Peter James (born 7 March 1947 in Sydney) is an Australian cinematographer and director of photography.[1] James is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC),[2] an organization that offers membership to directors of photography only "by invitation, based on an individual’s body of work".[3]
Peter James | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 March 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, director of photography |
| Years active | 1973–present |
James has been either cinematographer or director of photography on more than thirty films since 1973 when he worked on the Australian film Avengers of the Reef. James has won Australian Cinematographers Society's (ACS) Milli Award four times,[4] Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography three times[5] and was nominated for the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the 2003 television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself.[6]
In 1999, James was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame for having "made a substantial contribution to the industry and the Society, as well as having left a legacy of fine work and having been responsible for training and influencing others."[7]
Filmography
editShort film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Willy Willy | Gregory Ropert | |
| 1973 | Transition | Graham Shirley | |
| 1976 | Rate of Exchange | Edward Ogden | |
| 1977 | A Calendar of Dreamings | Geoffrey Bardon | With Jack Doyle |
| 1980 | Blackhearted Barney Blackfoot | Yvonne Mackay | |
| 2017 | Football Dads | Anna Yosin |
Feature film
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Avengers of the Reef | Chris McCullough |
| 1976 | Caddie | Donald Crombie |
| 1978 | The Irishman | |
| 1981 | The Killing of Angel Street | |
| 1984 | The Wild Duck | Henri Safran |
| 1985 | Rebel | Michael Jenkins |
| 1987 | The Right Hand Man | Di Drew |
| Echoes of Paradise | Phillip Noyce | |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Bruce Beresford |
| 1990 | Mister Johnson | |
| 1991 | Black Robe | |
| 1992 | Rich in Love | |
| 1993 | Alive | Frank Marshall |
| The Thing Called Love | Peter Bogdanovich | |
| My Life | Bruce Joel Rubin | |
| 1994 | Silent Fall | Bruce Beresford |
| 1996 | Diabolique | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| Last Dance | Bruce Beresford | |
| 1997 | Paradise Road | |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Richard Linklater |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Bruce Beresford |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Jay Roach |
| 2001 | Bride of the Wind | Bruce Beresford |
| The Man Who Sued God | Mark Joffe | |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | ||
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Anne Fletcher |
| 2009 | Mao's Last Dancer | Bruce Beresford |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Eric Brevig |
| 2018 | Ladies in Black[8] | Bruce Beresford |
TV movie
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | McManus MPB | Max Varnel |
| 1981 | The Monster's Christmas | Yvonne Mackay |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Bruce Beresford |
| 2006 | Orpheus |
Documentary works
editShort film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mick and the Moon | Geoffrey Bardon | With Jon Falkenmire |
| 1984 | Palace of Dreams | Himself |
Film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Sister, If You Only Knew | Janet Isaac |
TV movie
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Who Killed Jenny Langby? | Donald Crombie |
References
edit- ^ "Picture Perfect: A conversation with cinematographer Peter James" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2015-4-13.
- ^ American Society of Cinematographers Roster Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010.
- ^ The Legacy Lives On Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010.
- ^ The Milli Award Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010.
- ^ AFI Award Winners, Feature Categories 1958–2008
- ^ And Starring Pancho Villa as himself, The New York Times; accessed 12 February 2010.
- ^ Hall of Fame Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010.
- ^ "The Screen Guide Ladies in Black 2018". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
edit- Peter James at IMDb