Peter JAMES

* 07.03.1947, Sydney, Australia

Chefkameramann (cinematographer * director of photography, ACS / ASC) * (mit 15 Jahren) beginnt eine Lehre/Ausbildung bei Supreme Sound Studios in Sydney ("They did everything like sound and processing. [...]They asked me to stay on after a few weeks and I stayed on for five years...") * sammelt erste Filmerfahrungen bei Commonwealth Film Unit (ab 1973 Film Australia; "We made all sorts of films there. It was a wonderful training ground for filmmakers - Dean Semler, Tony Buckley...) * 1972 Kinodebüt mit dem Kinderfilm Avengers of the Reef - in folgenden 14 Jahren fotografiert weitere australische Produktionen * 1989 dreht seinen ersten amerikanischen Film Driving Miss Daisy - Beginn einer langjährigen, erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit ("Bruce and I ended up making thirteen films together") mit dem australischen Regisseur Bruce Beresford * voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences * Gastdozent (guest teacher) an Universitäten und Filmschulen in Australien und USA (Australian Film School Sydney, UCLA Santa Monica; Uni Texas Austin, The Actors School NYC, ACS Master Classes, Hobart, Perth, Brisbane) * auch als Fotograf tätig (Ausstellungen in Sydney, Toronto und Los Angeles) - 1983 Veröffentlichung des Bilderbuches Lifesaver * Bild: ?

FILMS

Avengers of the Reef (1972-AUS; R: Chris McCullough, B: Anne Brooksbank, K: Peter James, M: John Sangster, D: Tim Elliot: Kemp, Noel Ferrier: Updike, Gary McDonald: Updike's aide, Dibs Mather: Bill Stewart & Simon Drake: Tim Stewart, Biu Rarawa: Sai) 84m-Kinderfilm (09-?; 7310)

Caddie (Eine Frau geht ihren Weg, 1975-AUS; R: Donald Crombie, B: Joan Long, K: Peter James, M: Patrick Flynn, D: Helen Morse: Caddie * Takis Emmanuel: Peter, Jack Thompson: Ted, Jacki Weaver: Josie; Melissa Jaffer: Leslie, Ron Blanchard: Bill, Drew Forsythe: Sonny, June Salter: Mrs. Marks, John Ewart: Paddy Reilly, Jane Harders: Vicki, John Gaden: solicitor) 103/6m-Frauenfilm (Autobiografie=Buch Caddie[, A Sydney Barmaid] von Caddie [= Catherine Edmonds], 1953) (08-09 > 6 Wochen; 7604)

The Irishman (Meine Pferde, meine Söhne..., 1977-AUS; R+B: Donald Crombie, K: Peter James, M: Charles Marawood, D: Michael Craig: Paddy Doolan * Robyn Nevin: Jenny Doolan * Simon Burke: Michael Doolan, Gerard Kennedy: Chad Logan, Lou Brown: Will Doolan, Tony Barry: Rob Dalgleish, Bryan Brown: Eric Haywood, Tui Bow: Großmutter Doolan, Andrew Maguire: Großvater Doolan) 109m-Drama (Roman von Elizabeth O'Conner, 1960) (05-07; 7803)

The Killing of Angel Street (Mord in Sydney, 1981-AUS; R: Donald Crombie, B: Evan Jones, Michael Craig, Cecil Holmes, K: Peter James, M: Brian May, D: Liz Alexander: Jessica * John Hargreaves: Elliott, Reg Lye: Riley, David Downer: Alan; Brendon Lunney: Scott, Caz Lederman: Nancy, Allen Bickford: Collins & Alexander Archdale: B.C. Simmonds) 96m-Politthriller (03-04; 8110)

The Wild Duck (Die Wildente, 1983-AUS; R: Henri Safran, B: Tutte Lemkow, Dido Merwin, Henri Safran; [additional material] Peter Smalley, K: Peter James, M: Simon Walker, D: Liv Ullmann: Gina * Jeremy Irons: Harold * Arthur Dignam: Gregory * Lucinda Jones: Henrietta, John Meillon: Ackland, Michael Pate: Wardle) 92/6m-Drama (Bühnenstück Vildanden von Henrik Ibsen, 1884 | 1885) (02-?; 8404)

Rebel (Rebel, 1984-AUS; R: Michael Jenkins, B: Michael Jenkins, Bob Herbert, K: Peter James, M: Chris Neal; [original songs] Peter Best, D: Matt Dillon: Rebel * Debbie/Debra Byrne: Kathy * Bryan Brown: Tiger, Bill Hunter: Browning, Ray Barrett: Bubbles) 93m-Melodram (Bühnenstück No Names... No Pack Drill von Bob Herbert, 1979) (08-? > 8 Wochen; 8512)

The Right Hand Man (The Right Hand Man, 1985-AUS; R: Di Drew, B: Helen Hodgman, K: Peter James, M: Allan Zavod, D: Rupert Everett: Lord Harry Ironminster * Hugo Weaving: Ned Devine, Arthur Dignam: Dr. Redbridge, Jennifer Claire: Lady Ironminster, Catherine McClements: Sarah Redbridge) 97/100m-Historienmelodram (Roman von K.M. Peyton, 1977) (10-12 > 10 Wochen; 8711)

