Kirsten Johnson
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."
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CameraBirthday
October 12, 1965Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
99Place of birth
Seattle, Washington, USAAlso known as
Керстен ДжонсонCast credits
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Director, Director of PhotographyBorn to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Director of Photography1971
Director of PhotographyCitizenfour
Director of Photography, Co-ProducerThe Invisible War
Director of PhotographyPray the Devil Back to Hell
Director of PhotographyThe Above
Director, Producer, Director of PhotographyThis Film Is Not Yet Rated
Director of PhotographyCameraperson
Director, Producer, Director of PhotographyThe Program
Producer, Director of PhotographyThat Film About Money
Director of PhotographyA Photographic Memory
Executive ProducerA Woman Like Me
Director of PhotographyHelen and the Bear
Executive ProducerSabbath Queen
CinematographyThe Viewing Booth
Executive ProducerVery Semi-Serious
Director of PhotographyI Came to Testify
Director of PhotographyFahrenheit 9/11
Additional CameraBoys Will Be Girls
Director of Photography