John Seale

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Australian cinematographer

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nameJohn Seale
honorific_suffixACS ASC
birthnameJohn Clement Seale
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birth_placeWarwick, Queensland, Australia
yearsactive1966–2022
titleACS ASC
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::callout[type=note] Australian cinematographer ::

| honorific_prefix = | name = John Seale | honorific_suffix = ACS ASC | image = | caption = | birthname = John Clement Seale | birth_date = | birth_place = Warwick, Queensland, Australia | yearsactive = 1966–2022 | organization = | title = ACS ASC John Clement Seale ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian cinematographer.

He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an American Society of Cinematographers Award.

Early life

Seale was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.

Career

Seale started his career collaborating with director Peter Weir, both as a camera operator and director of photography, gaining a reputation as one of Australia's leading cinematographers. He then earned international prominence working with directors such as Anthony Minghella, Wolfgang Petersen, Ron Howard, Sydney Pollack, and George Miller.

He received Oscar nominations for his work on Witness, Rain Man, and Cold Mountain, and won for The English Patient. Seale directed one film, Till There Was You, in 1990. He is a four-time Oscar nominee, five-time BAFTA nominee, and four-time ASC Award nominee.

His greatest commercial successes have been Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which grossed US$974 million; Rain Man, which grossed US$354 million; Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which grossed US$335 million; The Perfect Storm, which grossed US$328 million; and The Tourist, which grossed US$278 million.

He came out of retirement in 2012 to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road, for which he received another Academy Award nomination.

Seale was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2002 Australia Day Honours in recognition of his "service to the arts as an Australian and internationally acclaimed cinematographer".

Filmography

Film

Director

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YearTitleDirector
1976DeathcheatersBrian Trenchard-Smith
1980Fatty FinnMaurice Murphy
1981Doctors and Nurses
The SurvivorDavid Hemmings
1982Ginger MeggsJonathan Dawson
Fighting BackMichael Caulfield
1983Goodbye ParadiseCarl Schultz
BMX BanditsBrian Trenchard-Smith
Careful, He Might Hear YouCarl Schultz
1984Silver CitySophia Turkiewicz
1985WitnessPeter Weir
1986The HitcherRobert Harmon
Children of a Lesser GodRanda Haines
The Mosquito CoastPeter Weir
1987StakeoutJohn Badham
1988Gorillas in the MistMichael Apted
Rain ManBarry Levinson
1989Dead Poets SocietyPeter Weir
1991The DoctorRanda Haines
1992Lorenzo's OilGeorge Miller
1993The FirmSydney Pollack
1994The PaperRon Howard
1995Beyond RangoonJohn Boorman
The American PresidentRob Reiner
1996The English PatientAnthony Minghella
Ghosts of MississippiRob Reiner
1998City of AngelsBrad Silberling
1999At First SightIrwin Winkler
The Talented Mr. RipleyAnthony Minghella
2000The Perfect StormWolfgang Petersen
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneChris Columbus
2003DreamcatcherLawrence Kasdan
Cold MountainAnthony Minghella
2004SpanglishJames L. Brooks
2006PoseidonWolfgang Petersen
2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeMike Newell
The TouristFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck
2015Mad Max: Fury RoadGeorge Miller
2022Three Thousand Years of Longing
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Short film

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YearTitleDirector
1978The Sparks ObituaryIan Barry
1979Heart, Head and HandPeter Weir
1998StaticDerin Seale
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Television

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YearTitleDirectorNotes
1979New South Wales ImagesRussell BoydDocumentary film
1985WinnersCarl SchultzEpisode "Top Kid"
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Awards and nominations

Major awards

Academy Awards ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1985Best CinematographyWitness
1988Rain Man
1996The English Patient
2003Cold Mountain
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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BAFTA Awards ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1985Best CinematographyWitness
1988Gorillas in the Mist
1996The English Patient
1999The Talented Mr. Ripley
2003Cold Mountain
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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American Society of Cinematographers ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1988Outstanding Achievement in CinematographyRain Man
1996The English Patient
2000The Perfect Storm
2000Cold Mountain
2011International Award
2015Outstanding Achievement in CinematographyMad Max: Fury Road
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Miscellaneous awards

British Society of Cinematographers ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1985Best CinematographyWitness
1988Dead Poets Society
1996The English Patient
2003Cold Mountain
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Satellite Awards ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
1999The Talented Mr. Ripley
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Chicago Film Critics Association ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
1999The Talented Mr. Ripley
2003Cold Mountain
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Boston Society of Film Critics ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
1999The Talented Mr. Ripley
2003Cold Mountain
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Australian Film Institute ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1981Best Achievement in CinematographyThe Survivor
1983Careful, He Might Hear You
1984Silver City
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Australian Cinematographers Society ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1983Cinematography of the YearGoodbye Paradise
1985Witness
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National Society of Film Critics ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Florida Film Critics Circle ::data[format=table]

YearCategoryTitleResult
1996Best CinematographyThe English Patient
2015Mad Max: Fury Road
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Other awards

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YearAssociationCategoryTitleResult
1996Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationBest CinematographyThe English Patient
European Film AwardBest Cinematography
1997Brisbane International Film FestivalChauvel Award
2015AACTA AwardsBest CinematographyMad Max: Fury Road
Australian Film Critics AssociationBest Cinematography
Santa Barbara International Film FestivalArtisan Award
New York Film Critics CircleBest Cinematographer
Film Critics Circle of AustraliaBest Cinematography
Online Film Critics SocietyBest Cinematography
African-American Film Critics AssociationBest Cinematography
Austin Film Critics AssociationBest Cinematography
Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBest Cinematography
Houston Film Critics SocietyBest Cinematography
London Film Critics' CircleTechnical Achievement of the Year
Camerimage International Film FestivalGolden Frog Award
Santa Barbara International Film FestivalArtisan Award in Cinematography
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References

References

  1. [http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/John-Seale.html John Seale Biography (1942–)]. Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-01.
  2. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Box Office Mojo.
  3. "Rain Man". Box Office Mojo.
  4. "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time". Box Office Mojo.
  5. "The Perfect Storm". Box Office Mojo.
  6. "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo.
  7. "Filmography- John Seale". IMDb Pro.
  8. (1 May 2015). "MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: 18 Things to Know about the Making of George Miller's Epic". [[Complex (magazine).
  9. "John Clement Seale".

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