John Seale | |
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| Born | John Clement Seale (1942-10-05)5 October 1942 (age 83) Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Years active | 1966–2022 |
| Title | ACSASC |
John Clement SealeAMACSASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australiancinematographer.
He has received numerous accolades including anAcademy Award, aBAFTA Award, and anAmerican Society of Cinematographers Award.
Seale was born inWarwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.[1]
Seale started his career collaborating with directorPeter Weir, both as acamera operator anddirector of photography, gaining a reputation as one of Australia's leading cinematographers. He then earned international prominence working with directors such asAnthony Minghella,Wolfgang Petersen,Ron Howard,Sydney Pollack, andGeorge Miller.
He received Oscar nominations for his work onWitness,Rain Man, andCold Mountain, and won forThe English Patient. Seale directed one film,Till There Was You, in 1990. He is a four-timeOscar nominee, five-timeBAFTA nominee, and four-timeASC Award nominee.
His greatest commercial successes have beenHarry 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] andThe Tourist, which grossed US$278 million.[6][7]
He came out of retirement in 2012 to shootMad Max: Fury Road, for which he received another Academy Award nomination.[8]
Seale was appointed aMember of the Order of Australia in the2002 Australia Day Honours in recognition of his "service to the arts as an Australian and internationally acclaimed cinematographer".[9]
Director
Cinematographer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | New South Wales Images | Russell Boyd | Documentary film |
| 1985 | Winners | Carl Schultz | Episode "Top Kid" |
| 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 |
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 |
| Year | Association | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| European Film Award | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| 1997 | Brisbane International Film Festival | Chauvel Award | Won | |
| 2015 | AACTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
| Australian Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Artisan Award | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematographer | Won | ||
| Film Critics Circle of Australia | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| African-American Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle | Technical Achievement of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Camerimage International Film Festival | Golden Frog Award | Nominated | ||
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | Artisan Award in Cinematography | Won | ||
