Actor

Donald McAlpine

Camera

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Movies: 62Series: 0Crew credits: 58

TMDB ID: 1095

IMDb ID: nm0005791

Known for: Camera

Born: January 1, 1934

Age: 92

Place of birth: Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1972 - 2023

Years active: 52

Average TMDB rating: 6.31

Wikidata: Q1240097

Also known as

Donald M. McAlpine • Don McAlpine • Don McApline

Other jobs

Director of Photography (54)Cinematography (3)Camera Operator (1)

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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

Movies

Movie credits linked with Donald McAlpine.