John Clement Seale ACS

ASC ASC may refer to: Educational institutions * Anglican Schools Commission, Australia * Andres Soriano Colleges of Bislig, located in Surigao del Sur, Philippines * Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia Organizations Australia * Australian Singi ...

(born 5 October 1942) is an Australian

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. He won an

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for his work in the

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film ''

The English Patient ''The English Patient'' is a 1992 novel by Michael Ondaatje. The book follows four dissimilar people brought together at an Italian villa during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War. The four main characters are: an unrecognisably burn ...

,'' in addition to a BAFTA and

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. He is a member of both the

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(ACS) and the

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(ASC).

Life and career

Seale was born in

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, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.John Seale Biography (1942–)
Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-06-01. He received Oscar nominations for his work on ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Cold Mountain'', and won for ''

''. Seale directed one film, ''

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'', in 1990. He is a four-time

nominee, five-time BAFTA nominee, and four-time

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nominee. His greatest commercial successes have been ''

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a youn ...

'', which grossed US$974 million; ''

'', which grossed US$354 million; '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', which grossed US$335 million; '' The Perfect Storm'', which grossed US$328 million; and '' The Tourist'', which grossed US$278 million. He came out of retirement in 2012 to shoot '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Seale was appointed a

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in the

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in recognition of his "service to the arts as an Australian and internationally acclaimed cinematographer".

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

British Academy of Film & Television (BAFTA) Awards

American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards

Other awards

Satellite Awards European Film Awards Brisbane International Film Festival The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage Santa Barbara International Film Festival British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) Awards Australian Cinematographers Society Australian Film Institute

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seale, John 1942 births Australian cinematographers Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners European Film Award for Best Cinematographer winners Living people People from Warwick, Queensland Members of the Order of Australia