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Kirsten Johnson

Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn October 12, 1965 (59 years)
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."
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Citizenfour
  • Betting on Zero
  • Heart of America
  • Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Known For
  • Citizenfour
  • Dick Johnson Is Dead
  • Cameraperson
  • The Oath
  • Risk
  • The Above
  • Mother
  • Election Day
  • The Viewing Booth

Filmography

2020
2019
The Viewing Booth · as Executive Producer
2019
Mother · as Executive Producer
2016
Risk · as Co-Producer
2016
2015
2014
Citizenfour · as Co-Producer
2007
1988
P.O.V. (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer

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