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John Seale Biography

Birth Name:John Clement Seale

Birth Place:Warwick, Australia

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Director

Fast Facts

  • Received the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography for "Careful He Might Hear You․"
  • Was nominated for an ASC Award for Best Cinematography for hsi work on "Cold Mountain․"
  • Won the European Film Award for Cinematographer of the Year for his work on "The English Patient․"
  • Started out working in office supplies for the network ABC
  • Has often worked with director Peter Weir on film projects
  • Retired from the film industry, but came back to shoot the film "Mad Max: Fury Road․"
  • Mad Max: Fury Road is the first film he shot digitally

Awards

  • 1981AFI Award-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 1983Cinematographer of the Year-: winner
  • 1983AFI Award-Best Achievement in Cinematography: winner
  • 1984AFI Award-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 1985Cinematographer of the Year-: winner
  • 1985Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 1986Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1986BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1989Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1989ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 1989Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1996ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1996BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1996Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 1996LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: winner
  • 1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997DFWFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997European Film Award-European Cinematographer of the Year: winner
  • 1997FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 1999BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2001ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2003ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2003Best Cinematography Award-: nominated
  • 2004Oscar-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2004BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2004PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015AACTA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015BOFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
  • 2015CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015ICP Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015Halfway Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015PFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2015UFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2015WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
  • 2016AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016FCCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016ALFS Award-Technical Achievement of the Year: nominated
  • 2016NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2016Artisan Award-: winner
  • 2016Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2017Felix-Best Cinematography: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography of the Decade: nominated
  • 2022AACTA Award-Best Cinematography in Film: nominated