Dion Beebe
Dion Beebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 May 1968 (age 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Unjoo Moon |
Dion Beebe A.C.S. A.S.C. (/ˈdiːɒn ˈbiːbi/ DEE-on BEE-bee;[1] born 18 May 1968) is an Australian–South African cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), with a previous nomination for Chicago (2002). His also a two-time BAFTA Award winner, for Memoirs of a Geisha and Collateral (2004).
Early life and education
Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 1972. Dion studied cinematography at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School from 1987 to 1989, where he met his future wife Unjoo Moon.[2]
Career
Beebe was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for his work on Rob Marshall's Chicago,[3] and won the 2006 Academy Award for his work on the director's later Memoirs of a Geisha. He is known for his use of stylized, highly saturated colour palettes and for his experimental use of digital video on Michael Mann's Collateral (for which he won a BAFTA for Best Cinematography) and Miami Vice.
He is a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Dion was inducted into the ACS' Hall of Fame at the National Awards on 16 May 2020.[4] He is also a Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Crush | Alison Maclean | |
| 1995 | Vacant Possession | Margot Nash | |
| 1996 | What I Have Written | John Hughes | |
| Floating Life | Clara Law | ||
| 1998 | Memory & Desire | Niki Caro | |
| My Own Country | Mira Nair | ||
| Praise | John Curran | ||
| 1999 | Holy Smoke! | Jane Campion | |
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | John Kaye | |
| The Goddess of 1967 | Clara Law | ||
| 2001 | Charlotte Gray | Gillian Armstrong | |
| 2002 | Chicago | Rob Marshall | 1st collaboration with Marshall |
| Equilibrium | Kurt Wimmer | ||
| 2003 | In the Cut | Jane Campion | |
| 2004 | Collateral | Michael Mann | Co-cinematographer with Paul Cameron |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Rob Marshall | |
| 2006 | Miami Vice | Michael Mann | |
| 2007 | Rendition | Gavin Hood | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Brad Silberling | |
| Nine | Rob Marshall | ||
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Martin Campbell | |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Ruben Fleischer | |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | Doug Liman | |
| Into the Woods | Rob Marshall | ||
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Michael Bay | |
| 2017 | The Snowman | Tomas Alfredson | |
| 2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Rob Marshall | |
| 2019 | I Am Woman | Unjoo Moon | |
| Gemini Man | Ang Lee | ||
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | Rob Marshall | |
| 2026 | Michael | Antoine Fuqua |
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Dion Beebe: Meet the Filmmaker by Events at the Apple Store on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Unjoo Moon | AFTRS Alumni Showcase". www.aftrs.edu.au. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "Chicago: The Name on Everybody's Lips". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "Dion Beebe ACS ASC - Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)". Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "Board of Governors | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "The 75th Academy Awards | 2003". www.oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Cinematography". Bafta. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ^ "The 78th Academy Awards | 2006". www.oscars.org. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
External links
- Dion Beebe at IMDb
- How did that Oscar get there? interview with Dion Beebe in the Sydney Morning Herald (24 June 2006)