Vale in memoriam

02/08/1938 – 03/02/2025 by Brent Crockett ACS It’s with great sadness that I inform all members of the ACS of the Passing of my dear friend and colleague Barry Woodhouse ACS. Barry slipped away peacefully on Monday February 3rd surrounded … Read More

The Australian Cinematographers Society mourns the loss of John McLean ACS, who passed away on 9th January 2025 at the age of 85 after a valiant battle with illness. A Hall of Fame inductee (2001), John began his career at … Read More

Nigel Felangue (b. 2 Dec 1939 d. Aug 2024) Nigel was born on the 2nd December 1939 in Queen Charlotte’s Hospital, London UK which coincided with the beginning of World War 2. He lived with his parents and elder sister … Read More

The ACS sends our condolences to the family and colleagues of Key Grip David Nichols. Peter James ACS ASC remembers David as “the best grip I ever worked with!” Working together on seven films, he said that “he was inventive, good-natured, … Read More

Wilfrid (Bill) Steller Bill Steller born in September 1931 spent his early childhood growing up in a protected environment in Bombay, India, until he left his home at 17 years of age and migrated to Australia. This was during tumultuous … Read More

The ACS sends our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Aron Leong ACS. For many years, he was a long-standing assistant to many local and international cinematographers before moving on to become a well-respected cinematographer in his own right … Read More

Bill Lambert (d. May 2024) From John Seale AM ACS ASC Vale Bill Lambert. Bill was a man whose unbridled passion for the film industry, his support for the crews, and his pursuit of excellence, knew no boundaries. He passes … Read More

Yuri Sokol was born in Ukraine in 1937 – the year of Stalin’s brutal Great Purge, an era of grim Russian austerity and when greater Europe was on the brink of another war. He was the only child to effervescent … Read More

Reg Boulter, cinema pioneer and news cameraman, passed away on April 26 after a long illness. Reg’s interest in movies began at the age in 12 in 1950 when he was employed selling Screen News at The Renown Cinema in … Read More

Riki was a vibrant and deeply loved member of the camera department. A graduate of the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, she devoted close to 30 years to her work in the camera department. Toby Oliver … Read More

Andy Ciddor, a long time ACS member, Tasmanian ACS committee member and a respected figure in the fields of technology and production, peacefully passed away on March 30th, by his choice through the Tasmanian Voluntary Assisted Dying program.  He had bravely battled … Read More

After a short illness, Robin Brown ACS passed away on the 20th March 2024, aged 62. RB, as he was generally known, was a highly skilled and well respected multi award winning news cinematographer, who worked for SAS Channel 7 … Read More

Boris Janjic (d. 14 Mar 2024) The ACS would like to remember and celebrate the contribution of pioneer cinematographer Boris Janjic who was a big mover in Australia’s early film history. Along with his brother he shot multiple documentaries and … Read More

LOS ANGELES, CA – Former Academy President John Bailey passed away Friday, November 10, in Los Angeles. He was 81. “It is with deep sadness I share with you that my best friend and husband, John Bailey, passed away peacefully … Read More

Honorary ACS member Mark Toia died in Brisbane, Australia on 23 October 2023 Mark was quite unique, a powerhouse to all that knew and worked with him. He was driven and a perfectionist. He started up his own production company … Read More

From Gregory Apprey: It is with a Very Sad Heart that I have to report the passing of one of your Members, the Lovely Cinematographer Michael Elphick ACS Michael enjoyed a Very Successful career as a First rate Cinematographer over … Read More

We were saddened by the news of the passing of local SA ACS member Chris Herzfeld who was diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer in February of this year. His love of Photography and Lighting was born from his father Wally … Read More

Dorothy with her 16mm Bolex camera. Image by David Brill AM ACS, 2022. Dorothy Hallam, who passed away last week, may not be a household name in Cinematography circles. Still, the legacy this Honorary Member of the ACS has created … Read More

June 3 1937 – November 22 2022 ACS Accredited #108 (March 1978) ACS Life Member (2013) ACS Hall of Fame (2014) Written by Richard Wilmot: friend and former colleague at ABC TV  Richard Bailie-Mace ACS worked in the film and … Read More

Tibor was the sweetest of men. As a previous IMAGO President one of my most pleasurable experiences was presenting him with the Imago Award for his services to the Federation in 2002 in Budapest. The pleasure was to witness the … Read More