Russell Boyd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Russell Boyd

Australian cinematographer

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1944

Place of Birth: Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Profession: cinematographer, film director

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Russell Boyd

  • Russell Boyd ACS ASC (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer.
  • He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir.
  • He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Boyd served as cinematographer for Tender Mercies, a 1983 film about an alcoholic country singer played by Robert Duvall.
  • Boyd largely utilized available light to give the film a natural feeling which director Bruce Beresford said was crucial to the movie.
  • Actress Tess Harper said Boyd was so quiet during filming that he mostly used only three words: "Yeah, right and sure."

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