Kirsten Johnson

Born: 1965-10-12

Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA

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

Fahrenheit 9/11
Citizenfour
A Decade Under the Influence
Yelling To The Sky
Darfur Now
Dick Johnson Is Dead
Slacker Uprising
Heart of America
The Invisible War
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

Top Movie Credits

Fahrenheit 9/11 Additional Camera
Citizenfour Co-Producer
A Decade Under the Influence Additional Camera
Yelling To The Sky Still Photographer
Darfur Now Director of Photography
Dick Johnson Is Dead Producer
Slacker Uprising Director of Photography
Heart of America Art Direction
The Invisible War Director of Photography
This Film Is Not Yet Rated Director of Photography