Russell Boyd
Russell Boyd, ACS, ASC, (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. Boyd is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society since 1975 and the American Society of Cinematographers since 2004.
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| Born | Russell Boyd 21 April 1944 Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Organization | Australian Cinematographers Society American Society of Cinematographers |
| Awards | Australian Cinematographers Society Cinematographer of the Year (1976) Academy Award for Best Cinematography 1977 Picnic at Hanging Rock |
Boyd served as cinematographer for Tender Mercies, a 1983 film about an alcoholic country singer played by Robert Duvall. Boyd largely utilized available light to give the film a natural feeling which director Bruce Beresford said was crucial to the movie. Actress Tess Harper said Boyd was so quiet during filming that he mostly used only three words: "Yeah, right and sure."[1]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
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| 1977 | Best Cinematography | Break of Day | Won |
| 1978 | The Last Wave | Won | |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Nominated | |
| 1983 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Burke & Wills | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Raymond Longford Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Best Cinematography | Blood Oath | Nominated |
Australian Cinematographers Society
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
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| 1976 | Cinematographer of the Year | Between Wars | Won |
| 1982 | Gallipoli | Won | |
| 1998 | Hall of Fame Award | Won | |
Other Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 1976 | British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Nominated |
| 1979 | Saturn Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2002 | FCCA Award | Special Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2003 | Camerimage | Special Award for Duo Cinematographer-Director | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Won |
| Golden Frog | Nominated | |||
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography (shared with Sandi Sissel on second unit) |
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| 2005 | Kodak Award | Excellence in Cinematography | Won | |
References
- Bruce Beresford (actor), Tess Harper (actor), Gary Hertz (director) (16 April 2002). Miracles & Mercies (Documentary). West Hollywood, California: Blue Underground. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
Further reading
- Brian McFarlane, Geoff Mayer, Ina Bertrand (Ed.) (1999). The Oxford companion to Australian film. Melbourne, Australia ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-553797-1.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
External links
- Russell Boyd at IMDb
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