The ACS Hall of Fame was created to recognize individuals who have made a significant or extraordinary contribution to the craft of cinematography, the Society and the film & television industry. Those who have made exceptional contributions that have furthered the growth, the reputation and character of the ACS in categories such as administration; teaching and most importantly have had a ‘profound positive influence’ on the Society or the industry.
David Burr ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2010 David got his start in 1968 at Cinesound in Balmain as assistant cameraman to Ross Blake and Kevin Roche. Initially he worked mostly on news stories, but was also getting much valued … Read More
David (Spider) Lewis ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2010 A Cinematographer since 1975. David has worked continuously on television dramas, feature films, tvc’s, short films and educational documentaries as Director of Photography or Cameraman/Director. David is also the winner of numerous … Read More
Howard Rubie ACS
Howard Rubie ACS (1938 – 2011) Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2010 Howard was a foundation member of the ACS when it was first formed in 1958 with membership number 11, and accredited with the letters ACS in … Read More
Calvin Gardiner ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2009 Calvin was born in 1949, the second of three children of Jack and Nita Gardiner, both highly respected members of the Australian film industry. Jack a skilled lab technician, editor and cinematographer … Read More
Jim Gilbert ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2009 Jim Gilbert was born in England and migrated to Australia in 1952 with his family. His first interest in the Industry was working as a spool boy and assistant Projectionist. In 1954 … Read More
Ted Taylor ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2009 Ted Taylor’s early interest in photography came with a 120 Box Brownie Camera and a linen cupboard adjacent to one of the bedrooms that became a darkroom for developing his early still … Read More
David Brill AM ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2008 Born in 1944, David became infatuated with cameras and photography during his years at school. Upon leaving school he managed to get a job with a Hobart stills photographer and learnt a … Read More
David Parer AO ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2008 David Parer began his career as a physicist and spent two winters (1970 & 1972) at Mawson Base in the Antarctic studying cosmic rays and making films about the Adelie and Emperor … Read More
Keith Wagstaff ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2007 Keith Wagstaff started his career in 1953 working in the lab of the family owned business Cineservice. At age 16 he began shooting 16mm documentaries and also the races for his father … Read More
Ernie Clark ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2006 Ernie Clark joined the film industry in 1971 as a trainee in the camera department at Browning Productions in Melbourne at the age of seventeen. He received training by the talented Volk … Read More
Ron Horner ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2006 In the early 1940s Ron Horner was an Optical cameraman at Cinesound’s Ebley St, Bondi Jct. studios doing dissolves, wipes, fades, titles etc. on their productions. Occasionally Ron would also help out … Read More
Geoff Burton ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2005 Geoff Burton was born in the Hawkesbury River town of Windsor in 1946. Years ten to fourteen were spent in a Cinema Paradiso lifestyle as twice weekly he helped the ageing local … Read More
John Bowring ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2005 Starting as an assistant projectionist for Village Drive-ins, then as a news and current affairs cine-cameraman/editor for GTV9 and later Willesee at Channel 7 in Melbourne, Bowring has won over 30 awards … Read More
Ron Windon ACS (d.2017)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2005 Ron has served on many committees of the Society and is a past NSW State & National President of the Society. During his term in office as President in 1970 and 71 … Read More
Arthur Hansen ACS (1905-1994)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2004 Arthur Hansen was a founding member of the Society in 1958. He served on early committees and was a dedicated cinematographer during the early years of film production in Australia. Initially Arthur … Read More
Daryl Binning OAM ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2004 Daryl was born Freemantle, WA. September 7 1939. As a young boy he regularly attended the local cinema. He was fascinated by the mysterious shaft of light coming out of the small … Read More
Jan Kenny ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2004 Jan Kenny has been involved in the Australian film industry since 1967 when she joined the Commonwealth Film Unit. In 1985 she became the first woman to shoot a feature in Australia with … Read More
Robin Copping ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2004 Robin Copping, a Cinematographer since 1960 previously worked as a stills photographer before being trained in specialised cinematography in London. He moved to Melbourne in 1963 and was employed by Senior Films … Read More
Ron Johanson OAM ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2003 Ron commenced work in the film industry at Crawford Productions in Melbourne in 1965 as a message boy. He then progressed to being camera assistant on the popular TV series ‘Homicide’ and … Read More
David Wakeley ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2003 David started in the industry at age 15 with documentary company Kingcroft Productions, in Darlinghurst, Sydney, headed by John Kingsford Smith, with Jack Gardiner ACS and DOP Peter Menzies snr ACS. All … Read More
