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John Schwartzman(I)

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  • Camera and Electrical Department
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John Schwartzman
John Schwartzman was born on 18 October 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Seabiscuit (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Armageddon (1998).
BornOctober 18, 1960
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BornOctober 18, 1960
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Seabiscuit (2003)
    Seabiscuit
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2003
    Publicity Poster
    Pearl Harbor
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
    Jennifer Lopez, Mark Strong, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, and Simu Liu in Atlas (2024)
    Atlas
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Anne Rice's the Talamasca
      • director of photography
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • A Simple Favor Sequel
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • John Cena and Awkwafina in Jackpot! (2024)
      Jackpot!
      5.8
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Jennifer Lopez, Mark Strong, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, and Simu Liu in Atlas (2024)
      Atlas
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Sofia Wylie in The School for Good and Evil (2022)
      The School for Good and Evil
      5.9
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Jaeden Martell in Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
      Mr. Harrigan's Phone
      6.0
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World Dominion
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Jurassic World Dominion: The Prologue (2021)
      Jurassic World Dominion: The Prologue
      7.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, and Rami Malek in The Little Things (2021)
      The Little Things
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding in Last Christmas (2019)
      Last Christmas
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Jurassic World: The Ride (2019)
      Jurassic World: The Ride
      6.8
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson in The Highwaymen (2019)
      The Highwaymen
      6.9
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in A Simple Favor (2018)
      A Simple Favor
      6.8
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Nicholas Rutherford, Lucy Hale, Lauren Lapkus, Dree Hemingway, and Beck Bennett in The Unicorn (2018)
      The Unicorn
      5.2
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
      Fifty Shades Freed
      4.5
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Dean Norris, Naomi Watts, Maddie Ziegler, Jacob Tremblay, and Jaeden Martell in The Book of Henry (2017)
      The Book of Henry
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Kobe Bryant in Nike: Mamba Mentality with Kobe Bryant (2017)
      Nike: Mamba Mentality with Kobe Bryant
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2017

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi (2012)
      Life of Pi
      7.9
      • additional director of photography: Montreal
      • 2012
    • Josh Peck, Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, and Adrianne Palicki in Red Dawn (2012)
      Red Dawn
      5.3
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 2012
    • Under the Hood: Making 'Tucker' (2000)
      Under the Hood: Making 'Tucker'
      5.3
      Video
      • videographer
      • 2000
    • Slaughter: Up All Night (1990)
      Slaughter: Up All Night
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Director of Photography
      • 1990
    • Nancy Allen in Limit Up (1989)
      Limit Up
      4.8
      • second camera operator
      • 1989
    • Olympus Force: The Key (1988)
      Olympus Force: The Key
      5.0
      • Hollywood unit
      • 1988
    • Michael Jackson, Sean Lennon, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Kelley Parker in Moonwalker (1988)
      Moonwalker
      6.1
      • camera operator (segment "Come Together")
      • 1988
    • Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1988)
      Heathers
      7.1
      • additional camera operator
      • 1988
    • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in Waxwork (1988)
      Waxwork
      6.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1988
    • Ben Cross and Nicole Fortier in The Unholy (1988)
      The Unholy
      5.0
      • director of photography: additional special effects unit
      • 1988
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
      6.7
      • electrician: second unit
      • 1987
    • Stand Alone (1985)
      Stand Alone
      5.2
      • grip
      • 1985

    Actor

    • Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)
      Conspiracy Theory
      6.7
      • Sniper
      • 1997

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 18, 1960
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Parents
        Talia Shire
    • Relatives
        Stephanie Schwartzman(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Director of photography for Cheap Trick music video "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love" (1990).

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      Francis Ford Coppola (his uncle) and George Lucas wrote his letters of recommendation to film schools after he beat them at Risk.

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