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- ↑ American Society of Cinematographers Roster Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine , American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010.
- ↑ The Legacy Lives On Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine , American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010.
- ↑ The Milli Award Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010.
- ↑ AFI Award Winners, Feature Categories 1958–2008
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- ↑ Hall of Fame Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010.
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