Dean Semler

Career Overview

Dean Semler has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Mad Max with 3 titles. Signature works include Apocalypto, 2012, Bruce Almighty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Camera
Gender: male
Known Credits: 77
Birth Date: 1943-05-26
Birth Place: Renmark, South Australia, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

Mad Max (3 titles)
Young Guns Series (2 titles)
The Last Witch Hunter Collection (1 titles)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (1 titles)
Mall Cop Collection (1 titles)
Maleficent (1 titles)
The Longest Yard Series (1 titles)
Almighty (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Steve Carell (2 collaborations)
Vin Diesel (2 collaborations)
Rudy Youngblood (1 collaborations)
Raoul Max Trujillo (1 collaborations)
Gerardo Taracena (1 collaborations)
Iazua Larios (1 collaborations)
Antonio Monroy (1 collaborations)
María Isabel Díaz Lago (1 collaborations)
Dalia Hernández (1 collaborations)
Jonathan Brewer (1 collaborations)

Credits

camera (64 credits)
- Summer Gold
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Playing with Fire
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2019
- Sandy Wexler
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2017
- The Do-Over
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- The Ridiculous 6
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- The Last Witch Hunter
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2015
- Maleficent
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- Heaven Is for Real
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2014
- Grudge Match
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- Parental Guidance
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- In the Land of Blood and Honey
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Secretariat
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- Date Night
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
- 2012
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2009
- Appaloosa
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Get Smart
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2007
- Apocalypto
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Click
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Just My Luck
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2006
- Stealth
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- The Longest Yard
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- The Alamo
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2004
- Bruce Almighty
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- xXx
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- We Were Soldiers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Dragonfly
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- D-Tox
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Heartbreakers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2000
- The Bone Collector
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1999
- Trojan War
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Gone Fishin'
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Waterworld
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1995
- The Cowboy Way
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1994
- The Three Musketeers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- Last Action Hero
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- Super Mario Bros.
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
- The Power of One
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1992
- City Slickers
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1991
- Dances with Wolves
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Young Guns II
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- Impulse
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990
- K-9
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Dead Calm
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Farewell to the King
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1989
- Young Guns
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- Cocktail
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- The Clean Machine
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1988
- The Lighthorsemen
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Going Sane
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Bullseye
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- Passion Flower
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1987
- The Coca-Cola Kid
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- The Coolangatta Gold
  additional photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- Razorback
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1984
- The Human Face of Russia
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1984
- Mad Max 2
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1981
- Stepping Out
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1980
- Do I Have to Kill My Child?
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1976
- A Steam Train Passes
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1974
- The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1973
actors (4 credits)
- Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
crew (5 credits)
- Mad Max: Fury Road
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Baruya Muka Archival
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1991
- The Coca-Cola Kid
  additional dialogue
  
  crew
  
  1985
- Kitty and the Bagman
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1983
- A Good Thing Going
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1978
directing (4 credits)
- The Patriot
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Firestorm
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Super Mario Bros.
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Saturday
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979