Peter Menzies
Peter Gary Menzies Jr., ASC ACS is an Australian cinematographer, best known for his work on blockbuster action films.
Also recorded as Peter Menzies Jr. · Peter Menzies Junior
Peter Menzies
- Name
- Peter Menzies Jr.
- Birthplace
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Born
- 2000 · Sydney.
- Nationality
- Australia
- Occupation
- cinematographer · film director
- Languages
- English
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Peter Gary Menzies Jr., ASC ACS is an Australian cinematographer, best known for his work on blockbuster action films.
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• Name — Peter Menzies Jr. • Birthplace — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Years Active — 1979–2025 • Organization — American Society of Cinematographers Australian Cinematographers Society • Website — https: www.petermenziesjr.com/
Early life and career
Early life and career
Menzies was born in Sydney. He was introduced to the film industry by his father, director and cinematographer Peter Menzies Sr. He started as a camera loader and worked his way through the ranks in commercials and features as a camera assistant, and later as an operator, working regularly under DPs David Gribble and Russell Boyd. Menzies became a member of the Australian Cinematographers Society in 1996, and the American Society of Cinematographers in 2024. He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is the Chairman of the Board for the Grand Jury of the Cordillera International Film Festival in Reno/Tahoe Nevada.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2007 — Traveler — David Nutter — Episode "Pilot" • 2009 — Hawthorne — Mikael Salomon — Episode "Pilot" • 2016 — Roots — Mario Van Peebles Thomas Carter Bruce Beresford — 3 episodes • 2020 — The Right Stuff — Chris Long — 2 episodes • 2022 — The Time Traveler's Wife — David Nutter — All 6 episodes • 2025 — Washington Black — Wanuri Kahiu Maurice Marable Rob Seidenglanz — 3 episodes TV movies • Year — Title — Director • 2016 — Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le — Janice Cooke • 2018 — The Bad Seed — Rob Lowe • 2019 — Love You to Death — Alex Kalymnios
Identity
Identity
Peter Menzies is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as cinematographer and film director.
Film
• Year — Title — Director • 1992 — White Sands — Roger Donaldson • 1993 — Posse — Mario Van Peebles • 1994 — The Getaway — Roger Donaldson • 1995 — Die Hard with a Vengeance — John McTiernan • 1996 — A Time to Kill — Joel Schumacher • 1998 — Hard Rain — Mikael Salomon • 1999 — The General's Daughter — Simon West • The 13th Warrior — John McTiernan • 2000 — The Kid — Jon Turteltaub • Bless the Child — Chuck Russell • 2001 — Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — Simon West • 2003 — Kangaroo Jack — David McNally • 2005 — Man of the House — Stephen Herek • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous — John Pasquin • Four Brothers — John Singleton • The Great Raid — John Dahl • 2006 — When a Stranger Calls — Simon West • 2007 — Shooter — Antoine Fuqua • 2008 — The Incredible Hulk — Louis Leterrier • 2010 — Clash of the Titans • 2011 — Abduction — John Singleton • 2012 — Playing for Keeps — Gabriele Muccino • 2013 — Killing Season — Mark Steven Johnson • 2014 — The Expendables 3 — Patrick Hughes • 2016 — Gods of Egypt — Alex Proyas • 2017 — All Eyez on Me — Benny Boom • 2018 — Peter Rabbit — Will Gluck • 2019 — A Dog's Way Home — Charles Martin Smith • 2021 — Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway — Will Gluck • 2025 — The Yellow Tie — Serge Ioan Celebidachi • Northbound — William Scoular Short film • Year — Title — Director • 1995 — Hayride to Hell — Kimble Rendall • 2018 — Rising — David Nutter
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- “Peter Menzies Jr.”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7175853: Peter Menzies
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- 1.cinematographers.nl. Peter Menzies Jr.
- 2.peter menzies, jr. Iconic Talent Agency United States Below The Line. Iconic Talent Agency.
- 3.acmag. Peter Menzies Jr. ACS about filming the much-anticipated 'All Eyez on Me'. Australian Cinematographer Magazine. 2017-09-01.
- 4.PETER MENZIES Jr. www.cinematographers.nl.
- 5.Peter Menzies Jr. - Culture.com.
- 6.Williams, David E. Peter Menzies Jr. Welcomed as New ASC Member. American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. December 3, 2024.
- 7.2022 CIFF Grand Jury. Cordillera International Film Festival.
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