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John Seale

Camera·b. 1942·Warwick, Queensland, Australia

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John Clement Seale AM 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. Seale started his career collaborating with director Peter Weir as both 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.

Seale received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The English Patient (1996). He was also Oscar-nominated for Witness (1985), Rain Man (1988), Cold Mountain (2003), and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Seale's other work includes the films Children of a Lesser God (1986), Dead Poets Society (1989), The Firm (1993), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).

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

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road

Cinematographer

2015 4.3
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

First Assistant "B" Camera

2010
Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

Cinematographer

2003
Final Destination

Final Destination

First Assistant Camera

2000 3.7
The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Cinematographer · "A" Camera Operator

1999 3.5
The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Cinematographer

1986 4.3
The Survivor

The Survivor

Cinematographer

1981
The Last Wave

The Last Wave

Camera Operator

1977
Picnic at Hanging Rock

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Camera Operator

1975 3.8