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DavidGribble

  • Cinematographer
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Australian cinematographer David Gribble, ACS, has carved a career in Hollywood and downunder, capturing everyone from Robin Williams to Temuera Morrison. Gribble has worked in New Zealand on dozens of occasions; among the earliest was shooting Shining with the Shiner for director Roger Donaldson, as part of 1976 series Winners & Losers. Gribble later shot Donaldson's features Cadillac Man and The World’s Fastest Indian, winning an Aussie award for Indian. He also shot 2001 movie Crooked Earth. His many adverts in Aotearoa include campaigns for Donaldson, Paul Middleditch and Geoff Dixon.

Screenography

House of Bond
2017 Cinematographer Series
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012 Cinematographer Television
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
2010 Cinematographer Television
Radio Pirates
2009 Cinematographer Television
Triton - Mitsubushi
2007 Cinematographer Commercial

Awards

2011 American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Nominated for Outstanding Cinematography - Motion Picture/Mini-Series Television: for Jesse Stone: No Remorse

2007 Australian Cinematographers Society
Milli Award for Cinematographer of the Year: for The World’s Fastest Indian 
Golden Tripod for Features - Cinema:  for The World’s Fastest Indian 
Golden Tripod for Best Cinematography in a Commercial: for Triton - Mitsubishi

“David is one of a handful of internationally recognised directors of photography, who have earned the right to work all over the world and for some of the world’s toughest directors.”

— American director Robert Harmon, on David Gribble

Related images

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A behind the scenes shot taken during the filming of Winners & Losers episode Shining with the Shiner. From left to right, director Roger Donaldson, director/actor Ian Mune, sound recordist Craig McLeod, and cinematographer David Gribble.
Stills Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. Unknown donor
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A photo taken during the making of Winners & Losers episode Shining with the Shiner. Cinematographer David Gribble (left) and co-director Roger Donaldson.
Stills Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision. Unknown donor