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Shelly Johnson (cinematographer)

American cinematographer

Summary

American cinematographer

FieldValue
nameShelly Johnson
birth_date
birth_placeSanta Rosa, California, United States
educationArt Center College of Design
years_active1980–present

Shelly Johnson, ASC (born April 28, 1960) is an American cinematographer, known for his collaboration with director Joe Johnston.

Life and career

Johnson grew up in Pasadena, California, where he attended Blair High School and graduated from Pasadena's Art Center College of Design in 1980. His career started with 1987's Maid to Order. He worked on many TV movies such as Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure, in which he was nominated for an ASC award, before landing his first major motion picture job on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Johnson returned to TV movies and mini series, most notably The Shining, a remake of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film. Johnson's first collaboration with Joe Johnston was the third installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. With this major film, Johnson began his foray into the Hollywood scene with The Last Castle, Hidalgo (with Johnston), Sky High, The House Bunny, The Wolfman (with Johnston) and Captain America: The First Avenger, and the Tom Hanks World War II drama Greyhound as well as the upcoming sequel. Johnson has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000. In May 2023, he was elected President of the Society.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1987Maid to OrderAmy Holden Jones
NightflyersRobert Collector
1988Jack's BackRowdy Herrington
1991*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II:
The Secret of the Ooze*Michael Pressman
1992JudgementWilliam SachsWith Kelly Johnson
2001Jurassic Park IIIJoe Johnston
The Last CastleRod Lurie
2004HidalgoJoe Johnston
2005Sky HighMike Mitchell
2008The House BunnyFred Wolf
2010The WolfmanJoe Johnston
2011The Big BangTony Krantz
Captain America: The First AvengerJoe Johnston
2012The Expendables 2Simon West
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersThor Freudenthal
2015Wild CardSimon West
Man DownDito Montiel
2016A Family ManMark Williams
2018The Hurricane HeistRob Cohen
Welcome HomeGeorge Ratliff
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartMike MitchellLive-action scenes only
2020GreyhoundAaron Schneider
Bill & Ted Face the MusicDean Parisot
Honest ThiefMark Williams
2022Blacklight
2024AftermathPatrick Lussier
ElevationGeorge Nolfi
TBASummerhouseEd Kaplan
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

TV movies

YearTitleDirector
1988Red RiverRichard Michaels
Unholy MatrimonyJerrold Freedman
1989Love and BetrayalRichard Michaels
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClureMel Damski
1990Grand SlamBill Norton
The Girl Who Came Between ThemMel Damski
Joshua's HeartMichael Pressman
Angel of DeathBill Norton
1991Keeper of the CityBobby Roth
1992Back to the Streets of San FranciscoMel Damski
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop DriveJohn Patterson
Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz StoryTom McLoughlin
1993Relentless: Mind of a KillerJohn Patterson
Judgment Day: The John List StoryBobby Roth
Murder of InnocenceTom McLoughlin
Nick's GameRobert Singer
1994The Yarn PrincessTom McLoughlin
Ride with the WindBobby Roth
Nowhere to Hide
Trick of the EyeEd Kaplan
FrogmenRobert Singer
1995Kidnapped: In the Line of DutyBobby Roth
Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge
Alien Nation: Body and SoulKenneth Johnson
1996Alien Nation: Millennium
Blue RodeoPeter Werner
1997Quicksilver HighwayMick Garris
Tell Me No SecretsBobby Roth
The Inheritance
The Devil's Child
1998HostMick Garris
Saint MaybeMichael Pressman
1999DurangoBrent Shields
Come On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family StoryDavid Burton Morris
A Season for MiraclesMichael Pressman

TV series

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1990CBS Schoolbreak SpecialMario Van PeeblesEpisode "Malcolm Takes a Shot"
Tales from the CryptRowdy HerringtonEpisode "Korman's Kalamity"
1995Charlie GraceRobert SingerEpisode "Pilot"
1999TurksRobert Singer
Chris Long
Philip Sgriccia8 episodes
2000The OthersMick Garris
Brian Trenchard-Smith
William Malone
Tobe Hooper
Bill Condon
Tom McLoughlin
Thomas J. Wright
Bryan Spicer
Sanford Bookstaver
Jake PaltrowAll 13 episodes
2014Chasing LifeSteve MinerEpisode "Pilot"
2015Blood & OilJonas PateEpisode "Pilot"
2016Falling WaterJuan Carlos FresnadilloEpisode "Don't Tell Bill"
2017Training DayDanny CannonEpisode "Apocalypse Now"

Miniseries

YearTitleDirector
1993The Fire Next TimeTom McLoughlin
1997The ShiningMick Garris
2022BoundlessSimon West

References

References

  1. "A Conversation with Shelly Johnson, ASC". Kodak.com.
  2. (Winter 2005). "Outer Circle". [[Art Center College of Design]].
  3. "ASC Website".
  4. (May 22, 2023). "Shelly Johnson Elected President of American Society of Cinematographers".
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