Peter Levy (cinematographer)

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Peter Levy
Born
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active1978–present
Organization(s) Australian Cinematographers Society
American Society of Cinematographers

Peter Levy is an Australian cinematographer [1] known for his collaborations with director Stephen Hopkins on blockbuster action and thriller films. [2]

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He has been a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society since 1983 and of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirector
1983 With Prejudice Esben Storm
1986 Short Changed George Ogilvie
1987 The Edge of Power Henri Safran
1988 Dangerous Game Stephen Hopkins
1989 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
1990 Predator 2
1991 Ricochet Russell Mulcahy
1993 Judgment Night Stephen Hopkins
1994 Blown Away
1995 Cutthroat Island Renny Harlin
1996 Broken Arrow John Woo
The War at Home Emilio Estevez
1998 Lost in Space Stephen Hopkins
2000 Under Suspicion
2004 Torque Joseph Kahn
2006 Lonely Hearts Todd Robinson
2007 The Reaping Stephen Hopkins
2016 Race

Television

TV movies

YearTitleDirector
1982Ponape: Island of MysteryNick Frazer
1983 The Cattle King Bill Bennett
1984 Shipwrecked
1985 Robbery Michael Thornhill
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Stephen Hopkins
2009Maggie Hill
2010 The Rockford Files Michael W. Watkins
2012Beautiful PeopleStephen Hopkins
2020 The Dark Tower

Miniseries

YearTitleDirector
1985 A Fortunate Life Marcus Cole
Henri Safran
1988 Joe Wilson Geoffrey Nottage
2020 The Fugitive Stephen Hopkins

TV series

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2001 Dead Last Randall Miller Episode "Pilot"
2001-02 24 Stephen Hopkins
Jon Cassar
3 episodes (Including the pilot)
2002 Without a Trace David Nutter Episode "Pilot"
2004 Clubhouse Gavin O'Connor Episode "Pilot"
2007 Californication Stephen HopkinsEpisode "Pilot"
2008 The Oaks Michael Cuesta Untold pilot
2009 The Unusuals Stephen HopkinsEpisode "Pilot"
2010 Justified Michael Dinner
Jon Avnet
Episodes "Riverbrook" and "The Lord of War and Thunder"
2012-15 House of Lies 48 episodes
2014 Reckless Catherine Hardwicke Episode "Pilot"
2016 24: Legacy Stephen HopkinsEpisode "12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM"
2016-17 MacGyver 8 episodes
2020 Homeland Keith Gordon Episode "False Friends"
2023 Liaison Stephen HopkinsAll 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

Australian Cinematographers Society

YearCategoryTitleResult
1991Cinematographer of the Year Predator 2 Won

American Society of Cinematographers

YearCategoryTitleEpisodeResult
2002 Outstanding Cinematography in Motion Picture,
Limited Series, or Pilot
24 "12:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m."Nominated
2005 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Nominated
2012 Outstanding Cinematography in Regular Series House of Lies "Gods of Dangerous Financial Instruments"Nominated
"The Runner Stumbles"Nominated
2022Television Career Achievement AwardWon

Primetime Emmy Awards

YearCategoryTitleEpisodeResultRef.
2005 Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie The Life and Death of Peter SellersWon [4]
2008 Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series Californication "Pilot"Won [5]

References

  1. "PETER LEVY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. "PETER LEVY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. Staff, Hollywood.com (6 February 2015). "Peter Levy | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. "Life and Death of Peter Sellers". New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  5. "Aussie DOP Peter Levy wins Emmy". if.com.au. IF magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2015.