Australian cinematographer
Donald McAlpine
Born (1934-04-13 ) 13 April 1934 (age 90) Occupation Cinematographer Years active 1972–present
Donald McAlpine ACS , ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
Career
McAlpine was a physical education teacher in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia .[1] He began using a 16mm camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympic Games .[1]
In Australia, from 1972 to 1981, McAlpine collaborated with Bruce Beresford .[2] McAlpine filmed many of Beresford's early films, including The Adventures of Barry McKenzie ,[3] Barry McKenzie Holds His Own , Don's Party , The Getting of Wisdom , Money Movers , Breaker Morant and The Club . McAlpine also worked with director Gillian Armstrong on My Brilliant Career .
After My Brilliant Career , Breaker Morant and The Getting of Wisdom were released, Paul Mazursky offered him work on the film Tempest .[citation needed ]
McAlpine was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in Moulin Rouge! .[citation needed ] He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers .[citation needed ] The A.S.C. honored him with the 2009 International Achievement Award.[4] In 2016 McAlpine received an honorary doctorate in Arts from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia.[2]
Filmography
Short film
Year
Title
Director
1969
Leonard French's Stained Glass Screens
Michael Thornhill
1970
No Roses for Michael
Chris McGill
1973
Irrigation: The Ord River Scheme and the M.I.A.
Oliver Howes Meg Stewart
Feature film
Television
TV movie
TV series
Documentary works
Film
Short film
Year
Title
Director
1974
Play Safe
Dennis Hill
Television
Our Asian Neighbours: Indonesia (1973)
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
BAFTA Awards
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
Year
Category
Title
Result
1979
Best Cinematography
My Brilliant Career
Won
1980
Breaker Morant
Won
2001
Moulin Rouge!
Won
Satellite Awards
Year
Category
Title
Result
1996
Best Cinematography
Romeo + Juliet
Nominated
2001
Moulin Rouge!
Nominated
References
External links
International National Artists Other