SYDNEY_ An award-winning American cinematographer and the Australian writer-producer of one of 2011's top-grossing Australian films have died in a fiery helicopter crash on the New South Wales south coast.
The dead men have been named on social media websites as Mike deGruy, 60, from Santa Barbara in California, and Andrew Wight, 51, from Victoria.
The two died when their helicopter crashed as it was taking off from an airstrip south of Berry on Saturday afternoon.
They were reportedly scouting locations for an upcoming project.
Mr deGruy had won multiple BAFTA and Emmy awards for cinematography. He was a specialist in underwater cinematography.
Mr Wight was the writer-producer of the 3D film Sanctum.
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