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| Born | 18 May 1968 (1968-05-18) (age 58) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Unjoo Moon |
Dion Beebe A.C.S. A.S.C. (/ˈdiːɒn ˈbiːbi/ DEE-on BEE-bee;[1] born 18 May 1968) is an Australian–South African cinematographer.
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).
Early life and education
Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa, in 1972.
Beebe studied cinematography at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School from 1987 to 1989, where he met his future wife Unjoo Moon.[2]
Career
Beebe has a working collaboration with director Rob Marshall, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Chicago[3], while winning the award for Memoirs of a Geisha.
Known for the use of stylized, highly saturated colour palettes, as well as experimental uses of digital video, Beebe won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Michael Mann's film Collateral, which he shares the credit with Paul Cameron.
Beebe is a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). He was inducted into the ACS' Hall of Fame at the National Awards in 2020.[4] He is also a Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors.[5]
Filmography
Feature film
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Journey | Christopher Tuckfield |
| 1994 | Eternity | Lawrence Johnston |
| 2012 | The Zen of Bennett | Unjoo Moon |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | My Own Country | Mira Nair | TV movie |
| 1999 | Century of Cinema | George Miller | Segment 40,000 Years of Dreaming |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American Classic | Rob Marshall | TV special |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Chicago | Nominated | [6] |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won | [7] | ||
| 2002 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Chicago | Nominated | [8] |
| 2004 | Collateral | Won • | |||
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won | |||
| 2004 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | Collateral | Nominated • | |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Won | |||
| 2009 | Nine | Nominated | |||
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Memoirs of a Geisha | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nine | Won | |||
| 2005 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Memoirs of a Geisha | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Nine | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Cinematography | Collateral | Won • |
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated • | ||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated • | ||
| 2009 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Cinematography | Nine | Nominated |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| • | Shared award/nomination with Paul Cameron |
References
- "Dion Beebe: Meet the Filmmaker by Events at the Apple Store on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 20 June 2012.
- "Unjoo Moon | AFTRS Alumni Showcase". www.aftrs.edu.au. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Chicago: The Name on Everybody's Lips". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Dion Beebe ACS ASC - Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)". Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Board of Governors | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "The 75th Academy Awards | 2003". www.oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "The 78th Academy Awards | 2006". www.oscars.org. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- "Cinematography". Bafta. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
External links
- Dion Beebe at IMDb
- How did that Oscar get there? interview with Dion Beebe in the Sydney Morning Herald (24 June 2006)