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Appaloosa (2008) -- Clip: Aren't either of you afraid?
Appaloosa (2008) -- Interview: Ed Harris "On the friendship between "Virgil Cole" and "Everett Hitch""
Appaloosa (2008) -- Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Appaloosa (2008) -- Clip: You see how this is going to go
Appaloosa (2008) -- Clip: We've come for Mr. Bragg

Overview

Date of Birth:

1943, Renmark, South Australia, Australia more

Contact:

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Trivia:

Father of Ingrid Semler. more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 8 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(6 articles)

Warners digs up some cheesy gold on DVD
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 11 August 2009, 2:05 PM, PDT)
DVD Review: Bumpy Ride to ‘Appaloosa’ is Worth the Trip
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 9 January 2009, 11:32 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Dean Sempler

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Director, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Secretariat (filming) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Date Night (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. 2012 (2009/I) (director of photography) 2009 - 6.7 (1,754)
- 4. Appaloosa (2008) (director of photography) 2008 $27.6M 6.9 (18,565)
- 5. Get Smart (2008) 2008 $231M 6.8 (50,847)
- 6. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) 2007 $183M 6.2 (41,365)
- 7. Apocalypto (2006)   2006 $61.7M 7.9 (73,281)
AKAs:
  • Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (USA: promotional title)
- 8. Click (2006/I) (director of photography) 2006 $373M 6.7 (69,020)
- 9. Just My Luck (2006) 2006 - 5.0 (11,886)
- 10. Stealth (2005) 2005 $72.9M 4.8 (19,926)
- 11. The Longest Yard (2005) 2005 $187M 6.2 (35,503)
- 12. The Alamo (2004)   2004 - 5.9 (9,312)
AKAs:
  • The Alamo (Philippines: English title)
- 13. Bruce Almighty (2003) 2003 $459M 6.6 (83,132)
- 14. xXx (2002)   2002 $267M 5.5 (47,882)
AKAs:
  • Triple X (USA: informal English title)
- 15. We Were Soldiers (2002)   2002 - 6.9 (38,993)
AKAs:
  • Wir waren Helden (Germany)
- 16. Dragonfly (2002)   2002 - 5.8 (13,004)
AKAs:
  • Im Zeichen der Libelle (Germany)
- 17. D-Tox (2002)   2002 - 4.9 (8,122)
AKAs:
  • D-Tox (Australia)
  • D-Tox - Im Auge der Angst (Germany)
  • Eye See You (USA: video title)
- 18. Heartbreakers (2001) 2001 - 6.2 (19,365)
- 19. Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)   2000 $162M 4.3 (15,670)
AKAs:
  • The Klumps (Australia)
- 20. The Bone Collector (1999) 1999 $146M 6.3 (42,816)
- 21. Trojan War (1997)   1997 - 5.0 (2,767)
AKAs:
  • Rescue Me
- 22. Gone Fishin' (1997) 1997 - 3.9 (4,491)
- 23. Waterworld (1995) 1995 $255M 5.7 (49,116)
- 24. The Cowboy Way (1994) 1994 - 5.2 (3,447)
- 25. The Three Musketeers (1993) 1993 - 6.0 (15,668)
- 26. Last Action Hero (1993) 1993 $121M 5.8 (39,020)
- 27. Super Mario Bros. (1993) 1993 - 3.8 (15,617)
- 28. The Power of One (1992)   1992 - 6.7 (4,109)
AKAs:
  • La puissance de l'ange (France)
- 29. City Slickers (1991) 1991 $179M 6.7 (18,546)
- 30. Dances with Wolves (1990) (director of photography) 1990 $424M 7.9 (65,105)
- 31. Young Guns II (1990)   (director of photography) 1990 - 6.0 (10,475)
AKAs:
  • Young Guns II: Blaze of Glory (UK)
- 32. Impulse (1990) 1990 - 5.6 (558)
- 33. K-9 (1989) 1989 - 5.5 (5,742)
- 34. Dead Calm (1989)   (as Dean Sempler) 1989 - 6.9 (13,335)
AKAs:
  • Dead Calm: A Voyage Into Fear (USA: poster title)
- 35. Farewell to the King (1989) 1989 - 5.9 (1,019)
