Dion Beebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1968 (age 55) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Dion Beebe A.C.S. A.S.C. (/ˈdiːɒn ˈbiːbi/ DEE-on BEE-bee;[1] born 18 May 1968) is an Australian–South African cinematographer. Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 1972. Dion studied cinematography at the Australian Film Television and Radio School from 1987 to 1989. Beebe was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for his work on Rob Marshall's Chicago, and he won the 2006 Academy Award for his work on the director's later Memoirs of a Geisha. He is known for his use of stylized, highly saturated colour palettes and for his experimental use of high-speed digital video on Michael Mann's Collateral (for which he won a BAFTA for Best Cinematography) and Miami Vice. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Dion was inducted into the Australian Cinematography Society's Hall of Fame at the National Awards on 16 May 2020.
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Black Sorrow | Anton Beebe |
| 1990 | Hang Up | Pauline Chan |
| 1997 | Down Rusty Down | John Curran |
| 2018 | The Legend of Red Hand | Stefano Sollima |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Crush | Alison Maclean | |
| 1995 | Vacant Possession | Margot Nash | |
| 1996 | What I Have Written | John Hughes | |
| Floating Life | Clara Law | ||
| 1998 | Memory & Desire | Niki Caro | |
| Praise | John Curran | ||
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | |
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | John Kaye | |
| The Goddess of 1967 | Clara Law | ||
| 2001 | Charlotte Gray | Gillian Armstrong | |
| 2002 | Chicago | Rob Marshall | 1st collaboration with Marshall |
| Equilibrium | Kurt Wimmer | ||
| 2003 | In the Cut | Jane Campion | |
| 2004 | Collateral | Michael Mann | With Paul Cameron |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Rob Marshall | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Michael Mann | |
| 2007 | Rendition | Gavin Hood | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Brad Silberling | |
| Nine | Rob Marshall | ||
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Campbell | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Ruben Fleischer | |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Doug Liman | |
| Into the Woods | Rob Marshall | ||
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Michael Bay | |
| 2017 | The Snowman | Tomas Alfredson | |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Rob Marshall | |
| 2019 | I Am Woman | Unjoo Moon | |
| Gemini Man | Ang Lee | ||
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | Rob Marshall | |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Journey | Christopher Tuckfield |
| 1994 | Eternity | Lawrence Johnston |
| 2012 | The Zen of Bennett | Unjoo Moon |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | My Own Country | Mira Nair | TV movie |
| 1999 | Century of Cinema | George Miller | Segment 40,000 Years of Dreaming |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Rob Marshall | TV special |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chicago | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chicago | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2004 | Collateral | Won | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Collateral | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won | |
| 2009 | Nine | Nominated |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2009 | Nine | Won |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2009 | Nine | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | Collateral | Won |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Nine | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Dion Beebe: Meet the Filmmaker by Events at the Apple Store on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 20 June 2012.
External links
- Dion Beebe at IMDb
- How did that Oscar get there? interview with Dion Beebe in the Sydney Morning Herald (24 June 2006)