Cinematographer · actor · director
John Seale
age 84 · born October 5, 1942 in Warwick
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Key films
All films, 42
Newest first
- 2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing, Cinematography. - 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road, Cinematography. - 2010
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Cinematography. 
The Tourist, Cinematography. - 2006
Poseidon, Cinematography. - 2004
Spanglish, Cinematography. - 2003
Cold Mountain, Cinematography. 
Dreamcatcher, Cinematography. 
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?, Actor. - 2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Cinematography.
Show the other 32From The Perfect Storm (2000) to Deathcheaters (1976)
- 2000
The Perfect Storm, Cinematography. - 1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cinematography. 
At First Sight, Cinematography. - 1998
City of Angels, Cinematography. - 1996
The English Patient, Cinematography. 
Ghosts of Mississippi, Cinematography. - 1995
The American President, Cinematography. 
Beyond Rangoon, Cinematography. - 1994
The Paper, Cinematography. - 1993
The Firm, Cinematography. - 1992
Lorenzo's Oil, Cinematography. - 1991
The Doctor, Cinematography. 
Till There Was You, Directing. - 1989
Dead Poets Society, Cinematography. - 1988
Rain Man, Cinematography. 
Gorillas in the Mist, Cinematography. - 1987
Stakeout, Cinematography. - 1986
The Hitcher, Cinematography. 
The Mosquito Coast, Cinematography. 
Children of a Lesser God, Cinematography. - 1985
Witness, Cinematography. 
The Empty Beach, Cinematography. - 1984
Silver City, Cinematography. - 1983
BMX Bandits, Cinematography. 
Careful, He Might Hear You, Cinematography. 
Goodbye Paradise, Cinematography. - 1982
Ginger Meggs, Cinematography. - 1981
The Survivor, Cinematography. 
Doctors & Nurses, Cinematography. - 1980
Fatty Finn, Cinematography. - That Dangerous Summer, Cinematography.
- 1976
Deathcheaters, Cinematography.
As himself: 3 appearances
documentaries, award shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Who is John Seale?
John Clement Seale AM ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian cinematographer. He has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an American Society of Cinematographers Award. Seale started his career collaborating with director Peter Weir as both a camera operator and director of photography, gaining a reputation as one of Australia's leading cinematographers. He then earned international prominence working with directors such as Anthony Minghella, Wolfgang Petersen, Ron Howard, Sydney Pollack, and George Miller.
Seale received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for The English Patient (1996). He was also Oscar-nominated for Witness (1985), Rain Man (1988), Cold Mountain (2003), and Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). Seale's other work includes the films Children of a Lesser God (1986), Dead Poets Society (1989), The Firm (1993), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).
Seale was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.
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.
His greatest commercial successes have been Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which grossed US$974 million; Rain Man, 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 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.”
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Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- October 5, 1942 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Facts: TMDB.
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John Seale’s career in numbers
- roles: 42 films and 0 series
- 42
- years behind the camera, since 1976
- 50
- top rated: “Dead Poets Society” (TMDB)
- 8.3
- film as director
- 1
Genres of his features
- drama64%
- romance29%
- thriller26%
- adventure24%
- action19%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 42 features. One film can have several genres.
Regular collaborators of John Seale
- screenwriter · 6 shared titlesPeter Weir
- director · 6 titlesDianne Dreyer
- director · 6 titlesMark Egerton
- editor · 5 titlesMo Henry
- composer · 5 titlesMaurice Jarre
- cinematographer · 4 titlesFrançois Duhamel
- composer · 4 titlesGabriel Yared
- 4 titlesMorris Flam
- composer · 4 titlesKevin O'Connell
- cinematographer · 4 titlesRussell Boyd
- 4 titlesMont Fieguth
- composer · 3 titlesHans Zimmer
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about John Seale
How old is John Seale?
84 years old. They were born on October 5, 1942 in Warwick.
What has John Seale been in?
Among others: “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”, and “Dead Poets Society”.
What films has John Seale directed?
1 feature, including “Till There Was You” (1991).
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