David Connell (cinematographer)

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David Connell
Born
David Ashley Connell

(1955-09-07) 7 September 1955 (age 68)
OccupationCinematographer

David Ashley Connell (born 7 September 1955) is an Australian cinematographer with a career of over 25 years of cinematographic work in films and television to date.

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Career

Connell got his first Super 8 film camera at the age of 12, given to him by his father, sparking an interest in film. In 1972, at the age of 17, Connell became a camera assistant for an Australian news channel. Connell joined Crawford Productions the next year, where he became a camera loader and focus puller, [1] and joined the Australian Cinematographers Society in 1988.

He currently resides in Brighton, Victoria, Australia with his wife Anne. [2]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

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References

  1. "DAVID CONNELL". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  2. Mawby, Nathan (27 August 2012). "Sold to the LA couple". News.com.au.