Donald McAlpine

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Donald McAlpine is an Australian cinematographer. Born in 1934 in Quandialla, New South Wales, Australia.

Before his film career, McAlpine was a physical education teacher in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. He began using a 16mm Camera to film athletes preparing for the Melbourne Olympics.

McAlpine's early career in Australia found him collaborating with other great Australian filmmakers from 1972 to 1981. In particular, Bruce Beresford. McAlpine filmed many of Beresford's early films including, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Don's Party, The Getting of Wisdom, Money Movers, Breaker Morant and The Club. McAlpine also worked with another great Australian filmmaker, Gillian Armstrong, in My Brillant Career.

After three of McAlpines films were released in New York, My Brilliant Career, Breaker Morant and The Getting of Wisdom, Director Paul Mazursky noticed McAlpines work and offered him the chance to travel to Greece to work on the film Tempest. After a successful shoot, work in the United States began to find its way to McAlpine.

McAlpine has filmed some of the most acclaimed films and was also nominated for an Academy Award for his visually stunning film Moulin Rouge!. He is a member of both the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers.

McAlpine is currently filming X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

McAlpine's Cinematography credits include:

Gentle Strangers (1972)

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)

Surrender in Paradise (1976)

Don's Party (1976)

The Getting of Wisdom (1978)

Patrick (1978)

Money Movers (1978)

The Journalist (1979)

The Odd Angry Shot (1979)