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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 (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir.He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
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."
Awards and nominations
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 | |