Shadows of the Peacock (Schatten eines Pfaus, 1986-AUS; R: Phillip Noyce, B: Jan Sharp; [additional material] Anne Brooksbank, K: Peter James, M: William Motzing, D: Wendy Hughes: Maria * John Lone: Raka, Rod Mullinar: Terry, Peta Toppano: Judy, Steven Jacobs: George, Gillian Jones: Mitty) 92m-Liebesdrama (05-07; 8903, NY, USA) Video/USA: Echoes of Paradise

Driving Miss Daisy (1989-USA * Bruce Beresford) (Bühnenstück von Alfred Uhry) (05-07; 8912)

Mister Johnson (Mr. Johnson, 1990-USA; R: Bruce Beresford, B: William Boyd, K: Peter James, M: Georges Delerue, D: Pierce Brosnan: Harry Rudbeck * Edward Woodward: Sargy Gollup * Maynard Eziashi: Mister Johnson, Beatie Edney: Celia Rudbeck, Denis Quilley: Bulteen) 101m-Drama (Roman von Joyce Cary, 1939) (01-03; 9103)

Black Robe (Black Robe - Am Fluß der Irokesen, 1990-CDN/AUS; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Brian Moore, K: Peter James, M: Georges Delerue, D: Lothaire Bluteau: Laforgue, August Schellenberg: Chomina, Aden Young: Daniel, Sandrine Holt: Annuka, Tantoo Cardinal: Chominas Frau, Lawrence Bayne: Neehatin) 101m-Abenteuerdrama (Roman von Brian Moore, 1985) (09-12; 9110)

Rich in Love (Rich in Love, 1991-USA; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Alfred Uhry, K: Peter James, M: Georges Delerue, D: Albert Finney: Warren Odom * Jill Clayburgh: Helen Odom * Kathryn Erbe: Lucille Odom * Kyle MacLachlan: Billy McQueen * Piper Laurie: Vera Delmage * Ethan Hawke: Wayne Frobiness * Suzy Amis: Rae Odom * Alfre Woodard: Rhody Poole) 105m-Familiendrama (Roman von Josephine Humphreys, 1987) (09-11; 9303)

Alive (Überleben!, 1992-USA; R: Frank Marshall, B: John Patrick Shanley, K: Peter James, M: James Newton Howard, D: Ethan Hawke: Nando Parrado, Vincent Spano: Antonio Balbi, Josh Hamilton: Roberto Canessa) 126m-Katastrophendrama (Buch von Piers Paul Read, 1974) (03-06; 9301)

The Thing Called Love (1992/93-USA * Peter Bogdanovich) (11-02; 9308)

My Life (1993-USA * Bruce Joel Rubin) (03-06; 9311)

Silent Fall (Stummer Schrei, 1993-USA; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Akiva Goldsman, K: Peter James, M: Stewart Copeland, D: Richard Dreyfuss: Jake Rainer, Linda Hamilton: Karen Rainer, John Lithgow: Dr. Harlinger, J.T. Walsh: Sheriff Mitch Rivers, Liv Tyler: Sylvie Warden) 101m-Psychothriller (10-12; 9410)

Last Dance (Last Dance, 1995-USA; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Ron Koslow, K: Peter James, M: Mark Isham, D: Sharon Stone: Cindy Liggett * Rob Morrow: Rick Hayes, Randy Quaid: Sam Burns, Peter Gallagher: John Hayes, Jack Thompson: Gouverneur) 103m-Drama (03-05; 9605)

Diabolique (1995-USA * Jeremiah Chechik) (Roman von Pierre Boileau & Thomas Narcejac) (07-10; 9603)

Paradise Road (Paradise Road, 1996-AUS/USA; R+B: Bruce Beresford, K: Peter James, M: Ross Edwards, D[oc]: Glenn Close: Adrienne Pargiter * Frances McDormand: Dr. Verstak * Pauline Collins: Daisy "Margaret" Drummond * Cate Blanchett: Susan Macarthy * Jennifer Ehle: Rosemary Leighton-Jones * Julianna Margulies: Topsy Merritt) 115/22m-Kriegsdrama (04-07; 9704)

The Newton Boys (The Newton Boys, 1997-USA; R: Richard Linklater, B: Richard Linklater, Claude Stanush, Clark Lee Walker, K: Peter James, M: Bad Livers; [original score] Edward D. Barnes, D: Matthew McConaughey: Willis Newton * Ethan Hawke: Jess Newton * Skeet Ulrich: Joe Newton * Vincent D'Onofrio: Dock Newton, Dwight Yoakam: Brentwood Glasscock, Julianna Margulies: Louise Brown; Chloe Webb: Avis Glasscock) 113m-Gangsterfilm (Buch The Newton Boys: Portrait of an Outlaw Gang von Willis Newton & Joe Newton as told to Claude Stanush and David Middleton, 1994) (04-07; 9803)

