Russell Boyd
Birthday: 1944-04-21
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Biography: Russell Boyd ACS ASC (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on Picnic at Hanging Rock, the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. Boyd won an Oscar for Master and Commander: Far Side of the World. As a staple of Australian film production, he worked with Weir, Gillian Armstrong, and the Crocodile Dundee films. In American cinema, Shelton is most known for his comedy films, such as White Men Can't Jump, Dr. Doolittle, and Liar Liar.
Movies
Everything Begins and Ends
In this archival documentary, coproducer Hal McElroy, director of photography Russell Boyd, actress ...
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Not Quite Hollywood
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art hou...
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Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck
A documentary about the making of Gillian Armstrong's 1982 film STARSTRUCK....
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Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Nearly 40 years on, Crocodile Dundee remains Australia’s biggest film—what made it a cultural icon, ...
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