Dean Semler

CinematographerActorCrewDirectorDirecting May 26 (age 82) Renmark, South Australia, Australia 1973–2023 (50 year career)

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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

Known For

Film

Mad Max: Fury Road

Thanks

Film

Maleficent

Director of Photography

Film

Apocalypto

Director of Photography

Film

Dances with Wolves

Director of Photography

Film

Bruce Almighty

Director of Photography

Film

Mad Max 2

Director of Photography

Film

Click

Director of Photography

Film

The Bone Collector

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (4)

Movies (4)

Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld

2018

as Himself

7.8

Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'

2016

as Self

6.0

Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic

2003

as Self

8.3

We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right

2002

as Self

8.0

Crew (77)

Movies (74)

Summer Gold

2023

Director of Photography

1.0

Playing with Fire

2019

Director of Photography

6.6

Sandy Wexler

2017

Director of Photography

5.5

The Do-Over

2016

Director of Photography

5.7

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

Thanks

7.6

The Last Witch Hunter

2015

Director of Photography

6.0

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

2015

Director of Photography

5.2

The Ridiculous 6

2015

Director of Photography

5.2

Maleficent

2014

Director of Photography

7.1

Heaven Is for Real

2014

Director of Photography

6.8

Grudge Match

2013

Director of Photography

6.1

Parental Guidance

2012

Director of Photography

6.0

In the Land of Blood and Honey

2011

Director of Photography

5.8

Date Night

2010

Director of Photography

6.1

Secretariat

2010

Director of Photography

7.4

2012

2009

Director of Photography

5.9

Get Smart

2008

Director of Photography

6.2

Appaloosa

2008

Director of Photography

6.6

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

Director of Photography

6.1

Apocalypto

2006

Director of Photography

7.6

Click

2006

Director of Photography

6.3

Just My Luck

2006

Director of Photography

6.2

The Longest Yard

2005

Director of Photography

6.7

Stealth

2005

Director of Photography

5.5

The Alamo

2004

Director of Photography

5.8

Bruce Almighty

2003

Director of Photography

6.7

xXx

2002

Director of Photography

6.0

D-Tox

2002

Director of Photography

5.6

Dragonfly

2002

Director of Photography

6.5

We Were Soldiers

2002

Director of Photography

7.1

Heartbreakers

2001

Director of Photography

6.1

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

Director of Photography

5.0

The Bone Collector

1999

Director of Photography

The Patriot

Director

Firestorm

Director

Gone Fishin'

Director of Photography

4.9

Trojan War

1997

Director of Photography

6.0

Waterworld

1995

Director of Photography

6.2

The Cowboy Way

1994

Director of Photography

5.7

Last Action Hero

1993

Director of Photography

6.5

Super Mario Bros.

1993

Director of Photography

Super Mario Bros.

Second Unit Director

The Three Musketeers

Director of Photography

6.4

The Power of One

1992

Director of Photography

7.5

City Slickers

1991

Director of Photography

6.5

Baruya Muka Archival

1991

Cinematography

Dances with Wolves

1990

Director of Photography

7.8

Young Guns II

1990

Director of Photography

6.5

Impulse

1990

Director of Photography

5.5

Dead Calm

1989

Director of Photography

6.6

K-9

1989

Director of Photography

6.2

Farewell to the King

1989

Director of Photography

6.0

Young Guns

1988

Director of Photography

6.7

Cocktail

1988

Director of Photography

6.1

The Clean Machine

1988

Director of Photography

5.0

Passion Flower

1987

Director of Photography

3.0

Bullseye

1987

Director of Photography

The Lighthorsemen

1987

Director of Photography

6.0

Going Sane

1987

Director of Photography

1.0

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

Director of Photography

The Coca-Cola Kid

Additional Dialogue

The Coca-Cola Kid

Director of Photography

5.4

Razorback

1984

Director of Photography

5.9

The Coolangatta Gold

1984

Additional Photography

4.3

The Human Face of Russia

Camera Operator

Kitty and the Bagman

Cinematography

Mad Max 2

Director of Photography

7.4

Hoodwink

1981

Director of Photography

4.0

Stepping Out

1980

Director of Photography

Saturday

1979

Director

A Good Thing Going

1978

Cinematography

Do I Have to Kill My Child?

1976

Director of Photography

A Steam Train Passes

1974

Director of Photography

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

1973

Camera Operator

Television (3)

Bodyline

1984

Director of Photography

Return to Eden

Cinematography

The Dismissal

Cinematography