Vale in memoriam

VALE - Kelly Chen 1977 - 2017

VALE – Kelly Chen 1977 – 2017

It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Kelly Chen, a well-liked and respected member of staff in the Bond University Film and TV area. The technical staff in this discipline are responsible for teaching a … Read More
VALE - Ron Windon ACS

VALE – Ron Windon ACS

It is with great sadness I advise you of the passing of our beloved Ron Windon ACS after a battle with illness. Ron was a friend and colleague to all, he was a mentor, advisor and spiritual leader of the … Read More
VALE - Joel Peterson (Director/Cinematographer) - 28th March 1954 - 10th August 2017

VALE – Joel Peterson (Director/Cinematographer) – 28th March 1954 – 10th August 2017

The Society is saddened by the news that long time ACS NSW Branch member Joel Peterson has passed away. Joel Peterson’s resume is undoubtedly one of the best in the business; Joel is a graduate of the Australian Film TV … Read More
VALE - Kevan 'Loosey' Lind (27/7/1950 - 5/8/2017)

VALE – Kevan ‘Loosey’ Lind (27/7/1950 – 5/8/2017)

Sad news I’m afraid… I learnt this morning from John Stokes of the passing of Cinematographer and Camera Operating supremo, Kevan Lind, known affectionately as ‘Loosey’. He passed away on Saturday after a battle with cancer. Kevan was a dynamic and … Read More
Vale - Ossie Emery ACS 1929 - 2017

Vale – Ossie Emery ACS 1929 – 2017

Sadly Ossie Emery ACS passed away on Sunday Morning, 18th June 2017. A humanitarian, film-maker and photographer for over 65 years he documented the richness and complexity of human life across a huge range of cultures. He leaves behind a … Read More
Vale - Alan Lake (1934-2017)

Vale – Alan Lake (1934-2017)

I am sorry to inform you that Alan Lake died yesterday morning at 7.30 am in hospital at Barraba in western NSW. Alan was born in 1934 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was an editor and production manager, known … Read More
Vale - Michael Ballhaus ASC BVK (5 August 1935 - 11 April 2017)

Vale – Michael Ballhaus ASC BVK (5 August 1935 – 11 April 2017)

The ACS are very sad to learn that legendary cinematographer Michael Ballhaus ASC BVK has passed away. Michael Ballhaus was born in Berlin, Germany, and was influenced by family friend Max Ophüls. He came to prominence with his work on … Read More
Vale - Jane Scragg (nee Cole) 1942 - 2017

Vale – Jane Scragg (nee Cole) 1942 – 2017

It is with great sadness that I wish to advise all members and associates of the ACS that Jane Scragg has died after a long fight with cancer at 8am on January 31st in Brisbane. Jane Scragg (nee Cole) was … Read More
Vale - Louis Irving ACS - Cinematographer 1950~2016

Vale – Louis Irving ACS – Cinematographer 1950~2016

Lou Irving ACS – On set of Dr Blake Photo: Greg Noakes The Australian film industry has lost an outstanding cinematographer with the death of Louis Irving on New Year’s Eve 2016. Described by his colleagues as a talented gentleman, a quiet … Read More
Vale Raoul Coutard

Vale Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard filming Scruggs, London, 1965. Photograph by David Muir. On the day that Trump won the US presidency, my other sad news was when I learned that the most innovative cinematographer of my lifetime had died. When I was … Read More
Vale - Guido Cartoni

Vale – Guido Cartoni

In 1991 Tom Hanks presented the AMPAS Technical Awards, and that evening he was interviewed by Johnny Carson where he described the ceremony where he presented “strange-sounding” things like the award to “Doctor Engineer Guido Cartoni for the repeatable fluid … Read More

Vale – Bob Pounds ACS

There are people you `click’ with the moment you meet, the young man standing in front of me was one of those. He was 18 years old, fresh of face and had left school only a few days before. “This is … Read More
Vale - Sue Gibson BSC (1952 - 2016)

Vale – Sue Gibson BSC (1952 – 2016)

It is with great sadness that I advise you of the passing of former President of the BSC, Sue Gibson BSC. Sue Gibson BSC is a respected cinematographer known for the film “Mrs Dalloway” (1997) and was also the first female member … Read More
Vale - Alan Samuels (30 May 1944 - 27 April 2016)

Vale – Alan Samuels (30 May 1944 – 27 April 2016)

Alan & Trish Samuels A tribute to Alan Samuels – by Emma Bowen (nee Samuels) I can see Dad now, shaking his head as I write this. ‘Who is going to want to read about me? No one would even … Read More
Vale - Bruce Hillyard ACS (11th December 1931 ~ 1st June 2016)

Vale – Bruce Hillyard ACS (11th December 1931 ~ 1st June 2016)

Bruce Hillyard ACS @ the ACS HQ It is with great sadness that we advise the passing of one of the great champions of the ACS, Bruce Hillyard ACS. Bruce died peacefully early on the morning of Wednesday 1st June, … Read More

Vale – Reginald Roy Grundy AC OBE (1923 – 2016)

Today, the Australian Cinematographers Society mourns the passing, and acknowledge the contribution that Reg Grundy made to the Australian Film & Television industry, over many decades. He was an Australian entrepreneur, and media and television mogul, one of the most … Read More
Vale - Phillip (Phil) Radin ~ April 3, 1953 - March 28, 2016

Vale – Phillip (Phil) Radin ~ April 3, 1953 – March 28, 2016

Phil Radin (1953-2016) Phil Radin passed away peacefully in his Woodland Hills home on March 28. Phil, born in L.A. on April 3, 1953, was the second of Morris and Bess Radin’s four children. He worked for Panavision for 38 … Read More

Vale – Rod Coats ( – 2016)

A moving tribute to ABC TV Cinematographer, Rod Coats, from long-time friend Tom Gelai: I’ve been friends with Rod for 40 odd years, beginning with our cinematography apprenticeship in the ABC film department. Over those 40 years we have been … Read More
Vale – Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC ASC (10 February 1913 – 22 February 2016)

Vale – Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC ASC (10 February 1913 – 22 February 2016)

Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC ASC It is with great sadness that I advise the membership of the passing of an industry giant; Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC ASC at 103 years of age. A truly inspirational cinematographer and a man of great warmth … Read More
Vale - Paul Booth "Boothy"

Vale – Paul Booth “Boothy”

Paul Booth (28th July 1957 – 24th January 2016) We at the ACS report, with great sadness, the passing of Sydney based gaffer, Paul Booth, on the 24th January aged only 58, after a protracted battle with a rare blood … Read More
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