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John Andreas Andersen
Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 23, 1971 (54 years)
John Andreas started out making short films on Super8, going on to win a national film-competition when 15 years old. That propelled him into following his passion for films and visual storytelling.
Before attending film school, John Andreas worked his way up in the camera-department, including working as assistant camera for 2 times Oscar-winning Swedish cinematographer-legend; Sven Nykvist, ASC. With Sven's recommendation-letter he got into the MFA program at American Film Institute (AFI), graduating in 1998.
Continuing his work as Director of Photography on many award winning features, including «Headhunters» (Morten Tyldum, 2011) and «King of Devil's Island» (Marius Holst, 2010) - John Andreas eventually transitioned to the directors chair. After first shooting the first episodes, then directing the season finale of Netflix-success «Occupied» (2015), his feature film directing debut came with «The Quake» (2018).
Before attending film school, John Andreas worked his way up in the camera-department, including working as assistant camera for 2 times Oscar-winning Swedish cinematographer-legend; Sven Nykvist, ASC. With Sven's recommendation-letter he got into the MFA program at American Film Institute (AFI), graduating in 1998.
Continuing his work as Director of Photography on many award winning features, including «Headhunters» (Morten Tyldum, 2011) and «King of Devil's Island» (Marius Holst, 2010) - John Andreas eventually transitioned to the directors chair. After first shooting the first episodes, then directing the season finale of Netflix-success «Occupied» (2015), his feature film directing debut came with «The Quake» (2018).
John Andreas Andersen Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2015 | Occupied (TV Series) |
| 2014 |
| 1958 | Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee (segment "the Quake") |
| 2018 | The Congo Murders · as Director Of Photography |
| 2017 | The Snowman · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |
| 2016 | Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith · as Director Of Photography |
| 2015 | Occupied (TV Series) · as Director Of Photography |
| 2014 | Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama · as Director Of Photography |
| 2012 | All That Matters Is Past · as Director Of Photography |
| 2011 | The Monitor · as Director Of Photography |
| 2011 | Headhunters · as Director Of Photography |
| 2010 | King of Devil's Island · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | Upperdog · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | Little Miss Eyeflap · as Cinematographer |
| 2008 | Fallen Angels · as Director Of Photography |
| 2008 | Cold Lunch · as Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | The Radio Pirates · as Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | Mirush · as Cinematographer |
| 2006 | Uro · as Director Of Photography |
| 2005 | Next Door · as Director Of Photography |
| 2004 | Uno · as Director Of Photography |
| 2004 | Uno · as Co-Director |
| 2004 | Cry in the Woods · as Director Of Photography |
| 2003 | Buddy · as Director Of Photography |
| 2002 | Folk flest bor i Kina · as Director Of Photography |
| 2002 | Better Off · as Cinematographer |
| 2001 | You Really Got Me · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |