John Seale
John Clement Seale AM ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is a semi-retired Australian cinematographer. He won an Oscar for his work in the 1996 film The English Patient, in addition to a BAFTA and Satellite Award. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
| Born | John Clement Seale 5 October 1942 Warwick, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1966–2011; 2015 |
| Known for | Rain Man The English Patient Mad Max: Fury Road |
| Title | ACS ASC |
| Awards | |
Life and career
Seale was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.[1] 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.
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".[2]
His greatest commercial successes have been Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which grossed US$974 million;[3] Rain Man, which grossed US$354 million;[4] Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which grossed US$335 million;[5] The Perfect Storm, which grossed US$328 million;[6] and The Tourist, which grossed US$278 million.[7][8]
He came out of retirement in 2012 to shoot Mad Max: Fury Road, for which he received another Academy Award nomination.[9]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Witness | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1988 | Rain Man | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated | |
British Academy of Film & Television (BAFTA) Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Witness | Best Cinematography | 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 (ASC) Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Rain Man | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Won |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Nominated | |
| 2000 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2011 | International Award | Won | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Best Cinematography | Won |
Other Awards
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The English Patient | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1999 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Won | |
European Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The English Patient | Won |
Brisbane International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Chauvel Award | Won |
The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Golden Frog Award | Nominated |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Artisan Award in Cinematography | Won |
British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Witness | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1988 | Dead Poets Society | Nominated | |
| 1996 | The English Patient | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Cold Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Nominated | |
Australian Cinematographers Society
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Goodbye Paradise | Cinematographer of the Year | Won |
| 1985 | Witness | Won |
Australian Film Institute
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Survivor | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 1983 | Careful, He Might Hear You | Won | |
| 1984 | Silver City | Nominated |
References
- John Seale Biography (1942–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-01.
- "John Clement Seale". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- "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.
