John Clement Seale ACS ASC (born 5 October 1942) is an Australian retired cinematographer, known for his work in blockbusters and drama films both in Australia and Hollywood, including collaborations with directors Peter Weir and George Miller.
His accolades include five Academy Award nominations and six BAFTA Award nominations, winning both for The English Patient in 1996.
Seale was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, to Marjorie Lyndon (née Pool) and Eric Clement Seale.
Seale started his career collaborating with director Peter Weir, both as a camera operator and director of photography, gaining a reputation as one of Australia's leading cinematographers.
He received an Oscar nomination for his first American film, Witness, as well as for Rain Man, and Cold Mountain, while winning one for The English Patient.
In addition to cinematography, Seale directed a film in 1990, titled Till There Was You.
Seale was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2002 Australia Day Honours in recognition of his "service to the arts as an Australian and internationally acclaimed cinematographer".
After shooting The Tourist, Seale decided to retire from the film industry, before returning in 2012 to shoot George Miller's ' (2015), for which he received another Academy Award nomination. He retired again after the production of Miller's following film Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022).
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