Dean Semler
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dean Semler was born in 1943 in Renmark, South Australia, Australia. He is a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Apocalypto (2006), Dances with Wolves (1990) and The Road Warrior (1981). He is married to Annie Semler.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 10 nominations total
Known for
Credits
Cinematographer
- 2023
- Playing with Fire
- Cinematographer
- 2019
- Sandy Wexler
- director of photography
- 2017
- The Do-Over
- director of photography
- 2016
- The Ridiculous 6
- director of photography
- 2015
- The Last Witch Hunter
- director of photography
- 2015
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
- director of photography
- 2015
- Maleficent
- director of photography
- 2014
- Heaven Is for Real
- director of photography
- 2014
- Grudge Match
- director of photography
- 2013
- Parental Guidance
- director of photography
- 2012
- In the Land of Blood and Honey
- director of photography
- 2011
- Secretariat
- director of photography
- 2010
- Date Night
- director of photography
- 2010
- 2012
- director of photography
- 2009
- Appaloosa
- director of photography
- 2008
Camera and Electrical Department
- Bedtime Stories
- director of photography: second unit
- 2008
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash
- director of photography: second unit
- 2002
- 1989
- Farewell to the King
- camera operator: "a" camera
- 1989
- The Lighthorsemen
- camera operator
- 1987
- 1984
- The Gold and the Glory
- additional photography
- 1984
- Undercover
- camera operator
- 1983
- The Earthling
- director of photography: second unit
- 1980
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- The Ships That Flew
- additional cinematography
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
Second Unit or Assistant Director
- Super Mario Bros.
- second unit director
- 1993
- 1991
- 1989
Personal details
- Alternative name
- Dean Semlar
- Born
- Spouse
- Annie Semler? - present
- Other worksCinematographer for music video by Rammstein, "Feuer frei!".
Did you know
- TriviaGave Hugh Jackman his first headshots. Dean took them himself after his wife had quickly come home after finding Hugh working, earning 10 dollars an hour then, and said, "Dean! This is Hugh and you're gonna do his headshots." Hugh knew who Dean was since he had just won an Oscar for Dances with Wolves; Dean wasn't too eager to take pictures of some guy who worked at the local gym but his wife insisted, almost knowing Hugh was going to be a big star.
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