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Donald McAlpine
Producer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1934 (92 years)
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
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
Donald McAlpine Filmography
| 2017 | Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible · as Self |
| 2012 | Side by Side · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 1992 | The Secret World of Spying · as Self |
| 2022 | A Stitch in Time · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | Surrender in Paradise · as Raw Meat |
| 2023 | The Portable Door · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | Savage River (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2022 | Black Site · as Director Of Photography |
| 2022 | A Stitch in Time · as Director Of Photography |
| 2019 | Lambs of God (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2018 | Rajma Chawal · as Director Of Photography |
| 2017 | Ali's Wedding · as Director Of Photography |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons · as Cinematographer |
| 2015 | The Dressmaker · as Director Of Photography |
| 2013 | Ender's Game · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | Mental · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu · as Cinematographer |
| 2010 | Main Street · as Director Of Photography |
| 2010 | Mega Piranha · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine · as Director Of Photography |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · as Director Of Photography |
| 2003 | Peter Pan · as Director Of Photography |
| 2003 | 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 |
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face · as Director Of Photography |
| 1992 | Patriot Games · as Director Of Photography |
| 1992 | Medicine Man · as Director Of Photography |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities · as Director Of Photography |
| 1991 | The Hard Way · as Director Of Photography |
| 1990 | Stanley & Iris · as Director Of Photography |
| 1989 | Parenthood · as Director Of Photography |
| 1989 | See You in the Morning · as Director Of Photography |
| 1988 | Moon Over Parador · as Director Of Photography |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | Orphans · as Director Of Photography |
| 1987 | Predator · as Director Of Photography |
| 1986 | The Fringe Dwellers · as Director Of Photography |
| 1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills · as Director Of Photography |
| 1985 | My Man Adam · as Director Of Photography |
| 1985 | King David · as Director Of Photography |
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson · as Director Of Photography |
| 1984 | Harry & Son · as Director Of Photography |
| 1983 | Now and Forever · as Director Of Photography |
| 1983 | Blue Skies Again · as Director Of Photography |
| 1982 | Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder · as Director Of Photography |
| 1982 | Tempest · as Director Of Photography |
| 1981 | Puberty Blues · as Director Of Photography |
| 1980 | The Children of an Lac · as Director Of Photography |
| 1980 | The Club · as Director Of Photography |
| 1980 | The Earthling · as Director Of Photography |
| 1980 | Breaker Morant · as Director Of Photography |
| 1979 | The Journalist · as Director Of Photography |
| 1979 | My Brilliant Career · as Director Of Photography |
| 1979 | The Odd Angry Shot · as Director Of Photography |
| 1978 | Money Movers · as Director Of Photography |
| 1978 | Patrick · as Director Of Photography |
| 1977 | The Getting of Wisdom · as Cinematographer |
| 1976 | Don's Party · as Cinematographer |
| 1976 | Surrender in Paradise · as Cinematographer |
| 1974 | Barry McKenzie Holds His Own · as Director Of Photography |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to Green Valley? · as Cinematographer |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie · as Director Of Photography |