John Seale
John Seale | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Clement Seale 5 October 1942 Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Known for | Rain Man The English Patient The Perfect Storm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Mad Max: Fury Road |
| Title | ACS ASC |
| Awards | Full list |
John Clement Seale AM ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian cinematographer. He has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an American Society of Cinematographers Award. Seale started his career collaborating with director Peter Weir as both a camera operator and director of photography gaining a reputation as one of Australia's leading cinematographers. He then earned international prominence working with directors such as Anthony Minghella, Wolfgang Petersen, Ron Howard, Sydney Pollack, and George Miller.
Seale received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The English Patient (1996). He was also Oscar-nominated for Witness (1985), Rain Man (1988), Cold Mountain (2003), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Seale's other work includes for the films Children of a Lesser God (1986), Dead Poets Society (1989), The Firm (1993), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Early life
[edit]Seale was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.[1]
Career
[edit]He received Oscar nominations for his work on Witness, Rain Man, and Cold Mountain, and won for The English Patient. Seale directed one film, Till There Was You, in 1990. He is a four-time Oscar nominee, five-time BAFTA nominee, and four-time ASC Award nominee.
His greatest commercial successes have been Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which grossed US$974 million;[2] Rain Man, which grossed US$354 million;[3] Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which grossed US$335 million;[4] The Perfect Storm, which grossed US$328 million;[5] and The Tourist, which grossed US$278 million.[6][7]
He came out of retirement in 2012 to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road, for which he received another Academy Award nomination.[8]
Seale was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2002 Australia Day Honours in recognition of his "service to the arts as an Australian and internationally acclaimed cinematographer".[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Director
- Till There Was You (1991)
Cinematographer
Short film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Sparks Obituary | Ian Barry |
| 1979 | Heart, Head and Hand | Peter Weir |
| 1998 | Static | Derin Seale |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | New South Wales Images | Russell Boyd | Documentary film |
| 1985 | Winners | Carl Schultz | Episode "Top Kid" |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Major awards
[edit]| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Rain Man | Nominated |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2011 | International Award | Won | |
| 2015 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
[edit]British Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Best Cinematography | Witness | Nominated |
| 1988 | Dead Poets Society | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Boston Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated |
Australian Film Institute
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Best Achievement in Cinematography | The Survivor | Nominated |
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | Won | |
| 1984 | Silver City | Nominated |
Australian Cinematographers Society
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Cinematography of the Year | Goodbye Paradise | Won |
| 1985 | Witness | Won |
National Society of Film Critics
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Florida Film Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Cinematography | The English Patient | Won |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won |
Other awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ John Seale Biography (1942–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Rain Man". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "The Perfect Storm". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "The Tourist". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Filmography- John Seale". IMDb Pro. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Radish, Christina (1 May 2015). "MAD MAX: FURY ROAD: 18 Things to Know about the Making of George Miller's Epic". Collider. Complex. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "John Clement Seale". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- John Seale at IMDb
