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Dean Semler

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Born May 26, 1943 · Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Dean Semler is an Australian cinematographer. Over his career, he has worked as a cinematographer, camera operator, director, second unit director, and assistant director. He is a three-time recipient of the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography and an Academy Award winner. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). In 2002 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Awards & recognition

  • Member of the Order of Australia · 2002
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1991
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 1991 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Dances with Wolves

1990Director of Photography

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015Thanks

Apocalypto

2006Director of Photography

The Power of One

1992Director of Photography

Secretariat

2010Director of Photography

The Road Warrior

1981Director of Photography

Maleficent

2014Director of Photography

We Were Soldiers

2002Director of Photography

Heaven Is for Real

2014Director of Photography

The Bone Collector

1999Director of Photography

The Longest Yard

2005Director of Photography

Bruce Almighty

2003Director of Photography

Young Guns

1988Director of Photography

Playing with Fire

2019Director of Photography

Appaloosa

2008Director of Photography

Dead Calm

1989Director of Photography

Dragonfly

2002Director of Photography

Last Action Hero

1993Director of Photography

City Slickers

1991Director of Photography

Young Guns II

1990Director of Photography

The Three Musketeers

1993Director of Photography

Click

2006Director of Photography

Get Smart

2008Director of Photography

Just My Luck

2006Director of Photography

Waterworld

1995Director of Photography

K-9

1989Director of Photography

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome

1985Director of Photography

Grudge Match

2013Director of Photography

Date Night

2010Director of Photography

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007Director of Photography

Heartbreakers

2001Director of Photography

Trojan War

1997Director of Photography

Cocktail

1988Director of Photography

The Last Witch Hunter

2015Director of Photography

Parental Guidance

2012Director of Photography

xXx

2002Director of Photography

2012

2009Director of Photography

Razorback

1984Director of Photography

In the Land of Blood and Honey

2011Director of Photography

The Alamo

2004Director of Photography

The Do-Over

2016Director of Photography

D-Tox

2002Director of Photography

The Patriot

1998Director

Impulse

1990Director of Photography

Sandy Wexler

2017Director of Photography

Stealth

2005Director of Photography

The Coca-Cola Kid

1985Additional Dialogue, Director of Photography

The Ridiculous 6

2015Director of Photography

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015Director of Photography

Firestorm

1998Director