John Schwartzman
John Leonard Schwartzman, A.S.C. (born October 18, 1960) is an American cinematographer, best known for his work on Jurassic World, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Rock and Seabiscuit, for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography.
Early life
[edit]Schwartzman was born on October 18, 1960, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of producer Jack Schwartzman and the stepson of actress Talia Shire. He is the brother of Stephanie Schwartzman and half-brother to actors/musicians Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman. John graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1985.[1] His father was Jewish, whereas his mother was Catholic.
Career
[edit]Schwartzman works as a cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with directors Michael Bay, John Lee Hancock, Colin Trevorrow, James Foley and Paul Feig.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Short film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1984 | Last Chance Dance | Phil Joanou | With Robert Brinkmann |
1986 | Video Valentino | Richard Martini |
Film
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
---|---|---|
1991 | To Save a Child | Robert Lieberman |
1992 | Industrial Symphony No. 1 | David Lynch |
Music video
[edit]Year | Title | Artist(s) | Director |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | "Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" | Cheap Trick | Nigel Dick |
"Wherever Would I Be" | |||
1994 | "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" | Meat Loaf | Michael Bay |
1995 | "Strange Currencies" | R.E.M. | Mark Romanek |
1999 | "What a Girl Wants" | Christina Aguilera | Diane Martel |
2012 | "One More Night" | Maroon 5 | Peter Berg |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Academy Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Seabiscuit | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
Year | Title | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Pearl Harbor | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
2003 | Seabiscuit | Won |
Satellite Awards
Year | Title | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Pearl Harbor | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
2003 | Seabiscuit | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Notable Alumni Archived 2008-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, USC School of Cinematic Arts; accessed March 10, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Profile, imdb.com
- John Schwartzman at IMDb