John Wayne Bean ACS (12 June 1963 – 18 August 2011) was an Australian cinematographer who worked at the

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(ABC) for over 20 years. Bean was born in

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, to Judy (née Suthers) and Colin, a carpenter. He had a younger sister, Tammy. After graduating from Glenmore State High School, he initially studied graphic design at the

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, before he majored in film and television and earned a Diploma in Arts in 1983. In 1984, Bean started working at regional television station RTQ7 Rockhampton. He then moved to DDQ10 Toowoomba two years later. From 1989 to 1994, he worked in the

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. In 1993, while working as a cameraman for ''

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'', Bean became friends with reporter

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. They married on 23 January 1999. Bean shot "With This Ring", a 2003 episode of ''

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''. On 18 August 2011, Bean, television journalist

Paul Lockyer Paul James Lockyer (27 April 1950 – 18 August 2011) was an Australian television journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Nine Network who was known for his reporting on rural and regional Australia. Lockyer and two colle ...

and pilot Gary Ticehurst died in a helicopter crash while filming at

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. In September, Bean was posthumously accredited by the

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to use the ACS designation after his name. In May 2012, the ABC and

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announced the establishment of the ABC John Bean Memorial Scholarship for Cinematography. Bean had mentored students at the

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for four years.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bean, John 1963 births 2011 deaths Australian cinematographers People from Rockhampton Queensland College of Art alumni Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2011 Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents in Australia