Donald McAlpine
Camera
🎂 1934-01-01
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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Camera (55)
Director of Photography
2005
Director of Photography
1987
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1993
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1996
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2003
Director of Photography
2003
Director of Photography
1998
Director of Photography
2013
Director of Photography
2015
Director of Photography
2002
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
2001
Director of Photography
1994
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1992
Director of Photography
1997
Director of Photography
1989
Director of Photography
1991
Director of Photography
2023
Director of Photography
2022
Director of Photography
1992
Director of Photography
1995
Director of Photography
1993
Director of Photography
1985
Director of Photography
2010
Director of Photography
1980
Director of Photography
2009
Director of Photography
1986
Director of Photography
1990
Director of Photography
2012
Director of Photography
1979
Director of Photography
1988
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1984
Director of Photography
1984
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1980
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1982
Director of Photography
1981
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1978
Director of Photography
1978
Director of Photography
1982
Director of Photography
2018
Director of Photography
1989
Director of Photography
2022
Director of Photography
1985
Director of Photography
1979
Director of Photography
1972
Director of Photography
1987
Director of Photography
1980
Director of Photography
1980
Director of Photography
1974
Director of Photography
1986
Director of Photography
1983
Camera Operator
1973
Director of Photography
1983
Director of Photography
1979
Camera Operator
1969
