Donald McAlpine

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Donald McAlpine ACS, ASC (born 13 April 1934) is an Australian cinematographer. McAlpine was a physical education teacher in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. He began using a 16mm camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympic Games. In Australia, from 1972 to 1981, McAlpine collaborated with Bruce Beresford. McAlpine filmed 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. McAlpine also worked with director Gillian Armstrong on My Brilliant Career. McAlpine was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in Moulin Rouge!.[citation needed] He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers.[citation needed] 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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2023
The Portable Door
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2022
Savage River
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2022
Black Site
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2022
A Stitch in Time
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2018
Rajma Chawal
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2017
Ali's Wedding
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2015
The Dressmaker
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2013
Ender's Game
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2012
Show Me the Magic
Movie Self
2012
Mental
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2012
Side by Side
Movie Self
2010
Mega Piranha
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2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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2008
Not Quite Hollywood
Movie Self
2006
Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’
Movie Self
2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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