Peter Menzies Jr.
Peter Menzies Jr. | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Organization | Australian Cinematographers Society |
| Known for | Die Hard with a Vengeance Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Shooter The Incredible Hulk Clash of the Titans |
| Website | www |
Peter Gary Menzies Jr.,
Life and career
Menzies was born in
Since then, Menzies has worked mostly on action films like Die Hard with a Vengeance, Hard Rain and Shooter. He has collaborated with directors like John Singleton, Bruce Beresford, David Nutter, Simon West, John McTiernan, and Joel Schumacher.
Menzies is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is the Chairman of the Board for the Grand Jury of the Cordillera International Film Festival in Reno/Tahoe Nevada. [5]
Filmography
Feature film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hayride to Hell | Kimble Rendall |
| 2018 | Rising | David Nutter |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Traveler
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David Nutter | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Mikael Salomon | Episode: "Pilot |
| 2016 | Roots | Mario Van Peebles Thomas Carter Bruce Beresford |
3 episodes |
| 2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | Janice Cooke | TV movies |
| 2018 | The Bad Seed | Rob Lowe | |
| 2019 | Love You to Death | Alex Kalymnios | |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Chris Long | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Time Traveler's Wife | David Nutter | All 6 episodes |
| 2024 | Washington Black | Wanuri Kahiu Maurice Marable |
1 episode |
Other credits
Focus puller
| Year | Title | Director | DoP. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Monkey Grip | Ken Cameron | David Gribble |
| The Year of Living Dangerously | Peter Weir | Russell Boyd | |
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Simon Wincer | |
| 1985 | Burke & Wills | Graeme Clifford |
Camera operator
| Year | Title | Director | DoP. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Peter Faiman | Russell Boyd |
| 1987 | The Umbrella Woman | Ken Cameron | James Bartle |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | John Cornell | Russell Boyd |
| The Rescue | Ferdinand Fairfax | ||
| 1990 | Almost an Angel | John Cornell | |
| 1992 | White Sands | Roger Donaldson | Himself |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Director | DoP. | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Little Convict | Yoram Gross | Brian Probyn | Camera assistant |
| 1982 | Starstruck | Gillian Armstrong | Russell Boyd | Assistant camera |
| 1987 | High Tide | 2nd unit photography | ||
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Sam Raimi | Bill Pope | Director of Photography: New York |
| 2013 | Red 2 | Dean Parisot | Enrique Chediak | Additional photography |
| 2 Guns | Baltasar Kormákur | Oliver Wood | Director of Photography: Los Angeles |
References
- ^ "Peter Menzies Jr". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "peter menzies, jr. | Iconic Talent Agency | United States | Below The Line". Iconic Talent Agency. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ acmag (1 September 2017). "Peter Menzies Jr. ACS about filming the much-anticipated 'All Eyez on Me'". Australian Cinematographer Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Peter Menzies Jr. - Culture.com
- ^ "2022 CIFF Grand Jury". Cordillera International Film Festival.
- ^ "petermenziesjr". petermenziesjr. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "PETER MENZIES Jr". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Peter Menzies Jr. at IMDb
- cinematographers.nl profile
- Peter Menzies Jr. Biography - film reference
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