Dean Semler

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Credits
124 titles

Films in Production (2 titles)	Budget	Status
Summer Gold (2025) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer		Completed
Hawkins & Silver Director Director See fewer	$25MM	Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (86 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Playing with Fire (2019) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$30MM	$13MM	$44MM	$69MM
Sandy Wexler (2017) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
The Do-Over (2016) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
The Ridiculous 6 (2015) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$60MM
The Last Witch Hunter (2015) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$90MM	$11MM	$27MM	$147MM
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Thanks Thanks See fewer	$150MM	$45MM	$154MM	$380MM
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$30MM	$24MM	$71MM	$108MM
Maleficent (2014) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$180MM	$69MM	$241MM	$760MM
Heaven Is for Real (2014) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$12MM	$23MM	$91MM	$102MM
Grudge Match (2013) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$40MM	$7MM	$30MM	$45MM
Parental Guidance (2012) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$25MM	$15MM	$77MM	$120MM
In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$13MM	$19K	$304K	$1.2MM
Secretariat (2010) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$35MM	$13MM	$60MM	$60MM
Date Night (2010) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$55MM	$25MM	$99MM	$152MM
2012 (2009) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$200MM	$65MM	$166MM	$791MM
Bedtime Stories (2008) Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer	$80MM	$27MM	$110MM	$213MM
Appaloosa (2008) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$20MM	$249K	$20MM	$28MM
Get Smart (2008) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$80MM	$39MM	$130MM	$231MM
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$85MM	$34MM	$120MM	$187MM
Apocalypto (2006) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$40MM	$15MM	$51MM	$121MM
Click (2006) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$82MM	$40MM	$137MM	$241MM
Just My Luck (2006) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$28MM	$5.7MM	$17MM	$38MM
The Music of 'Stealth' (2005) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Stealth (2005) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$135MM	$13MM	$32MM	$79MM
The Longest Yard (2005) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$82MM	$48MM	$158MM	$191MM
The Alamo (2004) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$107MM	$9.1MM	$22MM	$26MM
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Bruce Almighty (2003) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$81MM	$68MM	$243MM	$485MM
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer	$100MM	$2.2MM	$4.4MM	$7.1MM
xXx (2002) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$70MM	$45MM	$142MM	$277MM
We Were Soldiers (2002) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$75MM	$20MM	$78MM	$115MM
Dragonfly (2002) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$60MM	$10MM	$30MM	$52MM
D-Tox (2002) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$55MM	$32K	$79K	$6.6MM
Heartbreakers (2001) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$35MM	$12MM	$40MM	$58MM
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$84MM	$43MM	$123MM	$166MM
The Bone Collector (1999) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$73MM	$17MM	$67MM	$151MM
The Patriot (1998) Director Director See fewer	$25MM
Firestorm (1998) Director Director See fewer	$19MM	$3.8MM	$8.2MM	$8.2MM
Trojan War (1997) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$15MM	$217	$309	$309
Gone Fishin' (1997) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$53MM	$5.8MM	$20MM	$20MM
Waterworld (1995) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$175MM	$21MM	$88MM	$264MM
Babe (1995) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$30MM	$8.7MM	$64MM	$254MM
The Cowboy Way (1994) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$35MM	$5MM	$20MM	$20MM
The Three Musketeers (1993) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$30MM	$11MM	$54MM	$54MM
Last Action Hero (1993) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$85MM	$15MM	$50MM	$137MM
Super Mario Bros. (1993) Director Of Photography, Second Unit Director Director Of Photography, Second Unit Director See fewer	$48MM	$8.5MM	$21MM	$21MM
The Power of One (1992) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$18MM	$684K	$2.8MM	$2.8MM
City Slickers (1991) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$27MM	$13MM	$124MM	$179MM
Dances with Wolves (1990) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$22MM	$598K	$184MM	$424MM
Young Guns II (1990) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$20MM	$8MM	$44MM	$44MM
Impulse (1990) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$9MM	$471K	$2.5MM	$2.5MM
K-9 (1989) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$17MM	$7.5MM	$43MM	$78MM
Dead Calm (1989) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$10MM	$2.5MM	$7.8MM	$7.8MM
Farewell to the King (1989) Director Of Photography, Camera Operator: "a" Camera Director Of Photography, Camera Operator: "a" Camera See fewer	$20MM	$1.2MM	$2.4MM	$2.4MM
Young Guns (1988) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$13MM	$7MM	$46MM	$46MM
Cocktail (1988) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$20MM	$12MM	$78MM	$172MM
The Lighthorsemen (1987) Director Of Photography, Camera Operator Director Of Photography, Camera Operator See fewer	AUD 10MM	$24K	$34K	$35K
Going Sane (1987) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Bullseye (1987) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$10MM	$7.3MM	$36MM	$36MM
The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer				$93
After the Flood (1984) (Short) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
The Gold and the Glory (1984) Additional Photography Additional Photography See fewer
In Memory of Malawan (1984) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Razorback (1984) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	AUD 5.5MM	$89K	$150K	$150K
Undercover (1983) Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer
Kitty and the Bagman (1982) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
The Road Warrior (1981) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer	$3MM	$2.5MM	$24MM	$24MM
Hoodwink (1981) Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
Stepping Out (1980) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	AUD 55K
War Without Weapons (1980) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
The Earthling (1980) Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer
Saturday (1979) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director Cinematographer, Director See fewer
Outback Supply (1977) (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer
Let the Balloon Go (1976) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
A Steam Train Passes (1974) (Short) - Director Of Photography Director Of Photography See fewer
Parent Teacher Interviews (1974) (Short) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
The Ships That Flew (1974) Additional Cinematography Additional Cinematography See fewer	AUD 10K
Moving On (1974) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
I Need More Staff (1973) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
One Good Reason (1973) (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer
The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House (1973) (Short) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Through My Eyes: Kilkenny Primary School, South Australia (1973) (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer
Through My Eyes: Stradbroke Infants School, South Australia (1973) (Short) - Cinematographer, Camera Operator Cinematographer, Camera Operator See fewer
The Choice (1971) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Where Dead Men Lie (1971) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer

