MANDY WALKER
Mandy walker is an Australian cinematographer, now living in the USA. One of the few female DPs working on big-budget feature films today. An accredited member of the American ASC and Australian ACS associations. Inducted into the ACS Hall of fame. A former Governor for AMPAS, and sitting Governor of the ASC. She is a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the Australian film school, AFTRS, and has been awarded The Member of the Order of Australia Medal. She apprenticed as a camera assistant on several documentaries, music videos, and feature films before shooting her first feature film, Return Home (1990). Mandy Walker received praise from the industry and public attention with Parklands (1996), The Well (1997) and Lantana (2001) but in her professional portfolio one can find many more unforgettable productions, among others Australian Rules (2002), Shattered Glass (2003), Australia (2008), Tracks (2013), Hidden Figures (2016), Mulan (2020) or the most recent one by Baz Luhrmann, Elvis(2022). Which she was an Oscar and BAFTA nominee , winner of the Australian Academy of Cinema and TV Award for best cinematography, winner of the ASC award for best cinematography and winner of the ACS award for best cinematography and Cinematographer of the year.
She is currently in post production on Marc Webb’s live action Snow White for Disney. Next to the feature films, she is renowned for her long career in commercials. She filmed for brands such as Nike, Audi, Mercedes, Louis Vuitton, and most notably,again with Baz Luhrmann the famous advertising spots for Chanel No5, featuring Nicole Kidman and Giselle Bundchen.