Shelly Johnson (cinematographer)
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Shelly Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1960 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Shelly Johnson, ASC (born April 28, 1960)[1] is an American cinematographer. He is a frequent collaborator with director Joe Johnston, working with him on films such as Jurassic Park III, The Wolfman and Captain America: The First Avenger.
Life and career[edit]
Johnson grew up in Pasadena, California, where he attended Blair High School and graduated from Pasadena's Art Center College of Design[2] in 1980.[1] His career started with 1987's Maid to Order. He worked on many TV movies such as Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure, in which he was nominated for an ASC award, before landing his first major motion picture job on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Johnson returned to TV movies and mini series, most notably The Shining, a remake of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film. Johnson's first collaboration with Joe Johnston was the third installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. With this major film, Johnson began his foray into the Hollywood scene with The Last Castle, Hidalgo (with Johnston), Sky High, The House Bunny, The Wolfman (with Johnston) and Captain America: The First Avenger. Johnson has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 2000.[3] In May 2023, he was elected President of the Society.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Maid to Order | Amy Holden Jones | |
| Nightflyers | Robert Collector | ||
| 1988 | Jack's Back | Rowdy Herrington | |
| 1991 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze | Michael Pressman | |
| 1992 | Judgement | William Sachs | |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Joe Johnston | |
| The Last Castle | Rod Lurie | ||
| 2004 | Hidalgo | Joe Johnston | |
| 2005 | Sky High | Mike Mitchell | |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Fred Wolf | |
| 2010 | The Wolfman | Joe Johnston | |
| 2011 | The Big Bang | Tony Krantz | |
| Captain America: The First Avenger | Joe Johnston | ||
| 2012 | The Expendables 2 | Simon West | |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Thor Freudenthal | |
| 2015 | Wild Card | Simon West | |
| Man Down | Dito Montiel | ||
| 2016 | A Family Man | Mark Williams | |
| 2018 | The Hurricane Heist | Rob Cohen | |
| Welcome Home | George Ratliff | ||
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Mike Mitchell | Live-action scenes only |
| 2020 | Greyhound | Aaron Schneider | |
| Bill & Ted Face the Music | Dean Parisot | ||
| Honest Thief | Mark Williams | ||
| 2022 | Blacklight | ||
| TBA | Elevation † | George Nolfi | Post-production |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Outer Circle" (PDF). Art Center College of Design. Winter 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-16.
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- ^ "A Conversation with Shelly Johnson, ASC". Kodak.com. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "ASC Website". Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (May 22, 2023). "Shelly Johnson Elected President of American Society of Cinematographers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
