Russell Boyd
Russell Stewart Boyd, AO, ACS, ASC, (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. Boyd is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society since 1975 and the American Society of Cinematographers since 2004.
Russell Boyd | |
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| Born | Russell Stewart Boyd 21 April 1944 Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Organization(s) | Australian Cinematographers Society American Society of Cinematographers |
Boyd served as cinematographer for Tender Mercies, a 1983 film about an alcoholic country singer played by Robert Duvall. Boyd largely utilized available light to give the film a natural feeling which director Bruce Beresford said was crucial to the movie. Actress Tess Harper said Boyd was so quiet during filming that he mostly used only three words: "Yeah, right and sure."[1]
For his work on the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Boyd won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In 2021, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to the visual arts as a cinematographer of Australian feature films and television productions" in the Queen's Birthday Honours.[2]
Filmography
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Between Wars | Michael Thornhill | |
| 1975 | The Man from Hong Kong | Brian Trenchard-Smith | |
| Picnic at Hanging Rock | Peter Weir | ||
| The Golden Cage | Ayten Kuyululu | ||
| 1976 | Summer of Secrets | Jim Sharman | |
| Break of Day | Ken Hannam | ||
| 1977 | The Singer and the Dancer | Gillian Armstrong | |
| Backroads | Phillip Noyce | ||
| The Last Wave | Peter Weir | ||
| 1978 | The Night Nurse | Igor Auzins | |
| 1979 | Dawn! | Ken Hannam | |
| Just Out of Reach | Linda Blagg | ||
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Ian Barry | |
| 1981 | ...Maybe This Time | Chris McGill | |
| Gallipoli | Peter Weir | ||
| 1982 | Starstruck | Gillian Armstrong | |
| The Year of Living Dangerously | Peter Weir | ||
| 1983 | Tender Mercies | Bruce Beresford | |
| Phar Lap | Simon Wincer | ||
| 1984 | A Soldier's Story | Norman Jewison | |
| Mrs. Soffel | Gillian Armstrong | ||
| Stanley | Esben Storm | ||
| 1985 | Burke & Wills | Graeme Clifford | |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Peter Faiman | |
| 1987 | High Tide | Gillian Armstrong | |
| The Perfectionist | Chris Thomson | ||
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | John Cornell | |
| The Rescue | Ferdinand Fairfax | ||
| 1989 | In Country | Norman Jewison | |
| 1990 | Blood Oath | Stephen Wallace | |
| Almost an Angel | John Cornell | ||
| 1991 | Sweet Talker | Michael Jenkins | |
| 1992 | Turtle Beach | Stephen Wallace | |
| White Men Can't Jump | Ron Shelton | ||
| Forever Young | Steve Miner | ||
| 1994 | Cobb | Ron Shelton | |
| 1995 | Operation Dumbo Drop | Simon Wincer | |
| 1996 | Tin Cup | Ron Shelton | |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Tom Shadyac | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Betty Thomas | |
| 2000 | Company Man | Peter Askin Douglas McGrath |
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| 2001 | American Outlaws | Les Mayfield | |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Peter Weir | |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider | Mark Steven Johnson | |
| 2010 | The Way Back | Peter Weir |
Documentary films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A Club With Three Members | Frank Heimans | |
| 1988 | Street of Dreams - Mirror Musical Maze | Martin Sharp | With Geoff Burton, Tom Cowan, Michael Edols, David Sanderson and Simon Smith |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Best Cinematography | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Won |
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Best Cinematography | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Won |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Nominated |
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Best Cinematography | Break of Day | Won |
| 1978 | The Last Wave | Won | |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Nominated | |
| 1983 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Nominated | |
| 1986 | Burke & Wills | Nominated | |
| 1988 | Raymond Longford Award | Won | |
| 1990 | Best Cinematography | Blood Oath | Nominated |
Australian Cinematographers Society
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cinematographer of the Year | Between Wars | Won |
| 1982 | Gallipoli | Won | |
| 1998 | Hall of Fame Award | Won | |
Other Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | British Society of Cinematographers | Best Cinematography | Picnic at Hanging Rock | Nominated |
| 1979 | Saturn Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2002 | FCCA Award | Special Achievement Award | Won | |
| 2003 | Camerimage | Special Award for Duo Cinematographer-Director | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Won |
| Golden Frog | Nominated | |||
| American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Golden Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography (shared with Sandi Sissel on second unit) |
Nominated | |
| 2005 | Kodak Award | Excellence in Cinematography | Won | |
References
- Miracles & Mercies (Documentary). West Hollywood, California: Blue Underground. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
- "Mr Russell Stewart Boyd". It's An Honour. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
Further reading
- McFarlane, Brian; Mayer, Geoff (1999). Bertrand, Ina (ed.). The Oxford companion to Australian film. Melbourne, Australia ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-553797-1.