Kirsten Johnson
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
Personal Info
Known For
Camera
Known Credits
124
Gender
Female
Birthday
1965-10-12 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Acting
2023
The Arc of Oblivion as Self2023
Subject as Self2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead as Self2018
ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016 as self2017
In the Service of the Film as self2016
Cameraperson as Self (archive footage)2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated as Self - Interviewer (voice)Crew
2024
A Photographic Memory Executive Producer2024
Helen and the Bear Executive Producer2024
Sabbath Queen Cinematography2021
Arctic Summer Thanks2020
The Viewing Booth Executive Producer2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Director2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Writer2020
Mother Executive Producer2020
On the Record Additional Camera2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Director of Photography2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Producer2019
Museum Town Director of Photography2019
Elliott Erwitt - Silence Sounds Good Director of Photography2018
Cradle of Champions Additional Camera2018
Crime + Punishment Camera Operator2018
A Thousand Thoughts Director of Photography2018
Brooklyn Inshallah Consulting Producer2017
32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide Additional Photography2017
Atomic Homefront Additional Camera2017
Risk Director of Photography2017
Risk Co-Producer2017
Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge Director of Photography2016
Cameraperson Director2016
Cameraperson Producer2016
Cameraperson Director of Photography2016
The Joy of Extreme Possibility Director of Photography2016
Audrie & Daisy Additional Camera2016
A Thousand Mothers Director of Photography2016
Trapped Director of Photography2016
Betting on Zero Additional Director of Photography2015
The Above Director2015
A Woman Like Me Director of Photography2015
The Above Producer2015
Very Semi-Serious Director of Photography2015
The Above Director of Photography2015
Buffalo Returns Director of Photography2015
The Armor of Light Additional Photography2015
Once a Month on Sunday Director of Photography2014
Citizenfour Director of Photography2014
Citizenfour Co-Producer2014
1971 Director of Photography2014
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity Director of Photography2014
That Film About Money Director of Photography2014
The Wound and the Gift Director of Photography2013
Fatal Assistance Director of Photography2013
ANNIE: It's the Hard-Knock Life, from Script to Stage Additional Photography2013
Seeds of Time Camera Operator2012
The Invisible War Director of Photography2012
The Program Producer2012
The Program Director of Photography2012
Virgin Tales Director of Photography2012
Here One Day Director of Photography2012
A Place at the Table Director of Photography2011
I Came to Testify Director of Photography2011
The War We Are Living Director of Photography2011
Yelling To The Sky Still Photographer2011
The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Director of Photography2011
The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Assistant Editor2010
The Edge of Joy Additional Camera2010
No Woman, No Cry Director of Photography2009
Outrage Additional Camera2009
Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref Co-Producer2008
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Director of Photography2008
Throw Down Your Heart Director of Photography2008
Lioness Director of Photography2008
Oscar's Comeback Director of Photography2007
How Much Is Your Life Worth? Additional Camera2007
Crime Fiction Director of Photography2007
Election Day Director of Photography2007
Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts Director of Photography2007
Election Day Producer2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated Director of Photography2006
Welcome Back to the Barrio Second Assistant Camera2005
Red Hook Justice Director of Photography2005
Project Leap: Learning Out Loud Director of Photography2004
Deadline DirectorNaN
Sontag DirectorNaN
Sontag Screenplay2010
The Oath Director of Photography2007
Darfur Now Director of Photography2007
Slacker Uprising Director of Photography2004
Fahrenheit 9/11 Additional Camera2004
Ladies First Director of Photography2004
Deadline Director of Photography2004
The Venetian Dilemma Additional Photography2004
Building to Extremes Camera Operator2004
Innovation: Life, Inspired Camera Operator2003
Boys Will Be Girls Director of Photography2003
Asylum Director of Photography2003
Rokia: Voice of a New Generation Director of Photography2003
Risk/Reward Additional Photography2003
A Decade Under the Influence Additional Camera2003
India Camera Operator2003
A Nation on Edge Camera Operator2003
Chasing the Virus Camera Operator2003
Starring Osama Bin Laden Camera Operator2003
Heart of America Art Direction2002
Derrida Director of Photography2002
Two Towns of Jasper Additional Camera2002
American Standoff Director of Photography2002
Ancient Poison, Modern Cure Camera Operator2002
Frontline/World Camera Operator2002
The Hamptons Additional Camera2002
Wide Angle Camera Operator2001
Perpetua 664 Director of Photography2001
Brother Born Again Director of Photography2001
Profit & Nothing But! Or Impolite Thoughts on the Class Struggle Director of Photography2001
Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today Director of Photography2001
Trembling Before G-d Additional Camera1999
Innocent Until Proven Guilty Director1997
Science Times Camera Operator1995
Bintou in Paris Director1995
Bintou in Paris Screenplay1994
Il faut que je l'aime Director of Photography1988
POV Director of Photography