About

Known credits:
82
Birthday:
1943-05-26
Place of birth:
Renmark, South Australia, Australia
Website:
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Dean Semler

Overview

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).

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Known for

Acting
2018 Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' Actor Self 59
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2003 Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic Actor Self 59
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2002 We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right Actor Self 59
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Directing
1998 The Patriot Directing Director 57
Average
1998 Firestorm Directing Director 58
Average
1993 Super Mario Bros. Directing Second Unit Director 48
Bad
1979 Saturday Directing Director N/A
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Camera
2024 Super Mario Bros: The Lasagna Workprint Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2023 Summer Gold Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2019 Playing with Fire Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2017 Sandy Wexler Camera Director of Photography 56
Average
2016 The Do-Over Camera Director of Photography 57
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2015 The Ridiculous 6 Camera Director of Photography 53
Average
2015 The Last Witch Hunter Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2015 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Camera Director of Photography 53
Average
2014 Maleficent Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
2014 Heaven Is for Real Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2013 Grudge Match Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2012 Parental Guidance Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2011 In the Land of Blood and Honey Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2010 Secretariat Camera Director of Photography 67
Fair
2010 Date Night Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2009 2012 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2008 Appaloosa Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
2008 Get Smart Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2006 Apocalypto Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
2006 Click Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2006 Just My Luck Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2005 Stealth Camera Director of Photography 55
Average
2005 The Longest Yard Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
2004 The Alamo Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2003 Bruce Almighty Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
2002 xXx Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
2002 We Were Soldiers Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
2002 Dragonfly Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2002 D-Tox Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2001 Heartbreakers Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Camera Director of Photography 52
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1999 The Bone Collector Camera Director of Photography 66
Fair
1997 Trojan War Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 Gone Fishin' Camera Director of Photography 56
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1995 Waterworld Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1994 The Cowboy Way Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1993 The Three Musketeers Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1993 Last Action Hero Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1993 Super Mario Bros. Camera Director of Photography 48
Bad
1992 The Power of One Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1991 City Slickers Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1990 Young Guns II Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
1990 Impulse Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1990 Dances with Wolves Camera Director of Photography 76
Good
1989 K-9 Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1989 Dead Calm Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1989 Farewell to the King Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1988 Cocktail Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
1988 The Clean Machine Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1988 Young Guns Camera Director of Photography 64
Fair
1987 The Lighthorsemen Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1987 Going Sane Camera Director of Photography 58
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1987 Bullseye Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 Passion Flower Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Camera Director of Photography 61
Fair
1984 The Coolangatta Gold Camera Additional Photography 58
Average
1984 Razorback Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 Bodyline Camera Director of Photography 70
Good
1984 The Human Face of Russia Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1983 The Dismissal Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Mad Max 2 Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
1981 Hoodwink Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1980 Stepping Out Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 Do I Have to Kill My Child? Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 A Steam Train Passes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1973 The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House Camera Camera Operator N/A
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Crew
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Crew Thanks 75
Good
1991 Baruya Muka Archival Crew Cinematography N/A
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1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Crew Additional Dialogue 58
Average
1983 Return to Eden Crew Cinematography 69
Fair
1983 The Dismissal Crew Cinematography 69
Fair
1983 Kitty and the Bagman Crew Cinematography 58
Average