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Donald McAlpine | |
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| Born | 13 April 1934 Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
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Donald McAlpine | |
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| Born | 13 April 1934 Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer.
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]
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Note |
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| 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 |
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