Damien Parer

Damien Parer

Australian photographer (1912-1944)

Damien Peter Parer was an Australian war photographer. He became famous for his war photography of the Second World War, and was killed by Japanese machine-gun fire at Peleliu, Palau. He was cinematographer for Australia's first Oscar-winning film, Kokoda Front Line!, an edition of the weekly newsreel, Cinesound Review, which was produced by Ken G. Hall.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1942–1981) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1981 Footrot Tasmanian Film Corp 16mm sound
1981 Footrot
1980 Slippery slide Donald Crombie
1979 The Automated mariner
1942 Kokoda front line! Ken G. Hall 9 min B&W
1942 Moresby under the blitz Ken G. Hall
1942 U.S. news review. Issue no. 2 produced by the Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures. 18 16mm B&W sound