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Peter James(II)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Peter James was born on 7 March 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Alive (1993), Black Robe (1991) and Diabolique (1996).
BornMarch 7, 1947
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Ethan Hawke, Jack Noseworthy, Josh Hamilton, David Kriegel, and John Newton in Alive (1993)
    Alive
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
    Sandrine Holt, Lothaire Bluteau, and August Schellenberg in Black Robe (1991)
    Black Robe
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
    Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, and Chazz Palminteri in Diabolique (1996)
    Diabolique
    5.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
    Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
    Double Jeopardy
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Chris Auer, Christina Masterson, Azim Rizk, Ciara Hanna, Andrew Gray, and John Mark Loudermilk in Power Rangers Megaforce (2013)
      Power Rangers Megaforce
      5.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Power Rangers RPM (2009)
      Power Rangers RPM
      6.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Ward Massner in The Big White (2005)
      The Big White
      6.3
      • director of photography: New Zealand
      • 2005
    • Macaulay Culkin, Jonathan Hilario, Jonathan Hyde, John Larroquette, Stephi Lineburg, Michael Maccarone, and Joel Robinson in Richie Rich (1994)
      Richie Rich
      5.5
      • additional photographer
      • 1994
    • Never Realised
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 1989
    • Denholm Elliott, Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Richard Griffiths in A Private Function (1984)
      A Private Function
      6.5
      • clapper loader
      • 1984
    • Secrets (1983)
      Secrets
      6.0
      • clapper loader
      • 1983
    • Mick and the Moon
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 1977
    • White Rock (1977)
      White Rock
      7.1
      • photographer
      • 1977
    • Luke's Kingdom (1976)
      Luke's Kingdom
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator: additional material
      • 1976
    • Sister, If You Only Knew (1975)
      Sister, If You Only Knew
      • camera operator
      • 1975
    • Judith Anderson and Joseph Fürst in Inn of the Damned (1975)
      Inn of the Damned
      4.7
      • camera operator
      • 1975
    • The Removalists (1975)
      The Removalists
      6.3
      • camera operator
      • 1975
    • Sidecar Racers (1975)
      Sidecar Racers
      5.9
      • camera operator
      • 1975
    • The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
      The Cars That Ate Paris
      5.6
      • camera operator
      • 1974

    Cinematographer

    • Bryan Brown, Susie Porter, and Luke Bracey in The Travellers (2025)
      The Travellers
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Julia Ormond, Rachael Taylor, Angourie Rice, and Alison McGirr in Ladies in Black (2018)
      Ladies in Black
      6.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Football Dads
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Yogi Bear (2010)
      Yogi Bear
      4.6
      • director of photography
      • 2010
    • Chi Cao and Camilla Vergotis in Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
      Mao's Last Dancer
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2009
    • Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses (2008)
      27 Dresses
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2008
    • Orpheus (2006)
      Orpheus
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Piper Perabo, Hilary Duff, Eugene Levy, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Tom Welling, Liliana Mumy, Taylor Lautner, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Alyson Stoner, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, and Forrest Landis in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
      Cheaper by the Dozen 2
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2005
    • Vin Diesel, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Kegan Hoover, Logan Hoover, Bo Vink, and Luke Vink in The Pacifier (2005)
      The Pacifier
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2005
    • And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
      And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • Billy Connolly in The Man Who Sued God (2001)
      The Man Who Sued God
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Bride of the Wind (2001)
      Bride of the Wind
      5.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2001
    • Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in Meet the Parents (2000)
      Meet the Parents
      7.0
      • director of photography
      • 2000
    • Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
      Double Jeopardy
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 1999
    • Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio in The Newton Boys (1998)
      The Newton Boys
      6.1
      • director of photography
      • 1998

    Director

    • Palace of Dreams (1984)
      Palace of Dreams
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 1984
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 7, 1947
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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    • Trivia
      Cousin of author/screenwriter Jon Cleary.

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