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.
Butch Calderwood OAM ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2003 I commenced my film/television career on September 3, 1953 in the television engineering department of the BBC in London, then in 1955 I was transferred to the BBC film department and remained … Read More
George Lowe ACS (1912-2002)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2002 Born in Johannesburg in 1912, George came to Australia as a very young man. Being the extremely private person that he was, not even close family knew much if anything of his … Read More
Ted Rayment ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2002 Ted Rayment started his career as a Film Trainee with the Australian Broadcasting Commission in Sydney in 1962. During his time with the ABC he was involved in all their aspects of … Read More
Graham Lind ACS (1941-2001)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2001 Upon leaving school in 1957 at age 16, Graham started work as a junior in the camera department at Artransa Park Studios, Frenchs Forest. The cinematographers on staff were, Ross Wood, Ron … Read More
John McLean ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2001 John McLean started in the film industry at Kinelab in 1954 when 15 years old. Kinelab was housed in the old Adams Hotel in George St. where the Hilton Hotel is now … Read More
Milton Ingerson OAM ACS (1929-2005)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 2001 Milton Ingerson was born in Hindmarsh, South Australia and his early ambition was to become an engineering draftsman. He studied at Thebarton Boys Technical School, where he excelled at drafting and tech … Read More
Peter James ACS ASC
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1997 Peter James was born on March 31, 1947 in Sydney. Peter is a proud accredited member of the Australian Cinematographers Society, Canadian Society of Cinematographers and American Society of Cinematographers, as well … Read More
Andrew Leith Goodall (1903-1978)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Andrew “Leith” Goodall was born in Kalgoorlie in W. Australia on Feb. 26th 1903. One of 4 brothers, he started work in Kalgoorlie as a projectionist’s assistant in 1917. He then came … Read More
Bert Nicholas ACS (1910-1991)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Herbert Lawes Nicholas was born on June 9, 1910 in St. Kilda, Melbourne. He worked all his life in the motion picture business, beginning his career with Eftee films in Melbourne during … Read More
Dr Jim Frazier OAM ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Jim Frazier OAM ACS is a highly regarded pioneer of wildlife cinematography. Jim’s life reads like the ultimate Australian success story. A heart-warming story of how a quiet country boy from Armidale … Read More
Edwin Scragg ACS (1940-1997)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Edwin Scragg born in South London Oct 31, 1940 and died March 1, 1997 in the garden of his Brisbane home, doing the impossible as usual. In this case he was pruning … Read More
Keith Taylor ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Late in 2007 a reunion of former and current ABC staff who worked in Melbourne’s cine-camera department brought together some of the country’s most skilled and talented film and television craftspeople. More … Read More
Phil Pike ACS (1928-2001)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Phil born in Uxbridge, England Oct 19, 1928. In 1945 Phil’s father Richard Pike was assigned to travel to Sydney to open an Australian branch of his employer Blue Circle Cement. The … Read More
Russell Boyd ACS ASC
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Russell Boyd born in Victoria in 1944, became keenly interested in photography as a young man, so upon leaving school, he sought and managed to get a job at Cinesound Newsreel in … Read More
Vic John ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Vic was one of the oldest members of the ACS Victorian Branch. He passed away peacefully on May 25th at the age of 86. I first met Vic at a meeting at … Read More
Vernon Frederick Wagstaff ACS (1909-1995)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1998 Vernon Frederick Wagstaff was born at Bendigo in Oct 1909 and educated at Bendigo Technical College where he graduated as an Engineer. Vern and his family moved to Melbourne post World War … Read More
Syd Wood ACS
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1997 Syd Wood joined Movietone News in 1931 and was originally employed in the editing room, advancing to Editor. In 1944 during WW2 Syd volunteered and joined the army and because of his … Read More
Dean Semler AM ACS ASC
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1997 Born in Renmark, South Australia in 1943, Dean started as a TV-Studio cameraman at Adelaide’s ABC-TV. He then moved to the news department and began shooting with 16mm, and getting his first … Read More
Alex McPhee Snr. (1912-1989)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1997 Alex McPhee Snr. – First President of the Western Australian Branch of the ACS From a very early age Alex McPhee Snr. was interested in photography. He owned a 16mm camera and … Read More
Arthur Embery Higgins ACS (1891-1963)
Inducted into ACS Hall of Fame – 1997 Arthur Higgins, one of Australia’s most famous cinematographers was born in Hobart on October 25, 1891 the youngest of three sons to Henry Higgins a Hobart butcher, and Ann Marie. Little did … Read More
