Person · Cinematographer

Donald McAlpine

Born

January 1, 1934

From

Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia

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Camera Department
Director

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In short · Shooting since 1970, 6 decades active, 66 credits.

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Biography

Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer. He worked as a physical education teacher in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, and began using a 16mm camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympic Games.

From 1972 to 1981, McAlpine collaborated with director Bruce Beresford in Australia. He cinematographed 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*. He also worked with director Gillian Armstrong on *My Brilliant Career*.

McAlpine was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in *Moulin Rouge!*. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. 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.

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