (1990) 1990 - 5.1 (154)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Water Horse (2007)   (special thanks) 2007 $101M 6.6 (7,025)
AKAs:
  • The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (International: English title: promotional title)
- 2. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) (special thanks) 2006 - 6.4 (16)
- 3. The Hitcher: 'How Do These Movies Get Made?' (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 7.4 (50)
- 4. "HBO First Look" (1992)   special thanks (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Visions of Light (1992)   (special thanks from AFI) 1992 - 7.9 (1,156)
AKAs:
  • Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Australians Hit Hollywood (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) Himself 2008 - 7.8 (842)
- 3. Shipmate's Diary (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - -
- 4. Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.4 (16)
- 5. Cinematographer Style (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (61)
- 6. Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 3.8 (10)
- 7. Between Two Worlds: The Making of 'Witness' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.4 (10)
- 8. Climbing 'Cold Mountain' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 6.8 (29)
- 9. The Hitcher: 'How Do These Movies Get Made?' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.4 (50)
- 10. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself - Director of Photography (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Making Angels (1998) (V) Himself - Director of Photography 1998 - 6.2 (17)
- 12. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography 1997 - 6.2 (278)
Archive Footage
- 1. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Adventure | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Based On Novel | Australia | Death more

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