Kirsten Johnson
October 12, 1965 (59 years old) in Seattle, Washington, USA
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
Credits
- 2023 ยทThe Arc of Oblivionas Self
- 2023 ยทSubjectas Self
- 2020 ยทDick Johnson Is Deadas Self
- 2018 ยทROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016as self
- 2017 ยทIn the Service of the Filmas self
- 2016 ยทCamerapersonas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ยทClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2006 ยทThis Film Is Not Yet Ratedas Self - Interviewer (voice)