Peter Levy is an Australian cinematographer[1] known for his collaborations with director Stephen Hopkins on blockbuster action and thriller films like Predator 2, Blown Away, and Lost in Space.[2] He has been a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society since 1983 and of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000.[3]
Peter Levy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Organization(s) | Australian Cinematographers Society American Society of Cinematographers |
| Known for | Predator 2 Broken Arrow The Life and Death of Peter Sellers |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Dir. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | With Prejudice | Esben Storm | |
| 1986 | Short Changed | George Ogilvie | |
| 1987 | The Edge of Power | Henri Safran | |
| Dangerous Game | Stephen Hopkins | ||
| 1989 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | ||
| 1990 | Predator 2 | Won: | |
| 1991 | Ricochet | Russell Mulcahy | |
| 1993 | Judgment Night | Stephen Hopkins | |
| 1994 | Blown Away | ||
| 1995 | Cutthroat Island | Renny Harlin | Replaced Oliver Wood |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | John Woo | |
| The War at Home | Emilio Estevez | ||
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Stephen Hopkins | |
| 2000 | Under Suspicion | ||
| 2004 | Torque | Joseph Kahn | |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts | Todd Robinson | |
| 2007 | The Reaping | Stephen Hopkins | |
| 2016 | Race |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A Fortunate Life | Miniseries |
| 1988 | Joe Wilson | |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Pilot episode |
| 2001-02 | 24 | 3 episode |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Pilot episode |
| 2004 | Clubhouse | |
| The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Won: | |
| 2007 | Californication | Pilot episode |
| 2008 | The Oaks | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | |
| 2010 | Justified | 2 episodes |
| 2012-15 | House of Lies | 48 episodes |
| 2014 | Reckless | Pilot episode |
| 2016 | 24: Legacy | 1 episode |
| 2016-17 | MacGyver | 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
editNominations
edit- American Society of Cinematographers, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series'/Pilot for Basic or Pay TV for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2005)
- American Society of Cinematographers, 2002, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Mini-Series'/Pilot for Network or Basic Broadcast TV for the pilot of 24 (2002)
Wins
edit- Australian Cinematographers Society - Cinematographer of the Year for Predator 2 (1991)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series for pilot of Californication (2008)[4]
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie for The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2005)[5]
References
edit- ^ "PETER LEVY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "PETER LEVY". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (6 February 2015). "Peter Levy | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Aussie DOP Peter Levy wins Emmy". if.com.au. IF magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Life and Death of Peter Sellers". New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
External links
edit- Peter Levy at IMDb
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