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Hugh Johnson(1946-2015)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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A documentary filmmaker's obsession with his subject, the 'King' of snuff films, endangers those closet to him when he encounters the darkest recesses of the soul.
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From a Place of Darkness (2008)
Hugh Johnson was born on 25 April 1946 in Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. He was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and G.I. Jane (1997). He died on 4 June 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 25, 1946
DiedJune 4, 2015(69)
BornApril 25, 1946
DiedJune 4, 2015(69)
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Known for

Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
The Chronicles of Riddick
6.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 2004
Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Kingdom of Heaven
7.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
  • 2005
Demi Moore in G.I. Jane (1997)
G.I. Jane
6.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1997
Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
Eragon
5.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 2006

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Shinya Kimura (2011)
    Shinya Kimura
    7.7
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 2011
  • Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
    Kingdom of Heaven
    7.3
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2005
  • Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
    1492: Conquest of Paradise
    6.4
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Susan Sarandon, David Bowie, and Catherine Deneuve in The Hunger (1983)
    The Hunger
    6.6
    • additional photographer
    • focus
    • 1983
  • Dire Straits: Romeo and Juliet (1981)
    Dire Straits: Romeo and Juliet
    7.2
    Music Video
    • assistant camera
    • 1981
  • Dire Straits: Skateaway (1980)
    Dire Straits: Skateaway
    6.8
    Music Video
    • assistant camera
    • 1980
  • Dire Straits: Tunnel of Love (1980)
    Dire Straits: Tunnel of Love
    6.7
    Music Video
    • assistant camera
    • 1980
  • Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, and Farrah Fawcett in Saturn 3 (1980)
    Saturn 3
    5.1
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • The Martian Chronicles (1980)
    The Martian Chronicles
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • focus puller (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Jean Simmons in Dominique (1979)
    Dominique
    5.5
    • clapper loader (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • The Duellists (1977)
    The Duellists
    7.4
    • clapper loader
    • 1977
  • Stardust (1974)
    Stardust
    6.5
    • clapper loader
    • 1974

Cinematographer

  • Shinya Kimura (2011)
    Shinya Kimura
    7.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • Two Friendly Ghosts (2011)
    Two Friendly Ghosts
    7.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • A Line in the Sand (2008)
    A Line in the Sand
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • From a Place of Darkness (2008)
    From a Place of Darkness
    3.5
    • director of photography
    • 2008
  • Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Robert Carlyle, Rachel Weisz, Sienna Guillory, and Ed Speleers in Eragon (2006)
    Eragon
    5.1
    • director of photography
    • 2006
  • Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
    The Chronicles of Riddick
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 2004
  • Demi Moore in G.I. Jane (1997)
    G.I. Jane
    6.0
    • director of photography
    • 1997
  • White Squall (1996)
    White Squall
    6.6
    • director of photography
    • 1996

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • From a Place of Darkness (2008)
    From a Place of Darkness
    3.5
    • second unit director
    • 2008
  • Orlando Bloom in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
    Kingdom of Heaven
    7.3
    • second unit director
    • 2005
  • Demi Moore in G.I. Jane (1997)
    G.I. Jane
    6.0
    • second unit director: Washington D.C.
    • 1997
  • Gérard Depardieu in 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
    1492: Conquest of Paradise
    6.4
    • second unit director
    • 1992

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 25, 1946
    • Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
  • Died
    • June 4, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    Photographed and directed Hummer H3 TV commercial "Parking" (2005).

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    In 1994, he was set to make his feature debut as a director of photography on Ridley Scott's film "Hot Zone" before it was cancelled. Instead, he shot Scott's next project, White Squall (1996).
  • Nickname
    • Hughie

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