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Peter Menzies Jr.

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Peter Gary Menzies Jr., ACS, is an Australian cinematographer best known for his work on blockbuster action films such as Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Incredible Hulk, and Clash of the Titans.

Menzies was born in Sydney, Australia. He was introduced to the film industry by his father, director and cinematographer Peter Menzies Sr. He started as a camera loader and worked his way through the ranks in commercials and features as a camera assistant and later as an operator, working regularly under DPs David Gribble and Russell Boyd. He made his debut as a cinematographer on White Sands, a crime film directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Willem Dafoe.

Since then, Menzies has worked mostly on action films like Die Hard with a Vengeance, Hard Rain, and Shooter. He has collaborated with directors like John Singleton, Bruce Beresford, David Nutter, Simon West, John McTiernan, and Joel Schumacher.

Menzies is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and is the chairman of the board for the Grand Jury of the Cordillera International Film Festival in Reno/Tahoe, Nevada.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Abduction
  • Killing Season
  • The Getaway
  • White Sands

Peter Menzies Jr. Filmography

2025
The Yellow Tie · as Cinematographer
2025
Washington Black (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2022
The Time Traveler's Wife (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway · as Director Of Photography
2020
The Right Stuff (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2019
Love You To Death · as Director Of Photography
2019
A Dog's Way Home · as Director Of Photography
2018
Rising · as Cinematographer
2018
The Bad Seed · as Director Of Photography
2018
Peter Rabbit · as Director Of Photography
2017
All Eyez on Me · as Director Of Photography
2016
Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le · as Director Of Photography
2016
Roots (2016) (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography
2016
Gods of Egypt · as Director Of Photography
2014
The Expendables 3 · as Director Of Photography
2013
Killing Season · as Director Of Photography
2013
Gothica · as Cinematographer
2012
Playing for Keeps · as Director Of Photography
2011
Abduction · as Director Of Photography
2010
Clash of the Titans · as Director Of Photography
2009
HawthoRNe (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2008
The Incredible Hulk · as Director Of Photography
2007
Traveler (TV Series) · as Cinematographer
2007
Shooter · as Director Of Photography
2006
When a Stranger Calls · as Director Of Photography
2005
The Great Raid · as Director Of Photography
2005
Four Brothers · as Director Of Photography
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous · as Director Of Photography
2005
Man of the House · as Director Of Photography
2003
Kangaroo Jack · as Director Of Photography
2001
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider · as Director Of Photography
2000
Bless the Child · as Director Of Photography
2000
The Kid · as Director Of Photography
1999
The 13th Warrior · as Director Of Photography
1999
The General's Daughter · as Director Of Photography
1998
Hard Rain · as Director Of Photography
1996
A Time to Kill · as Director Of Photography
1995
Hayride to Hell · as Director Of Photography
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance · as Director Of Photography
1994
The Getaway · as Director Of Photography
1993
Posse · as Director Of Photography
1992
White Sands · as Director Of Photography
1987
High Tide · as Second Unit Director Of Photography

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