Cast & creator
Russell Boyd
Best known for Ghost Rider, Liar Liar, Crocodile Dundee
Russell Boyd ACS ASC (born 21 April 1944) is an Australian cinematographer. He rose to prominence with his highly praised work on Picnic at Hanging Rock, the first of several collaborations with director Peter Weir. He is also a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society and the American Society of Cinematographers. Boyd won an Oscar for Master and Commander: Far Side of the World. As a staple of Australian film production, he worked with Weir, Gillian Armstrong, and the Crocodile Dundee films. In American cinema, Shelton is most known for his comedy films, such as White Men Can't Jump, Dr. Doolittle, and Liar Liar.
64
film credits
2
television credits
6
1973–2025 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (66)
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Ghost Rider
Director of Photography
2007
Liar Liar
Director of Photography
1997
Crocodile Dundee
Director of Photography
1986
The Way Back
Director of Photography
2010
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Director of Photography
2003
Doctor Dolittle
Director of Photography
1998
Crocodile Dundee II
Director of Photography
1988
Forever Young
Director of Photography
1992
Stealth
Location Manager
2005
White Men Can't Jump
Director of Photography
1992
The Year of Living Dangerously
Director of Photography
1982
American Outlaws
Director of Photography
2001
A Soldier's Story
Director of Photography
1984
No Escape
Production Assistant
1994
Tin Cup
Director of Photography
1996
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Director of Photography
1975
A Town Like Alice
Director of Photography
1981
Tender Mercies
Director of Photography
1983
The Man from Hong Kong
Director of Photography
1975
Gallipoli
Director of Photography
1981
Operation Dumbo Drop
Director of Photography
1995
The Challenge
Director of Photography
1986
Dirty Deeds
Location Manager
2002
Almost an Angel
Cinematography
1990
In Country
Director of Photography
1989
Cobb
Director of Photography
1994
Tourism Australia | Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home
Cinematography
2018
The Last Wave
Director of Photography
1977
Company Man
Director of Photography
2000
Mrs. Soffel
Director of Photography
1984
The Rescue
Director of Photography
1988
The Chain Reaction
Director of Photography
1980
Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider
Self
2007
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
2008
Love of an Icon: The Legend of Crocodile Dundee
Self
2025
Backroads
Director of Photography
1977
The Singer and the Dancer
Director of Photography
1977
High Tide
Director of Photography
1987
Between Wars
Director of Photography
1974
Private Collection
Camera Operator
1973
Sweet Talker
Director of Photography
1991
Blood Oath
Director of Photography
1990Blood Oath
Cinematography
1990
Turtle Beach
Director of Photography
1992
Burke & Wills
Director of Photography
1985
Everything Begins and Ends
Self
2014
Phar Lap
Director of Photography
1983
Break of Day
Cinematography
1976
Benny Hill Down Under
Cinematography
1977
Is There Anybody There?
Cinematography
1976
...Maybe This Time
Director of Photography
1981
Stanley: Every Home Should Have One
Director of Photography
1984
The Golden Cage
Director of Photography
1975
The Night Nurse
Director of Photography
1978Thrills and Nuclear Spills: The Making of 'The Chain Reaction'
Self
2005
The Telegram Man
Creative Consultant
2011
Starstruck
Director of Photography
1982Tapak Dewata - Path of the Gods: Java and Bali
Camera Operator
1978
The Alternative
Director of Photography
1977Puttin’ on the Show: The Making of Starstruck
2004
Dawn!
Director of Photography
1979
The Perfectionist
Director of Photography
1985
Summer of Secrets
Director of Photography
1976
Serenades
Director of Photography
2001
The Defector
Cinematography
2017
Gone to Ground
Cinematography
1978