John Seale
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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.[1]
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;[2] Rain Man, which grossed US$354 million;[3] Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which grossed US$335 million;[4] The Perfect Storm, which grossed US$328 million;[5] and The Tourist, which grossed US$278 million.[6][7]
He came out of retirement in 2012 to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road, for which he received another Academy Award nomination.[8]
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".[9]
Filmography
Film
Director
- Till There Was You (1991)
Cinematographer
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | New South Wales Images | Russell Boyd | Documentary film |
| 1985 | Winners | Carl Schultz | Episode "Top Kid" |
Awards and nominations
Major awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Rain Man | Nominated |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2011 | International Award | Won | |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Dead Poets Society | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated |
Australian Film Institute
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best Achievement in Cinematography | The Survivor | Nominated |
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | Won | |
| 1984 | Silver City | Nominated |
Australian Cinematographers Society
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cinematography of the Year | Goodbye Paradise | Won |
| 1985 | Witness | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Florida Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Other awards
References
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- ↑ John Seale Biography (1942–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-01.
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