Peter Menzies Jr.

Peter Menzies Jr.
Born
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active1979–2026
Organization(s)American Society of Cinematographers
Australian Cinematographers Society
Websitewww.petermenziesjr.com

Peter Gary Menzies Jr., ASC ACS is an Australian cinematographer, best known for his work on blockbuster action films.

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.

Filmography

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
2026 Northbound William Scoular
Confession Václav Marhoul

Short film

Year Title Director
1995 Hayride to Hell Kimble Rendall
2018 Rising David Nutter

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

References

  1. ↑ "Peter Menzies Jr". cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "peter menzies, jr. | Iconic Talent Agency | United States | Below The Line". Iconic Talent Agency. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ↑ acmag (1 September 2017). "Peter Menzies Jr. ACS about filming the much-anticipated 'All Eyez on Me'". Australian Cinematographer Magazine. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "PETER MENZIES Jr". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Peter Menzies Jr. - Culture.com". Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Williams, David E. (3 December 2024). "Peter Menzies Jr. Welcomed as New ASC Member". American Cinematographer. American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "2022 CIFF Grand Jury". Cordillera International Film Festival.