Alun Bollinger
Alun Bollinger MNZM (* 1948 ) is a New Zealand cameraman who has worked on several films by Peter Jackson and many other films from New Zealand. He was also responsible for the camera and electrics, including the third film in Jackson's trilogy The Lord of the Rings . He began in 1966 as a trainee cameraman with the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (NZBS).
In 2005 he received the New Zealand Order of Merit on the occasion of the British Queen's birthday .
The documentary Barefoot Cinema: The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger , released in 2008, deals with the life and work of Bollinger. He lives with his wife Helen at Blacks Point near Reefton on the West Coast of New Zealand.
Filmography (selection)
- as a cameraman
- 1981: Goodbye Pork Pie
- 1984: Vigil
- 1985: Came a Hot Friday
- 1986: For Love Alone (Austria)
- 1994: Heavenly Creatures
- 1995: Forgotten Silver
- 1995: Cinema of Unease
- 1996: The Frighteners
- 2003: Perfect Strangers
- 2004: Oyster Farmer (Australia)
- 2005: River Queen
- 2011: Love Birds - duck good, all good!
Web links
- Alun Bollinger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nancy Cawley : Old man river . New Zealand Listener , May 13, 2006, archived from the original on August 3, 2007 ; accessed on August 7, 2014 .
- Alun Bollinger . Arts Foundation of New Zealand, archived from the original onMay 20, 2009; accessed on August 7, 2014.
- Alun Bollinger - Cinematographer . NZ on Screen,accessed August 7, 2014.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Queen's Birthday Honors List 2005 - The New Zealand Order of Merit . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet , accessed August 7, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bollinger, Alun |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1948 |