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

Fahrenheit 9/11
Citizenfour
Citizenfour
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Audrie & Daisy
Birth Location Seattle, Washington, USA
Born 1965-10-12

Movies

2023
Subject as Self
2023
2020
Cameraperson as Self (archive footage)
2016
This Film Is Not Yet Rated as Self - Interviewer (voice)
2006

Movies

A Photographic Memory Executive Producer
2024
Arctic Summer Thanks
2021
Mother Executive Producer
2020
On the Record Additional Camera
2020
2020
Dick Johnson Is Dead Director of Photography
2020
2020
2020
Elliott Erwitt - Silence Sounds Good Director of Photography
2019
Museum Town Director of Photography
2019
Cradle of Champions Additional Camera
2018
A Thousand Thoughts Director of Photography
2018
Crime + Punishment Camera Operator
2018
Brooklyn Inshallah Consulting Producer
2018
32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide Additional Photography
2017
Atomic Homefront Additional Camera
2017
Risk Co-Producer
2017
Risk Director of Photography
2017
Betting on Zero Additional Director of Photography
2017
A Thousand Mothers Director of Photography
2016
The Joy of Extreme Possibility Director of Photography
2016
Audrie & Daisy Additional Camera
2016
Cameraperson Director of Photography
2016
Cameraperson Producer
2016
Cameraperson Director
2016
Trapped Director of Photography
2016
The Above Director of Photography
2015
The Above Producer
2015
The Above Director
2015
Very Semi-Serious Director of Photography
2015
The Armor of Light Additional Photography
2015
A Woman Like Me Director of Photography
2015
Once a Month on Sunday Director of Photography
2015
Buffalo Returns Director of Photography
2015
That Film About Money Director of Photography
2014
Citizenfour Co-Producer
2014
Citizenfour Director of Photography
2014
The Wound and the Gift Director of Photography
2014
1971 Director of Photography
2014
2014
Seeds of Time Camera Operator
2013
Fatal Assistance Director of Photography
2013
Here One Day Director of Photography
2012
The Program Director of Photography
2012
The Program Producer
2012
Virgin Tales Director of Photography
2012
A Place at the Table Director of Photography
2012
The Invisible War Director of Photography
2012
I Came to Testify Director of Photography
2011
The War We Are Living Director of Photography
2011
Yelling To The Sky Still Photographer
2011
The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Assistant Editor
2011
The Lady Is a Fighting Lion Director of Photography
2011
The Oath Director of Photography
2010
No Woman, No Cry Director of Photography
2010
The Edge of Joy Additional Camera
2010
Outrage Additional Camera
2009
Throw Down Your Heart Director of Photography
2008
Pray the Devil Back to Hell Director of Photography
2008
Oscar's Comeback Director of Photography
2008
Lioness Director of Photography
2008
Darfur Now Director of Photography
2007
Captain Mike Across America Director of Photography
2007
Slacker Uprising Director of Photography
2007
How Much Is Your Life Worth? Additional Camera
2007
Election Day Producer
2007
Election Day Director of Photography
2007
Crime Fiction Director of Photography
2007
Welcome Back to the Barrio Second Assistant Camera
2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated Director of Photography
2006
Project Leap: Learning Out Loud Director of Photography
2005
Red Hook Justice Director of Photography
2005
Deadline Director of Photography
2004
Deadline Director
2004
The Venetian Dilemma Additional Photography
2004
Ladies First Director of Photography
2004
Fahrenheit 9/11 Additional Camera
2004
Building to Extremes Camera Operator
2004
Rokia: Voice of a New Generation Director of Photography
2003
Starring Osama Bin Laden Camera Operator
2003
Chasing the Virus Camera Operator
2003
A Nation on Edge Camera Operator
2003
India Camera Operator
2003
A Decade Under the Influence Additional Camera
2003
Asylum Director of Photography
2003
Risk/Reward Additional Photography
2003
Ancient Poison, Modern Cure Camera Operator
2002
Derrida Director of Photography
2002
Two Towns of Jasper Additional Camera
2002
American Standoff Director of Photography
2002
Trembling Before G-d Additional Camera
2001
Perpetua 664 Director of Photography
2001
2001
Brother Born Again Director of Photography
2001
Bintou in Paris Screenplay
1995
Bintou in Paris Director
1995
Il faut que je l'aime Director of Photography
1994
Helen and the Bear Executive Producer
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Sontag Screenplay
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Sontag Director
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