Ernie Clark

Ernie Clark, A.C.S. is an Australian cinematographer known for the feature films Peaches, Run Chrissie Run! and Robbery Under Arms. He is currently President of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Cinematographers Society and Assistant Treasurer on the Federal Executive. He was inducted into the A.C.S. Hall of Fame in 2006.

Career Ernie Clark joined the film industry in 1971 as a trainee in the camera department at Browning Productions in Melbourne at the age of seventeen, where he was given an education in the film industry by director Mike Browning.

In 1976 Ernie joined Total Film & Video Productions as lighting cameraman. A few years later he went freelance, filming TV commercials, as well as drama. His first major drama production was the mini series about Ned Kelly, The Last Outlaw, shot in 1980.

Awards Clark won the A.C.S. Features Gold award for Peaches in 2004.

He was inducted into the ACS Hall of Fame in 2006. at the 33rd Annual Adelaide Advertising and Design Club Awards.

Most recently (2010), Clark won the A.C.S. Gold award for the Rural Bank "Symphony" Television Commercial.

Selected filmography Cinematographer Injury Time (short) (2014) A World Away (short) (2008) You Better Watch Out (short) (2006) The Agreement (short) (2006) Peaches (2004) Vaudeville (TV documentary) (1992) Body Business (TV movie) (1986) Run Chrissie Run! (1986) An Indecent Obsession (1985) Robbery Under Arms (1985) The Settlement (1984) Chase Through the Night (TV movie) (1983) Under Capricorn (TV mini-series) (1983) Sara Dane (TV movie) (1982) The Last Outlaw (TV mini-series) (1980) The Coast Town Kids (TV series) (1980)

Director Moloch (2001) Spank! (1999)