Donald McAlpine Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Donald McAlpine

Donald McAlpine

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Biography

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

Filmography Movies

Acting

Show Me the Magic movie poster
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Show Me the Magic

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Show Me the Magic
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Side by Side movie poster
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Side by Side

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Side by Side
Self
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’MOVIE
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Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’

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Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
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Not Quite Hollywood movie poster
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Not Quite Hollywood

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Not Quite Hollywood
Self
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' movie poster
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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

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If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'
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Production

Predator movie poster
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Predator

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Predator
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie poster
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Romeo + Juliet movie poster
MOVIE

Romeo + Juliet

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Romeo + Juliet
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Parenthood movie poster
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Parenthood

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Parenthood
Director of Photography
Mrs. Doubtfire movie poster
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Mrs. Doubtfire

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Mrs. Doubtfire
Director of Photography
Moulin Rouge! movie poster
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Moulin Rouge!

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Moulin Rouge!
Director of Photography
The Man Without a Face movie poster
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The Man Without a Face

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The Man Without a Face
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The Time Machine movie poster
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The Time Machine

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The Time Machine
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Peter Pan movie poster
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Peter Pan

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Peter Pan
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Nine Months movie poster
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Nine Months

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Nine Months
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Gallery

Donald McAlpine portrait