Kirsten Johnson

Cinematographer

Kirsten Johnson (born 12 October 1965, Seattle) is a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. She graduated from Brown University in 1987, with a BA in Fine Arts and Literature. After two years in West Africa working on local fiction and documentary film projects, she attended the FEMIS (the French National Film School) in Paris. Her film "Cameraperson" premiered at Sundance 2016 and her short "The Above" premiered at 2015 New York Film Festival. Her work as a cinematographer appears in Oscar-winning "Citizen Four," Academy Award-nominated, "The Invisible War," Tribeca winner, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," "Fahrenheit 9/11", Academy Award-nominated "Asylum," "This Film is Not Yet Rated," and "Derrida."

Born: October 12, 1965 (Age 59) in Seattle, Washington, USA

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Kirsten Johnson Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
This Film Is Not Yet Rated Movie	7.5	Actress	Self - Interviewer (voice)	2006
Cameraperson Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2016
Dick Johnson Is Dead Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Actress	Self	2020
ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016 Movie		Actress	self	2018
Subject Movie	6.9	Actress	Self	2023
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Limited Series	7	Actress	Self 1 Episode	2015-2021
In the Service of the Film Short Film		Actress	self	2017
1971 Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	2014
32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide Movie	6.2	Camera	Additional Photography	2017
A Decade Under the Influence Movie	7.7	Camera	Additional Camera	2003
A Place at the Table Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	2012
American Standoff Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2002
Fatal Assistance Movie	6.6	Directing	Director of Photography	2013
Atomic Homefront Movie	7.5	Camera	Additional Camera	2017
Audrie & Daisy Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Camera	Additional Camera	2016
Betting on Zero Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Additional Director of Photography	2017
Brother Born Again Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	2001
Cameraperson Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Directing	Director, Producer, Director of Photography	2016
Citizenfour Movie Available on 18 streaming services.	8.1	Directing	Director of Photography, Co-Producer	2014
Cradle of Champions Movie	6.9	Camera	Additional Camera	2018
Crime + Punishment Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.6	Camera	Camera Operator	2018
Crime Fiction Movie	4	Directing	Director of Photography	2007
Darfur Now Movie	6.5	Directing	Director of Photography	2007
Deadline Movie	7.3	Directing	Director, Director of Photography	2004
Derrida Movie	6.3	Directing	Director of Photography	2002
Fahrenheit 9/11 Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	7.3	Camera	Additional Camera	2004
Heart of America Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	4.2	Art	Art Direction	2003
Lioness Movie	7.6	Directing	Director of Photography	2008
Outrage Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	7.3	Camera	Additional Camera	2009
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Director of Photography	2008
Risk Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.4	Directing	Director of Photography, Co-Producer	2017
Seeds of Time Movie	7.6	Camera	Camera Operator	2013
Slacker Uprising Movie	5.5	Directing	Director of Photography	2007
The Armor of Light Movie	6.6	Camera	Additional Photography	2015
The Invisible War Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	2012
The Oath Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	2010
This Film Is Not Yet Rated Movie	7.5	Directing	Director of Photography	2006
Throw Down Your Heart Movie	7.6	Directing	Director of Photography	2008
Trapped Movie	6.9	Directing	Director of Photography	2016
Trembling Before G-d Movie	6.8	Camera	Additional Camera	2001
Two Towns of Jasper Movie	7.3	Camera	Additional Camera	2002
Very Semi-Serious Movie	7.1	Directing	Director of Photography	2015
Virgin Tales Movie	5.7	Directing	Director of Photography	2012
Yelling To The Sky Movie	6	Camera	Still Photographer	2011
No Woman, No Cry Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	2010
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity Movie	6.8	Directing	Director of Photography	2014
A Woman Like Me Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	2015
Here One Day Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2012
Election Day Movie	7.8	Directing	Director of Photography, Producer	2007
The Edge of Joy Movie		Camera	Additional Camera	2010
Risk/Reward Movie	7.4	Camera	Additional Photography	2003
Profit & Nothing But! Or Impolite Thoughts on the Class Struggle Movie	7	Directing	Director of Photography	2001
Museum Town Movie	7.4	Directing	Director of Photography	2019
The Wound and the Gift Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2014
The Viewing Booth Movie	7.7	Production	Executive Producer	2020
Mother Movie	7.2	Production	Executive Producer	2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.5	Directing	Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer	2020
On the Record Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.4	Camera	Additional Camera	2020
Brooklyn Inshallah Movie	5.9	Production	Consulting Producer	2018
A Thousand Thoughts Movie	8.9	Directing	Director of Photography	2018
Welcome Back to the Barrio Movie		Camera	Second Assistant Camera	2006
The Venetian Dilemma Movie		Camera	Additional Photography	2004
Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref Movie		Editing	Editor, Co-Producer	2009
Perpetua 664 Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2001
Oscar's Comeback Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2008
Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2001
Ancient Poison, Modern Cure Movie		Camera	Camera Operator	2002
India Movie		Camera	Camera Operator	2003
Ladies First Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2004
Building to Extremes Movie		Camera	Camera Operator	2004
Project Leap: Learning Out Loud Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2005
Red Hook Justice Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2005
The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Movie		Directing	Director of Photography, Assistant Editor	2011
Boys Will Be Girls Movie		Directing	Director of Photography	2003
A Photographic Memory Movie		Production	Executive Producer	2024
Sabbath Queen Movie	8.2	Crew	Cinematography	2024
Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge Limited Series	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography 2 Episodes	2017-2017
Sontag Movie		Directing	Director, Screenplay
P.O.V. TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography 1 Episode	1988
Wide Angle TV Show	8.1	Camera	Camera Operator 10 Episodes	2002-2009
Innovation: Life, Inspired TV Show		Camera	Camera Operator 1 Episode	2004
Science Times TV Show		Camera	Camera Operator 1 Episode	1997-2002
Frontline/World TV Show	8.3	Camera	Camera Operator 4 Episodes	2002
The Above Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director, Director of Photography, Producer	2015
That Film About Money Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director of Photography	2014
Buffalo Returns Short Film		Directing	Director of Photography	2015
A Thousand Mothers Short Film		Directing	Director of Photography
The Program Short Film	7.6	Directing	Director of Photography, Producer	2012
Asylum Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	2003
Bintou in Paris Short Film		Directing	Screenplay, Director	1995
Once a Month on Sunday Short Film		Directing	Director of Photography	2015
Rokia: Voice of a New Generation Short Film		Directing	Director of Photography	2003
Il faut que je l'aime Short Film		Directing	Director of Photography	1994
Arctic Summer Short Film	7.3	Crew	Thanks	2021
Damages Movie	5.8	Camera	Additional Camera	2007
Elliott Erwitt: Silence Sounds Good Movie	7.2	Directing	Director of Photography	2019
Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts Movie	6.7	Directing	Director of Photography	2007
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage Movie		Camera	Additional Photography	2013
Innocent Until Proven Guilty Movie		Directing	Director	1999
The Hamptons Limited Series	5.1	Camera	Additional Camera 2 Episodes	2002
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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