Double Jeopardy (Doppelmord, 1998-USA; R: Bruce Beresford, B: David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, K: Peter James, M: Normand Corbeil, D: Tommy Lee Jones: Travis Lehman * Ashley Judd: Elizabeth "Libby" Parsons, Bruce Greenwood: Nick Parsons, Annabeth Gish: Angie) 105m-Thriller (07-10; 9909)

Meet the Parents (1999/00-USA * Jay Roach) (11-02; 0010)

Bride of the Wind / Die Windsbraut (2000-D/GB; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Marilyn Levy, K: Peter James, M: Stephen Endelman, D: Sarah Wynter: Alma Mahler ° Jonathan Pryce: Gustav Mahler ° Vincent Perez: Oskar Kokoschka) 99m-Biopicdrama (05-07; 0106)

The Man Who Sued God (Der Mann, der Gott verklagte, 2001-AUS; R: Mark Joffe, B: Don Watson, K: Peter James, M: David Bridie, D: Billy Connolly: Steve Myers * Judy Davis: Anna Redmond, Colin Friels: David Myers, Wendy Hughes: Jules Myers, Bille Brown: Gerry Ryan, John Howard: Edward Piggott) 102m-Komödie (nach Originaldrehbuch von John Clarke) (02-04; 0110)

The Pacifier (Der Babynator, 2004-USA; R: Adam Shankman, B: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant, K: Peter James, M: John Debney, D: Vin Diesel: Shane Wolfe, Lauren Graham: Claire Fletcher, Faith Ford: Julie Plummer, Brittany Snow: Zoe Plummer, Max Thieriot: Seth Plummer & Carol Kane: Helga & Brad Garrett: Dwayne Murney) 95m-Actionkomödie (04-?; 0503)

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (Im Dutzend billiger 2 - Zwei Väter drehen durch!, 2005-USA; R: Adam Shankman, B: Sam Harper, K: Peter James, M: John Debney, D: Steve Martin: Tom Baker, Eugene Levy: Jimmy Murtaugh, Bonnie Hunt: Kate Baker, Tom Welling: Charlie Baker, Piper Perabo: Nora Baker-McNulty & Hilary Duff: Lorraine Baker) 94m-Familienkomödie (Roman von Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. & Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, 1948 + Charaktere von Craig Titley) (06-09; 0512)

27 Dresses (27 Dresses, 2007-USA; R: Anne Fletcher, B: Aline Brosh McKenna, K: Peter James, M: Randy Edelman, D: Katherine Heigl: Jane, James Marsden: Kevin, Malin Åkerman: Tess, Judy Greer: Casey & Edward Burns: George) 111m-Liebeskomödie (0801)

Mao's Last Dancer (Maos letzter Tänzer, 2008-AUS; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Jan Sardi, K: Peter James, M: Christopher Gordon, D: Bruce Greenwood: Ben Stevenson ° Kyle MacLachlan: Charles Foster ° Joan Chen: Niang ° Chi Cao: Cunxin Li, Amanda Schull: Elizabeth Mackey, Shuangbao Wang: Dia, Chengwu Guo: Cunxin Li /als Teenager/, Aden Young: Dilworth, Madeleine Eastoe: Lori, Camilla Vergotis: Mary, Penne Hackforth-Jones: Cynthia Dodds & Jack Thompson: Woodrow Seals) 117m-Biografisches Drama (Buch von Cunxin Li, 2003) (03-06; 0910)

Yogi Bear (Yogi Bär, 2009/10-USA; R: Eric Brevig, B: Jeffrey/Jennifer Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin, Brad Copeland, K: Peter James, M: John Debney, D: Dan Aykroyd [Stimme]: Yogi Bär, Justin Timberlake [Stimme]: Boo Boo, Anna Faris: Rachel, Tom Cavanagh: Ranger Smith, T.J. Miller: Ranger Jones) 81m-Abenteuer (Charaktere von Hanna-Barbera Productions) (11-03; 1012)

Ladies in Black (2017-AUS; R: Bruce Beresford, B: Sue Milliken, Bruce Beresford, K: Peter James, M: Christopher Gordon, D: Julia Ormond: Magda * Angourie Rice: Lisa * Rachael Taylor: Fay * Ryan Corr: Rudi & Vincent Perez: Stefan, Alison McGirr: Patty, Shane Jacobson: Mr. Miles, Noni Hazlehurst: Miss Cartwright, Susie Porter: Mrs. Miles) 109m-Tragikomödie (Roman The Women in Black von Madeleine St John, 1993) (10-30 Tage; 1809)

AWARDS

Cinematographer of the Year (für) Caddie [ACS Awards 1977]

AFI Award (Best Achievement in Cinematography) für Rebel (1985)

AFI Award (Best Achievement in Cinematography) für The Right Hand Man (1986)

Genie Award (Best Achievement in Cinematography) für Black Robe (1991)

AFI Award (Best Achievement in Cinematography) für Black Robe (1992)

Cinematographer of the Year (für) Black Robe [ACS Awards 1992]

Cinematographer of the Year (für) Alive [ACS Awards 1993]

ACS Hall of Fame (Award, 1999)

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