Peter James (born 7 March 1947) is an Australian cinematographer."Picture Perfect: A conversation with cinematographer Peter James" Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2015-4-13.
He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC),American Society of Cinematographers Roster , American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010. an organization that offers membership to directors of photography only "by invitation, based on an individual’s body of work".The Legacy Lives On , American Society of Cinematographers. Accessed 12 February 2010.
Career James has been either cinematographer or director of photography on more than 50 films.
He has won Australian Cinematographers Society's (ACS) Milli Award four times,The Milli Award , Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010. Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography three times and was nominated for the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the 2003 television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself.And Starring Pancho Villa as himself, The New York Times; accessed 12 February 2010.
In 1999, James was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame for having "made a substantial contribution to the industry and the Society, as well as having left a legacy of fine work and having been responsible for training and influencing others."Hall of Fame , Australian Cinematographers Society; accessed 12 February 2010.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Director 1973 Avengers of the Reef Chris McCullough 1976 CaddieDonald Crombie 1978 The Irishman 1981 The Killing of Angel Street 1984 The Wild Duck Henri Safran 1985 Rebel Michael Jenkins1987 The Right Hand Man Di Drew Echoes of Paradise Phillip Noyce 1989 Driving Miss DaisyBruce Beresford 1990 Mister Johnson 1991 Black Robe 1992 Rich in Love1993 Alive Frank Marshall The Thing Called Love Peter Bogdanovich My Life Bruce Joel Rubin 1994 Silent Fall Bruce Beresford1996 Diabolique Jeremiah S. Chechik Last DanceBruce Beresford 1997 Paradise Road 1998 The Newton Boys Richard Linklater 1999 Double Jeopardy Bruce Beresford 2000 Meet the Parents Jay Roach2001 Bride of the Wind Bruce Beresford The Man Who Sued God Mark Joffe2005 The PacifierAdam Shankman Cheaper by the Dozen 2 2008 27 Dresses Anne Fletcher 2009 Mao's Last Dancer Bruce Beresford 2010 Yogi Bear Eric Brevig 2018 Ladies in Black Bruce Beresford
TV movies Year Title Director 1976 McManus MPB Max Varnel 1981 The Monster's Christmas Yvonne Mackay 2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfBruce Beresford 2006 Orpheus
Documentary film Year Title Director 1974 Who Killed Jenny Langby? Donald Crombie
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