- 36. Young Guns (1988) 1988 - 6.6 (19,808)
- 37. Cocktail (1988) 1988 - 5.3 (23,108)
- 38. The Clean Machine (1988) (TV) 1988 - 7.9 (27)
- 39. The Lighthorsemen (1987) 1987 - 6.9 (579)
- 40. Going Sane (1987) 1987 - 4.7 (10)
- 41. "Melba" (1987) 1987 - 8.2 (24)
- 42. Bullseye (1987/I) 1987 - 3.5 (16)
- 43. Passion Flower (1986) (TV) 1986 - 5.8 (47)
- 44. The Coca-Cola Kid (1985) 1985 - 6.0 (1,317)
- 45. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)   1985 - 5.9 (21,660)
AKAs:
  • Mad Max 3
  • Mad Max III (Philippines: English title)
- 46. "Bodyline" (1984) (unknown episodes) 1984 - 8.5 (318)
- 47. Razorback (1984) 1984 - 5.7 (1,288)
- 48. Undercover (1984) 1984 - 7.5 (52)
- 49. "Return to Eden" (1983) 1983 - 7.0 (320)
- 50. Kitty and the Bagman (1983) 1983 - 5.6 (21)
- 51. "The Dismissal" (1983) 1983 - 8.8 (102)
- 52. Mad Max 2 (1981)   1981 - 7.6 (31,675)
AKAs:
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (USA)
  • The Road Warrior (USA)
- 53. Hoodwink (1981) 1981 - 5.8 (29)
- 54. A Good Thing Going (1978) (TV) 1978 - -
- 55. Let the Balloon Go (1976) 1976 - 7.3 (16)
- 56. Do I Have to Kill My Child? (1976) (TV) 1976 - -
- 57. A Steam Train Passes (1974) 1974 - 9.1 (9)
- 58. Moving On (1974) 1974 - -
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bedtime Stories (2008) (director of photography: second unit) 2008 $218M 6.2 (16,150)
- 2. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)   (director of photography: second unit) 2002 - 3.7 (8,286)
AKAs:
  • Pluto Nash (UK) (USA: working title)
- 3. "Lonesome Dove" (1989) cinematographer: second unit (unknown episodes) 1989 - 8.9 (6,343)
- 4. The Lighthorsemen (1987) (camera operator) 1987 - 6.9 (579)
- 5. The Earthling (1980) (director of photography: second unit) 1980 - 6.7 (469)
- 6. Cass (1978) (TV) (director of photography: second unit) 1978 - 5.0 (5)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Patriot (1998) 1998 - 3.7 (4,971)
- 2. Firestorm (1998) 1998 $11.1M 4.3 (1,996)
- 3. Super Mario Bros. (1993) (uncredited) 1993 - 3.8 (15,617)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Super Mario Bros. (1993) (second unit director) 1993 - 3.8 (15,617)
- 2. "Lonesome Dove" (1989) second unit director (unknown episodes) 1989 - 8.9 (6,343)
Miscellaneous Crew
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Valley of Water (1962) (TV) (floor manager) 1962 - -
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 7.4 (57)
- 2. Babe (1995)   (special thanks) 1995 $249M 7.3 (33,098)
AKAs:
  • Babe, the Gallant Pig
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cinematographer Style (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.1 (62)
- 2. Harnessing Speed (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 4.8 (14)
- 3. Return of the Legend: The Making of 'The Alamo' (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - 7.7 (9)
- 4. Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.4 (57)
- 5. xXx: A Filmmaker's Diary (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 4.3 (76)
- 6. We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002) (V) Himself/Director of Photography 2002 - 6.6 (146)
- 7. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography 1991 - 6.0 (250)

Additional Details

Other Works:

(2002): Cinematographer for music video by Rammstein, "Feuer frei!". more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Action | Thriller more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Death | Murder | Character Name In Title more

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