Donald McAlpine
Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
Donald McAlpine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1934 Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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 another great Australian filmmaker, Gillian Armstrong, in 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.
McAlpine was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in Moulin Rouge!. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. 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
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Our Asian Neighbours: Indonesia | Documentary series | |
| 1980 | The Children of An Lac | John Llewellyn Moxey | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mega Piranha | Eric Forsberg | |
| 2019 | Lambs of God | Jeffrey Walker | Episode "The Devil into Paradise" |
| 2022 | Savage River | Jocelyn Moorhouse | Mini-series |
References
- "DON McALPINE". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Cinematographer Don McAlpine on his life behind the lens". ABC News. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- "Donald Mcalpine". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- "Cinematographers honor 'Slumdog': Anthony Dod Mantle wins big at ASC Awards". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- "Predator Dispenses Invisible Terror". American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 9 April 2023.