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Donald McAlpine (b. 1934)

Alias:
Don McAlpine
Don McApline
Donald M. McAlpine

Birthplace:
Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia

Born:
January 1, 1934

Biography from TheMovieDB

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

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Camera Operator:
1973  The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

Cinematography:
1973  The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
1976  Don's Party
1986  Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
2017  Ali's Wedding

Director of Photography:
1972  The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1973  The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
1974  Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1976  Don's Party
1978  Money Movers
1978  Patrick
1979  My Brilliant Career
1979  The Journalist
1979  The Odd Angry Shot
1980  Breaker Morant
1980  The Children of An Lac
1980  The Club
1980  The Earthling
1981  Puberty Blues
1982  Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982  Tempest
1983  Blue Skies Again
1983  Now and Forever
1984  Harry & Son
1984  Moscow on the Hudson
1985  King David
1985  My Man Adam
1986  Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1986  Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
1986  The Fringe Dwellers
1987  Orphans
1987  Predator
1988  Moon Over Parador
1989  Parenthood
1989  See You in the Morning
1990  Stanley & Iris
1991  Career Opportunities
1991  The Hard Way
1992  Medicine Man
1992  Patriot Games
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  The Man Without a Face
1994  Clear and Present Danger
1995  Nine Months
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1997  The Edge
1998  Stepmom
2001  Moulin Rouge!
2002  The Time Machine
2003  Anger Management
2003  Peter Pan
2005  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2009  X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2010  Mega Piranha
2012  Mental
2013  Ender's Game
2015  The Dressmaker
2017  Ali's Wedding
2018  Rajma Chawal
2022  A Stitch in Time
2022  Black Site
2023  The Portable Door

Executive Producer:
1972  The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1973  The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
1974  Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1976  Don's Party
1978  Money Movers
1978  Patrick
1979  My Brilliant Career
1979  The Journalist
1979  The Odd Angry Shot
1980  Breaker Morant
1980  The Children of An Lac
1980  The Club
1980  The Earthling
1981  Puberty Blues
1982  Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982  Tempest
1983  Blue Skies Again
1983  Now and Forever
1984  Harry & Son
1984  Moscow on the Hudson
1985  King David
1985  My Man Adam
1986  Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1986  Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
1986  The Fringe Dwellers
1987  Orphans
1987  Predator
1988  Moon Over Parador
1989  Parenthood
1989  See You in the Morning
1990  Stanley & Iris
1991  Career Opportunities
1991  The Hard Way
1992  Medicine Man
1992  Patriot Games
1993  Mrs. Doubtfire
1993  The Man Without a Face
1994  Clear and Present Danger
1995  Nine Months
1996  Romeo + Juliet
1997  The Edge
1998  Stepmom
2001  Moulin Rouge!
2002  The Time Machine
2003  Anger Management
2003  Peter Pan
2005  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2009  X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2010  Mega Piranha
2012  Mental
2013  Ender's Game
2015  The Dressmaker
2017  Ali's Wedding
2018  Rajma Chawal
2022  A Stitch in Time
2022  Black Site
2023  The Portable Door

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