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Kirsten Johnson

Directing
60 years oldSeattle, 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."

Personal Details

Born
October 12, 1965
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

Керстен Джонсон

Movies (48)

Sabbath Queen

Sabbath Queen

Cinematography (Crew)

2024

Helen and the Bear

Helen and the Bear

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

A Photographic Memory
10.0

A Photographic Memory

Executive Producer (Production)

2024

The Arc of Oblivion
2.0

The Arc of Oblivion

as Self

2023

Subject
6.5

Subject

as Self

2023

Arctic Summer

Arctic Summer

Thanks (Crew)

2021

The Viewing Booth
9.0

The Viewing Booth

Executive Producer (Production)

2020

Mother
7.0

Mother

Executive Producer (Production)

2020

On the Record
6.4

On the Record

Additional Camera (Camera)

2020

Dick Johnson Is Dead
7.1

Dick Johnson Is Dead

as Self

2020

Elliott Erwitt - Silence Sounds Good
7.0

Elliott Erwitt - Silence Sounds Good

Director of Photography (Camera)

2019

Museum Town

Museum Town

Director of Photography (Camera)

2019

Cradle of Champions
6.2

Cradle of Champions

Additional Camera (Camera)

2018

A Thousand Thoughts

A Thousand Thoughts

Director of Photography (Camera)

2018

Crime + Punishment
7.0

Crime + Punishment

Camera Operator (Camera)

2018

ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016

ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016

as self

2018

Brooklyn Inshallah

Brooklyn Inshallah

Consulting Producer (Production)

2018

32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide
8.6

32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide

Additional Photography (Camera)

2017

Atomic Homefront
6.9

Atomic Homefront

Additional Camera (Camera)

2017

Risk
6.6

Risk

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

In the Service of the Film

In the Service of the Film

as self

2017

A Thousand Mothers

A Thousand Mothers

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

The Joy of Extreme Possibility

The Joy of Extreme Possibility

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

Audrie & Daisy
7.1

Audrie & Daisy

Additional Camera (Camera)

2016

Cameraperson
6.7

Cameraperson

as Self (archive footage)

2016

Betting on Zero
7.1

Betting on Zero

Additional Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

Trapped
7.0

Trapped

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

The Above
6.3

The Above

Director (Directing)

2015

Very Semi-Serious
6.5

Very Semi-Serious

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

The Armor of Light
4.0

The Armor of Light

Additional Photography (Camera)

2015

A Woman Like Me
6.4

A Woman Like Me

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

Buffalo Returns

Buffalo Returns

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

Once a Month on Sunday

Once a Month on Sunday

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

That Film About Money

That Film About Money

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Citizenfour
7.7

Citizenfour

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

The Wound and the Gift

The Wound and the Gift

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

1971
6.7

1971

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
5.2

Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Seeds of Time
10.0

Seeds of Time

Camera Operator (Camera)

2013

Fatal Assistance
6.0

Fatal Assistance

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage

ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage

Additional Photography (Camera)

2013

Here One Day
7.3

Here One Day

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

The Program
9.0

The Program

Producer (Production)

2012

Virgin Tales
5.0

Virgin Tales

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

A Place at the Table
6.8

A Place at the Table

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

The Invisible War
7.1

The Invisible War

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

I Came to Testify
10.0

I Came to Testify

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

Yelling To The Sky
5.5

Yelling To The Sky

Still Photographer (Camera)

2011

TV Shows (2)