Personal Info
Known For:
Camera
Birthday:
October 12, 1965
Place of Birth:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Kirsten Johnson
Biography
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."
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Subject | Self |
| 2023 | The Arc of Oblivion | Self |
| 2020 | Dick Johnson Is Dead | Self |
| 2018 | ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016 | self |
| 2017 | In the Service of the Film | self |
| 2016 | Cameraperson | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | This Film Is Not Yet Rated | Self - Interviewer (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |