# Peter James (cinematographer)

Peter James (born 7 March 1947 in Sydney) is an Australian cinematographer.
He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), an organization that offers membership to directors of photography only "by invitation, based on an individual’s body of work".

## Career

James has been either cinematographer or director of photography on more than 50 films.
He has won Australian Cinematographers Society's (ACS) Milli Award four times, Australian Film Institute's Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography three times and was nominated for the award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie at the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on the 2003 television film And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself.
In 1999, James was inducted into the Australian Cinematographers Society Hall of Fame for having "made a substantial contribution to the industry and the Society, as well as having left a legacy of fine work and having been responsible for training and influencing others."

## Filmography
### Short film

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1971 | Willy Willy | Gregory Ropert | |
| 1973 | Transition | Graham Shirley | |
| 1976 | Rate of Exchange | Edward Ogden | |
| 1977 | A Calendar of Dreamings | Geoffrey Bardon | With Jack Doyle |
| 1980 | Blackhearted Barney Blackfoot | Yvonne Mackay | |
| 2017 | Football Dads | Anna Yosin | |

### Feature film

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1973 | Avengers of the Reef | Chris McCullough |
| 1976 | Caddie | Donald Crombie |
| 1978 | The Irishman | Donald Crombie |
| 1981 | The Killing of Angel Street | Donald Crombie |
| 1984 | The Wild Duck | Henri Safran |
| 1985 | Rebel | Michael Jenkins |
| 1987 | The Right Hand Man | Di Drew |
| 1987 | Echoes of Paradise | Phillip Noyce |
| 1989 | Driving Miss Daisy | Bruce Beresford |
| 1990 | Mister Johnson | Bruce Beresford |
| 1991 | Black Robe | Bruce Beresford |
| 1992 | Rich in Love | Bruce Beresford |
| 1993 | Alive | Frank Marshall |
| 1993 | The Thing Called Love | Peter Bogdanovich |
| 1993 | My Life | Bruce Joel Rubin |
| 1994 | Silent Fall | Bruce Beresford |
| 1996 | Diabolique | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| 1996 | Last Dance | Bruce Beresford |
| 1997 | Paradise Road | Bruce Beresford |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Richard Linklater |
| 1999 | Double Jeopardy | Bruce Beresford |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Jay Roach |
| 2001 | Bride of the Wind | Bruce Beresford |
| 2001 | The Man Who Sued God | Mark Joffe |
| 2005 | The Pacifier | Adam Shankman |
| 2005 | Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | Adam Shankman |
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Anne Fletcher |
| 2009 | Mao's Last Dancer | Bruce Beresford |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Eric Brevig |
| 2018 | Ladies in Black | Bruce Beresford |

### TV movie

| Year | Title | Director |
| 1976 | McManus MPB | Max Varnel |
| 1981 | The Monster's Christmas | Yvonne Mackay |
| 2003 | And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | Bruce Beresford |
| 2006 | Orpheus | Bruce Beresford |

### Documentary works

Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1977 | Mick and the Moon | Geoffrey Bardon | With Jon Falkenmire |
| 1984 | Palace of Dreams | Himself | |
Film
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1975 | Sister, If You Only Knew | Janet Isaac |
TV movie
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1974 | Who Killed Jenny Langby? | Donald Crombie |