2007Nominee
Best Director
Ghost Rider
Russell Boyd
Actor · Director · Producer
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
April 21, 1944
Biography
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, the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. Boyd won an Oscar for Master and Commander: Far Side of the World. As a staple of Australian film production, he worked with Weir, Gillian Armstrong, and the Crocodile Dundee films. In American cinema, Shelton is most known for his comedy films, such as White Men Can't Jump, Dr. Doolittle, and Liar Liar.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Director
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
1997Nominee
Best Director
Liar Liar
Career Highlights
1986Highlight
Best Director
Crocodile Dundee
1998Highlight
Best Director
Doctor Dolittle
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Ghost Rider
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Liar Liar