Kirsten Johnson

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.”

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Kirsten Johnson Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Kirsten Johnson. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Kirsten Johnson films ranked by score.

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Cameraperson

Cameraperson (2016)

Documentary
Kirsten Johnson assembles decades of footage from war zones, disaster sites, and intimate moments into a layered self-portrait. By juxtaposing material shot for journalism and documentary work, she reveals how...
Score 6.7

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Kirsten Johnson are Cameraperson.
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