Peter Menzies Jr.
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
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., ACS is an Australian cinematographer best known for his work on blockbuster action films such as Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Incredible Hulk, and Clash of the Titans.[2][3]
Life and career
Menzies was born in Sydney, Australia. He was introduced to the film industry by his father, director and cinematographer Peter Menzies Sr. He started as a camera loader and worked his way through the ranks in commercials and features as a camera assistant and later as an operator,[4] working regularly under DPs David Gribble and Russell Boyd. He made his debut as cinematographer on White Sands, a crime film directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Willem Dafoe.
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
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1992 | White Sands | Roger Donaldson | |
1993 | Posse | Mario Van Peebles | |
1994 | The Getaway | Roger Donaldson | |
1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | John McTiernan | |
1996 | A Time to Kill | Joel Schumacher | |
1998 | Hard Rain | Mikael Salomon | |
1999 | The General's Daughter | Simon West | |
The 13th Warrior | John McTiernan | ||
2000 | The Kid | Jon Turteltaub | |
Bless the Child | Chuck Russell | ||
2001 | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Simon West | |
2003 | Kangaroo Jack | David McNally | |
2005 | Man of the House | Stephen Herek | |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | John Pasquin | ||
Four Brothers | John Singleton | ||
The Great Raid | John Dahl | ||
2006 | When a Stranger Calls | Simon West | |
2007 | Shooter | Antoine Fuqua | |
2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Louis Leterrier | |
2010 | Clash of the Titans | ||
2011 | Abduction | John Singleton | |
2012 | Playing for Keeps | Gabriele Muccino | |
2013 | Killing Season | Mark Steven Johnson | |
2014 | The Expendables 3 | Patrick Hughes | |
2016 | Gods of Egypt | Alex Proyas | |
2017 | All Eyez on Me | Benny Boom | |
2018 | Peter Rabbit | Will Gluck | |
2019 | A Dog's Way Home | Charles Martin Smith | |
2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Will Gluck | |
2024 | The Yellow Tie | Serge Ioan Celebidachi |
Short film
Year | Title | Director |
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1995 | Hayride to Hell | Kimble Rendall |
2018 | Rising | David Nutter |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2007 | Traveler | David Nutter | Episode "Pilot" |
2009 | Hawthorne | Mikael Salomon | Episode "Pilot |
2016 | Roots | Mario Van Peebles Thomas Carter Bruce Beresford | 3 episodes |
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 |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
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2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | Janice Cooke |
2018 | The Bad Seed | Rob Lowe |
2019 | Love You to Death | Alex Kalymnios |
Refs:[6][7]
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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