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Past Television (17 titles)	Episodes
Inside Story: Dances with Wolves (2011) (TV Movie) - Special Thanks (as Dean Semlar) Special Thanks (as Dean Semlar) See fewer
Son of the Morning Star (1991) (TV Mini-series) - Second Unit Director (2 episodes, 1991) Second Unit Director (2 episodes, 1991) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Feb 4, 1991) Season 1, Episode 2 - Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer Episode #1.1 (Feb 3, 1991) Season 1, Episode 1 - Second Unit Director Second Unit Director See fewer	2
Lonesome Dove (1989) (TV Mini-series) - Director Of Photography: Second Unit (4 episodes, 1989), Second Unit Director (4 episodes, 1989) Director Of Photography: Second Unit (4 episodes, 1989), Second Unit Director (4 episodes, 1989) See fewer Return (Feb 8, 1989) Season 1, Episode 4 - Director Of Photography: Second Unit, Second Unit Director Director Of Photography: Second Unit, Second Unit Director See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Great Performances (1988) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (1 episode, 1988) Cinematographer (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Melba (1988) Season 16, Episode 11 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	1
The Clean Machine (1988) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Melba (1988) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (2 episodes, 1988) Cinematographer (2 episodes, 1988) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Mar 22, 1988) Season 1, Episode 2 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer Episode #1.1 (Mar 22, 1988) Season 1, Episode 1 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	2
Passion Flower (1986) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Bodyline (1984) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (7 episodes, 1984) Cinematographer (7 episodes, 1984) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Jul 19, 1984) Season 1, Episode 7 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Return to Eden (1983) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1983) Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1983) See fewer Part 3 (Sep 25, 1984) Season 1, Episode 3 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Dismissal (1983) (TV Mini-series) - Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1983) Cinematographer (3 episodes, 1983) See fewer Part Three (Mar 9, 1983) Season 1, Episode 3 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Russians (TV Series) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
A Good Thing Going (1978) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Cass (1978) (TV Movie) - Director Of Photography: Second Unit Director Of Photography: Second Unit See fewer
Say You Want Me (1977) (TV Movie) - Second Unit Cameraman Second Unit Cameraman See fewer
Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) (TV Movie) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
This Day Tonight (1968–1970) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (10 episodes, 1968) Cinematographer (10 episodes, 1968) See fewer Episode dated 8 October 1970 (Oct 8, 1970) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
The Valley of Water (1962) (TV Movie) - Floor Manager Floor Manager See fewer

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Self (19 titles)
A Steam Train Passes: 50 Years On (2025) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Paul Murray Live (2024) (TV Series) - Self - Oscar-Winning Cinematographer (1 episode, 2024) Self - Oscar-Winning Cinematographer (1 episode, 2024) See fewer Our Town Renmark (Apr 28, 2024) Season 15, Episode 75 - Self - Oscar-Winning Cinematographer Self - Oscar-Winning Cinematographer See fewer
Maelstrom: The Odyssey of 'Waterworld' (2018) (Video) - Self - Director of Photography Self - Director of Photography See fewer
The American Society of Cinematographers Awards (2018) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' (2016) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Science of the Movies (2009) (TV Series) - Self (as Dean Semlar) (1 episode, 2009) Self (as Dean Semlar) (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Horror Movies: Effects That Scare (Jun 11, 2009) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self (as Dean Semlar) Self (as Dean Semlar) See fewer
Appaloosa: Bringing the Characters of Appaloosa to Life (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Appaloosa: Dean Semler's Return to the Western (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Town of Appaloosa (2009) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Cinematographer Style (2006) Self Self See fewer
Harnessing Speed: The Making of 'Stealth' (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Music of 'Stealth' (2005) (Video) - Self - Director of Photography Self - Director of Photography See fewer
Return of the Legend: The Making of 'The Alamo' (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
xXx: A Filmmaker's Diary (2002) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002) (Video) - Self - Director of Photography Self - Director of Photography See fewer
HBO First Look (1998) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1998) Self (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Firestorm (Jan 1998) Season 5, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Lighting 'Dances with Wolves' with Dean Semler (1993) (Video) - Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV Special) - Self - Winner Self - Winner See fewer