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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-01-01 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia

Donald McAlpine

Biography:

Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer. McAlpine was a physical education teacher in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. He began using a 16mm camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympic Games.

In Australia, from 1972 to 1981, McAlpine collaborated with Bruce Beresford. McAlpine filmed many of Beresford's early films, including The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, 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.

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. In 2016 McAlpine received an honorary doctorate in Arts from Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia

Known For

Camera

2023

The Portable Door as Director of Photography

2022

A Stitch in Time as Director of Photography
Black Site as Director of Photography

2018

Rajma Chawal as Director of Photography

2015

The Dressmaker as Director of Photography

2013

Ender's Game as Director of Photography

2012

Mental as Director of Photography

2010

Mega Piranha as Director of Photography

2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Director of Photography

2003

Peter Pan as Director of Photography
Anger Management as Director of Photography

2002

The Time Machine as Director of Photography

2001

Moulin Rouge! as Director of Photography

1998

Stepmom as Director of Photography

1997

The Edge as Director of Photography

1996

Romeo + Juliet as Director of Photography

1995

Nine Months as Director of Photography

1994

Clear and Present Danger as Director of Photography

1993

Mrs. Doubtfire as Director of Photography
The Man Without a Face as Director of Photography

1992

Medicine Man as Director of Photography
Patriot Games as Director of Photography

1991

Career Opportunities as Director of Photography
The Hard Way as Director of Photography

1990

Stanley & Iris as Director of Photography

1989

Parenthood as Director of Photography
See You in the Morning as Director of Photography

1988

Moon Over Parador as Director of Photography

1987

Predator as Director of Photography
Orphans as Director of Photography

1986

Down and Out in Beverly Hills as Director of Photography
The Fringe Dwellers as Director of Photography

1985

King David as Director of Photography
My Man Adam as Director of Photography

1984

Harry & Son as Director of Photography
Moscow on the Hudson as Director of Photography

1983

Blue Skies Again as Director of Photography
Now and Forever as Director of Photography

1982

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder as Director of Photography
Tempest as Director of Photography

1981

Puberty Blues as Director of Photography

1980

Breaker Morant as Director of Photography
The Earthling as Director of Photography
The Club as Director of Photography
The Children of An Lac as Director of Photography

1979

My Brilliant Career as Director of Photography
The Odd Angry Shot as Director of Photography
The Journalist as Director of Photography

1978

Patrick as Director of Photography
Money Movers as Director of Photography

1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own as Director of Photography

1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie as Director of Photography

1969

How to Drive as Camera Operator

Crew

2017

Ali's Wedding as Cinematography

1976

Don's Party as Cinematography

Production

2022

A Stitch in Time as Executive Producer