---
name: "Russell Boyd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/russell-boyd"
fi1m_id: "russell-boyd"
imdb_id: "nm0006570"
tmdb_id: 31027
wikidata_id: "Q260963"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "21 April 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T01:11:11.738548+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Russell Boyd

## Identity

Russell Boyd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/russell-boyd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** russell-boyd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006570
- **TMDB ID:** 31027
- **Wikidata ID:** Q260963
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Boyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q260963, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31027

Cinematographer. Born 21 April 1944 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 21 April 1944, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- **Active:** 1975–2003
- **Frequently works with:** [Peter Weir](https://film.one/person/peter-weir.md), [David Gulpilil](https://film.one/person/david-gulpilil.md), [Hal McElroy](https://film.one/person/hal-mcelroy.md), [Jim McElroy](https://film.one/person/jim-mcelroy.md), [John Cornell](https://film.one/person/john-cornell.md), [Linda Kozlowski](https://film.one/person/linda-kozlowski.md), [Paul Hogan](https://film.one/person/paul-hogan.md), [Vivean Gray](https://film.one/person/vivean-gray.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (2), 1980s 72 (5), 1990s 59 (2), 2000s 86 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Adventure 3, Mystery 3, Fantasy 2, War 2
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,432m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Boyd, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q260963, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/31027

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Tender Mercies*](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md) (86), [*A Soldier's Story*](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md) (76), [*Crocodile Dundee*](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee.md) (72)
- **HBO Max:** [*Picnic at Hanging Rock*](https://film.one/film/picnic-at-hanging-rock.md) (88), [*The Last Wave*](https://film.one/film/the-last-wave.md) (77)
- **Apple TV:** [*Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md) (86), [*Crocodile Dundee II*](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md) (44)
- **Netflix:** [*Liar Liar*](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md) (68)
- **Disney+:** [*Doctor Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md) (50)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Russell Boyd is an Australian cinematographer. Born on 21 April 1944 in Victoria, he began his career at Cinesound in Melbourne before moving to Sydney in the mid-1960s to work on documentaries and commercials. He became a key figure in the Australian New Wave of the 1970s.

Boyd is known for his collaborations with director Peter Weir on films including *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (1975), *Gallipoli* (1981), *The Year of Living Dangerously* (1982), *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003) and *The Way Back* (2010). He has also worked on *Crocodile Dundee* (1986), *Liar Liar* (1997) and *Ghost Rider* (2007). He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for *Master and Commander* and the BAFTA Award for *Picnic at Hanging Rock*.

Boyd is a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. He was inducted into the ACS Hall of Fame in 1998 and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2021.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theasc.com, cinematographer.org.au.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), Fi1m 50, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *Crocodile Dundee II* (1988), Fi1m 44, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md)
- *Crocodile Dundee* (1986), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee.md)
- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)
- *Tender Mercies* (1983), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md)
- *Gallipoli* (1981), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/gallipoli.md)
- *The Last Wave* (1977), Fi1m 77, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-wave.md)
- *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (1975), Fi1m 88, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/picnic-at-hanging-rock.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home* (2018), Cinematography
- *The Defector* (2017), Cinematography
- *The Telegram Man* (2011), Creative Consultant
- *The Way Back* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Ghost Rider* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Stealth* (2005), Location Manager
- *Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck* (2004), Actor
- *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* (2003), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/master-and-commander-the-far-side-of-the-world.md)
- *Dirty Deeds* (2002), Location Manager
- *American Outlaws* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Serenades* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Company Man* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Doctor Dolittle* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/doctor-dolittle-1998.md)
- *Liar Liar* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/liar-liar.md)
- *Tin Cup* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Operation Dumbo Drop* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Cobb* (1994), Director of Photography
- *No Escape* (1994), Production Assistant
- *Forever Young* (1992), Director of Photography
- *White Men Can't Jump* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Turtle Beach* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Sweet Talker* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Almost an Angel* (1990), Cinematography
- *Blood Oath* (1990), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *In Country* (1989), Director of Photography
- *The Rescue* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Crocodile Dundee II* (1988), Director of Photography — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee-ii.md)
- *High Tide* (1987), Director of Photography
- *The Challenge* (1986), series, Director of Photography
- *Crocodile Dundee* (1986), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee.md)
- *The Perfectionist* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Burke & Wills* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Mrs. Soffel* (1984), Director of Photography
- *A Soldier's Story* (1984), Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/a-soldiers-story.md)
- *Stanley: Every Home Should Have One* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Phar Lap* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Tender Mercies* (1983), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md)
- *The Year of Living Dangerously* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Starstruck* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Gallipoli* (1981), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/gallipoli.md)
- *A Town Like Alice* (1981), series, Director of Photography
- *...Maybe This Time* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Chain Reaction* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Dawn!* (1979), Director of Photography
- *The Night Nurse* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Gone to Ground* (1978), Cinematography
- *Tapak Dewata - Path of the Gods: Java and Bali* (1978), Camera Operator
- *The Last Wave* (1977), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-wave.md)
- *Benny Hill Down Under* (1977), Cinematography
- *Backroads* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Singer and the Dancer* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Alternative* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Break of Day* (1976), Cinematography
- *Summer of Secrets* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Is There Anybody There?* (1976), Cinematography
- *Picnic at Hanging Rock* (1975), Director of Photography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/picnic-at-hanging-rock.md)
- *The Golden Cage* (1975), Director of Photography
- *The Man from Hong Kong* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Between Wars* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Private Collection* (1973), Camera Operator

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won

- 2004: Best Cinematography (won), for *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1977: Best Cinematography (won), for *Picnic at Hanging Rock*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Officer of the Order of Australia 2021: Officer of the Order of Australia (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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