IEC
#1: 2010
#2: With dir Gaby Dellal [New York City, 2011]
DAVID JOHNSON BSC
Born: 25 March 1954, Nottingham, UK, as David Robert Johnson.
Career: Born in Nottingham where he worked at the Theatre Royal as a stage hand in the evenings while still attending school. Moved to London aged 18 to work as photographers assistant. Entered film industry as asst battery charger at Samuelson Film Services. Left after 4 years and became freelance loader, focus puller, c.op and, ultimately, doph.
Ph commercials dir by Julia Jason, Martha Fiennes, Jake Nava, a.o. Ph music videos, e.g. 'The Misunderstood' [2000; a: Kick Angel; d: David Mould], 'Don't Care Who Knows' [2005; a: Keisha White; d: Phil Griffin], 'Back to Black' [2006; a: Amy Winehouse; d: Phil Griffin; b&w/4m] & 'Carry You Home' [2007; a: James Blunt; d: Jake Nava; b&w/4m].
Lives together with dir Gaby Dellal [b. 1961].
Awards: Avanca FF 'Cinematography Prize' [2000] for 'Football'.
Website: David Johnson
| FILMS | |
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1987 |
Visiting Mr Beak [Philip Ridley] ?; short/21m |
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1988 |
The Universe of Dermot Finn [Philip Ridley] c; short/11m |
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1989 |
The Dogs [Trevor Melvin] 16mm/b&w + c (titles); short/13m |
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1991 |
The Star, the Castle & the Butterfly [Naomi Gryn] c; doc/25m |
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1994 |
Unsigned [Oliver Parker] c; short/14m |
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1995 |
A Little Loving [Oliver Parker] c; short/15m |
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1995 |
The Short Cut [Oliver Parker] c; short/11m |
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1995 |
Othello [Oliver Parker] c |
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1997 |
Basil [Radha Bharadwaj] c |
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1997 |
Tunnel of Love [Robert Milton Wallace] b&w-c; short/12m; cph: Simon Reeves; 2uc: Simon Minett |
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1997 |
Martha - Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence/The Very Thought of You [Nick Hamm] c; 2uc: Tim Dodd |
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1997 |
Toy Boys [Gaby Dellal] c; short/17m |
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1997 |
Hilary and Jackie [Anand Tucker] s35/c |
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1998 |
An Ideal Husband [Oliver Parker] c |
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1999 |
Honest [David A. Stewart] c; 2uc: Howard Smith |
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2000 |
The Martins/Tosspot [Tony Grounds] p/c; aph: Simon Werry |
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2000 |
Football [Gaby Dellal] c; short/8m |
With actor Martin Crewes [center] & dir Paul W.S. Anderson [right]
"Resident Evil"
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2001 |
Resident Evil/Resident Evil Genesis [Paul W.S. Anderson] c; 2uc: Sue Gibson; addph: James Gardner; model unit ph: Simon Margetts; efx unit ph: Tom Debenham |
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2001 |
The Ride/Joy-Rider/Two Wheels Only [Gaby Dellal] c; addph: Michael Brennan |
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2002 |
Bienvenue au gîte/Bed and Breakfast [Claude Duty] scope/c |
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2003 |
[AVP:] Alien Vs. Predator [Paul W.S. Anderson] s35/c; 2uc: Sue Gibson; 3uc (+ ph miniature unit Prague): Peter Talbot; mountain unit ph: Keith Partridge |
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2004 |
On a Clear Day [Gaby Dellal] c; uwph: Mark Wolf |
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2006 |
Resident Evil: Extinction [Russell Mulcahy] s35/c; 2uc: Igor Meglic; aph: Steve Koster |
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2008 |
Wild Target [Jonathan Lynn] s35/c |
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2009 |
Angels Crest/Waska [Gaby Dellal] RED-to-35mm scope/c |
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2012 |
Reel Life [Laurence Relton] RED Epic/c; short/13m |
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2014 |
Despite the Falling Snow [Shamim Sarif] HD/c |
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2014 |
