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."
Known for
CameraBirthday
October 12, 1965Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
98Place of birth
Seattle, Washington, USAAlso known as
Керстен Джонсон![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/9h1DYSYLnPujVBtM4mklFDnZByj.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
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Deadline
Director, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3Dvthr7XOP045DY2sXhgzKaYTEY.jpg)
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/glh1caauBwyV57cVqV61IMNpqpb.jpg)
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nOVhX69EAxtSKEEnr5UcSd5UVci.jpg)
Citizenfour
Co-Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ph9Lo3pMNmTXFQa9wZVdCKL2tRe.jpg)
The Invisible War
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6RWzv3F3YUNS4lPlZEPm2BAN2re.jpg)
1971
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cfvpIVfUyEw6lBq0USuGUjUFx1c.jpg)
The Above
Director, Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nXo26FkBBdiEaEDzOPkrSFZC7zO.jpg)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/de3EPesgdG0S4rw8WzXWRDZoBH0.jpg)
Cameraperson
Director, Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zFos159i3Tc7lm12xHpBxBkPXPr.jpg)
The Program
Producer, Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zMbuIDWWLrDjoqBU9aClpR9fMxX.jpg)
That Film About Money
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xrWOXYAS7LaKb4oiyWOaybPnOwI.jpg)
A Woman Like Me
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ekbce0P36v0f8NgsZyZtHYLfNFz.jpg)
I Came to Testify
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nuD7wkEhQL2uFIdIGY2qIFX0F3m.jpg)
Very Semi-Serious
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fqYHw4cCgEbbWqhA4MIuWKZZ4RA.jpg)
Fahrenheit 9/11
Additional Camera![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5L576j6jxvWmdgA94xfuM7gCoGz.jpg)
Museum Town
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qfrC0luM8wUEWqtDNAlDEoVnxfP.jpg)
Virgin Tales
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aZappNo0qadtT2qyrPREAZ6GVoZ.jpg)
Slacker Uprising
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/d2kRKnnmZYahWcD18YHkxST8K2V.jpg)
Throw Down Your Heart
Director of Photography![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4oSRiUKOaXFbPEvD9P0OVCgj1xw.jpg)
Cradle of Champions
Additional Camera![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/m4I7yNDsXXoW2YgINOSup2ckWNI.jpg)
Here One Day
Director of Photography