
About
Stephen F. Windon
Overview
Stephen F. Windon (born 28 January 1959) is a third-generation Australian cinematographer with a lifetime of working behind the movie camera and a career highlighted by numerous international accolades and awards.
The Australian native’s career began in television for the prestigious network Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), originating as a news and documentary cameraman.
His aspirations then led him to Hollywood, where his international career began. Since this time he has collaborated with many directors and producers, including F. Gary Grey, Justin Lin, Neal Moritz, Jon M. Chu, Kevin Costner, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Tony To, J.J. Abrams, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, Renny Harlin, Kevin Reynolds, Dwight Little, Timothy Van Patten, Graham Yost, David Nutter, Jaume Collet-Serra, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, James Wan, and Stephan Elliott, to name a few.
Stephen filmed The Grey Man for Netflix, and F9: The Fast Saga was his sixth journey with the incredibly successful Fast and Furious franchise for Universal Pictures. During his association with The Fast and Furious family, Windon forged a deep connection with director Justin Lin that resulted in their collaboration on Star Trek: Beyond for Paramount Pictures, released in 2016. It also marked a return to Paramount, as Stephen had previously filmed their 3D action adventure G.I. Joe: Retaliation, starring Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, and Channing Tatum. He collaborated with this same prestigious studio on Sonic the Hedgehog, released in 2020.
In 2010, Windon received an Emmy nomination for ‘Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie’ for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks/Gary Goetzman-produced HBO epic, The Pacific. Set in the Pacific theatre of war during WWII and based on three marines' actual diaries, this was truly an inspirational passion project for Windon and one for which he was also honoured to receive an award at the 2011 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards. Stephen is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), joining an elite group of internationally acclaimed cinematographers. He has also been a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) for many years and has garnered numerous Australian Cinematographers Society Awards (ACS), two Australian Film Institute Award nominations, and a Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nomination.
Known for
Art |
||||
2025 | Mirror 4: Quantum Protocol | Art | Assistant Director of Photography | 58 Average |
Camera |
||||
2025 | Mortal Kombat II | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2025 | The Electric State | Camera | Director of Photography | 63 Fair |
2023 | Fast X | Camera | Director of Photography | 69 Fair |
2022 | The Gray Man | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
2021 | F9 | Camera | Director of Photography | 70 Good |
2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Camera | Director of Photography | 72 Good |
2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Camera | Director of Photography | 68 Fair |
2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
2015 | Furious 7 | Camera | Director of Photography | 71 Good |
2013 | Fast & Furious 6 | Camera | Director of Photography | 67 Fair |
2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Camera | Director of Photography | 56 Average |
2011 | A Few Best Men | Camera | Director of Photography | 57 Average |
2011 | Fast Five | Camera | Director of Photography | 71 Good |
2010 | Needle | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift | Camera | Director of Photography | 64 Fair |
2005 | House of Wax | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2004 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | Camera | Director of Photography | 56 Average |
2003 | Darkness Falls | Camera | Additional Photography | 57 Average |
2002 | The Tuxedo | Camera | Director of Photography | 57 Average |
2001 | The Diamond of Jeru | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
2001 | South Pacific | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1999 | Deep Blue Sea | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
1998 | The Patriot | Camera | Director of Photography | 57 Average |
1998 | Firestorm | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1997 | The Postman | Camera | Director of Photography | 61 Fair |
1996 | Hotel de Love | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1996 | The Bite | Camera | Director of Photography | 70 Good |
1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1994 | Country Life | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
1994 | Rapa Nui | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
1994 | No Worries | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
1993 | Love In Limbo | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1992 | The Leaving of Liverpool | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1991 | Act of Necessity | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1990 | The Wonderful World of Dogs | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
1988 | The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy | Camera | Camera Operator | 58 Average |
1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Camera | Second Unit Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1988 | Kadaicha | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
1985 | The Empty Beach | Camera | Additional Director of Photography | 58 Average |