Radiator [Tom Browne] HD/c |
|
2014 |
About Ray/Three Generations [Gaby Dellal] HD/c |
| TELEVISION | |
|---|---|
|
1987 |
The Sabbath Bride [Naomi Gryn] doc/52m |
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1987 |
The Comic Strip Presents... [ep #22 (55m) 'The Yob' dir by Ian Emes] 35-part series, 1982-93 (+ specials/features); 4th season, 1988 |
|
1989 |
Free Spirit [various] 14-part series, 1989-90 |
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1990 |
Chasing Shadows [Naomi Gryn] doc/b&w-c/52m |
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1994 |
Saint-Ex [Anand Tucker] doc/80m; French loc ph (+ doc seq ph): Gavin Finney; ep BBC-tv series 'Bookmark' |
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1996 |
The Mill on the Floss [Graham Theakston] tvm; 2uc: Mike Parker; uwph: Mike Valentine |
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1998 |
Tube Tales [seg #6 (7m) 'Mouth' dir by Armando Iannucci, #8 (6m) 'Rosebud' dir by Gaby Dellal & #9 (15m) 'Steal Away' dir by Charles McDougall] 9-part series; other ph: Sue Gibson & Brian Tufano; for British Sky Broadcasting; also released theatrically (85m) |
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1999 |
The Sight [Paul W.S. Anderson] tvm; 2uc: Howard Smith |
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2012 |
Leaving [Gaby Dellal] 3-part miniseries/HD |
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2012 |
The Borgias [ep #26 'Lucrezia's Gambit' dir by David Leland (DL) & #27 'Tears of Blood' dir by DL] 29-part series/HD (ARRI ALEXA + Canon EOS 5D & 7D + Sony F35)+s35-to-HD, 2011-13; 3rd season, 2013 (10 ep); other ph: Pierre Gill (2 ep) & Paul Sarossy (6 ep) |
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2015 |
Blindspot [ep #3 'Eight Slim Grins' dir by Steve Shill & #5 'Split the Law' dir by Mark Pellington] series, 2015-present; 1st season, 2015-16 (23 ep) |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
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1977 |
Enemy at the Door [ep #1-5 & #9 dir by various] 26-part tv-series, 1978 & 1980; 1st season, 1978 (13 ep); 2nd c.asst; film cam: Barry Noakes & Tim Piper (cph #4-5) |
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1978 |
Afternoon Off [Stephen Frears; tvm] c.asst; ph: Charles Stewart; ep series 'Six Plays by Alan Bennett' |
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1978 |
All Day on the Sands [Giles Foster; tvm] c.asst; ph: Paul Bond & Barry Noakes; ep series 'Six Plays by Alan Bennett' |
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1978 |
Alien [Ridley Scott] 2nd c.asst; ph: Derek Vanlint |
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1980 |
Clash of the Titans [Desmond Davis] 2nd c.asst; ph: Ted Moore |
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1981 |
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman [Christopher Petit] 1st c.asst; ph: Martin Schäfer & Pascoe MacFarlane |
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1982 |
Joni Jones [Stephen Bayley; tv-miniseries] c.asst; ph: Richard Greatrex |
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1982 |
The Comic Strip Presents/The Comic Strip Presents... [9 ep (1983, 1984, 1986 & 1988) dir by various; tv-series] c.asst; ph: Oliver Stapleton, Richard Greatrex & John Metcalfe; see Television (1987) |
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1984 |
Jazzin' for Blue Jean [Julien Temple; mus short] focus puller; ph: Oliver Stapleton |
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1984 |
Arena - An Absurd Notion [Russell Mulcahy; exp mus short/59m] focus puller; ph: Tony Mitchell |
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1985 |
Pete Townshend - White City [Richard Lowenstein; exp mus short/46m] c.op; ph: Andrew De Groot |
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1985 |
Running Out of Luck/She's the Boss [Julien Temple] 1st c.asst; ph: Oliver Stapleton |
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1987 |
Graceland - The African Concert [Michael Lindsay-Hogg; concert film/87m/v] co-cameraman; cam superv: Barrie Dodd; filmed on 14 February at the Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa |
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1995 |
The Darkening/Dark Encounters/The Black Gate [William Mesa] 2nd c.asst 2u; 2uc: John P. Mesa; ph: William Mesa & David Stump |
