About

Known credits:
211
Birthday:
1943-05-16
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Jon Jost

Overview

Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker.

Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for 2 years 3 months for refusal to cooperate with the Selective Service system. Self-taught as a filmmaker, he made his first full-length film in 1974, and has since that time focused on a wide range of American issues in his films, at present having made 40 long-form films. Jost's work has shown since 1976 in major film festivals around the world.

Known for

Acting
2024 Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano Actor Voice of Silvio Narizzano N/A
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2019 Pequenos Milagres Actor Himself 59
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2014 Ghosts of Empire Prairie Actor Burl Enright N/A
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1994 Mod Fuck Explosion Actor Drummer 58
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1993 Made in the USA Actor Self 58
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1991 A Movie Capital Actor Self 59
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1983 Slow Moves Actor Man Behind Counter 59
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1982 Cinématon XVIII Actor N°171 N/A
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1981 Nightshift Actor 58
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1978 Chameleon Actor Ranger 59
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Country Actor Man N/A
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Directing
2023 Casa do silencio Directing Director N/A
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2023 DHAKA: Mirpur & Dhammondi Road Directing Director N/A
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2021 Tourists Directing Director N/A
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2020 July 4, 2020 Directing Director 59
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2019 Yellow Stone Canyon Directing Director 59
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2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Directing Director 59
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2019 Pequenos Milagres Directing Director 59
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2019 Muri Romani II Directing Director N/A
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2018 Wood Song Directing Director N/A
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2018 A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire Directing Director 59
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2018 Again & Again Directing Director N/A
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2018 Canyon II Directing Director N/A
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2017 Mountains As Mountains, Landscape for Watanabe Shiko Directing Director N/A
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2015 Blue Strait Directing Director 59
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2015 They Had It Coming Directing Director 59
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2014 Bowman Lake Directing Director 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Directing Director 59
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2012 Far from Afghanistan Directing Director 59
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2012 The Narcissus Flowers of Katsura-shima Directing Director N/A
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2011 Images of a Lost City Directing Director N/A
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2011 Trinity Directing Director N/A
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2010 Swimming in Nebraska Directing Director N/A
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2009 Amtrak Directing Director 59
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2009 Rant Directing Director N/A
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2009 San Lorenzo Directing Director 59
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2008 Parable Directing Director 59
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2007 Over Here Directing Director 59
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2006 La lunga ombra Directing Director N/A
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2006 Passages Directing Director 59
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2004 Homecoming Directing Director 59
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2004 A View of Mount Baker from Port Angeles, Washington Directing Director N/A
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2004 Vergessensfuge Directing Director N/A
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2004 Chhattisgraph Sketches Directing Director N/A
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2004 A Walk Through Waseda Garden Directing Director 59
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2002 Oui Non Directing Director N/A
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2002 Arbor Fugue Directing Director N/A
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2002 Til Edvard Directing Director 59
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2002 Tanti Auguri Directing Director N/A
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2001 Dharma Do as Dharma Does Directing Director N/A
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2000 Muri Romani Directing Director 59
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2000 6 Easy Pieces Directing Director 59
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2000 Roma - un ritratto improvvisario Directing Director N/A
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1999 In the Rays of Light of Ria Formosa Directing Director 59
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1997 London Brief Directing Director N/A
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1994 Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Bed You Sleep In Directing Director 59
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1993 Frameup Directing Director 58
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1992 All the Vermeers in New York Directing Director 58
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1990 Sure Fire Directing Director 58
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Directing Director 59
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1987 Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) Directing Director 59
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1986 Bell Diamond Directing Director 59
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1983 Slow Moves Directing Director 59
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1981 Stagefright Directing Director 59
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1980 Godard 1980 Directing Director 59
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1978 Chameleon Directing Director 59
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1977 Last Chants for a Slow Dance Directing Director 58
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1976 Angel City Directing Director 58
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1973 Speaking Directly Directing Director 59
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1971 Primaries/ A Turning Point in Lunatic China/ 1,2,3, Four Directing Director 59
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1970 Canyon Directing Director 58
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1970 Fall Creek Directing Director 59
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1968 13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life Directing Director 59
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1967 Traps Directing Director 59
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1964 City Directing Director 59
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1963 Portrait Directing Director N/A
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Um dia vai haver uma domingo Directing Director N/A
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There's Many Friends Along This Way Directing Director 59
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Koch Poem Directing Director N/A
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Vera X 3 Directing Director N/A
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Deadendz Directing Director N/A
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Funkies Directing Director N/A
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Mitch Plays Directing Director N/A
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Water Song No. 2 Directing Director N/A
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Mr. Right Directing Director N/A
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Inside Story Directing Director N/A
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Empire's Cross Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Casa do silencio Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Pequenos Milagres Writing Writer 59
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2015 Blue Strait Writing Story 59
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2015 They Had It Coming Writing Screenplay 59
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2009 San Lorenzo Writing Screenplay 59
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2006 La lunga ombra Writing Writer N/A
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2006 Passages Writing Writer 59
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2004 Homecoming Writing Writer 59
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2004 Vergessensfuge Writing Writer N/A
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2004 A Walk Through Waseda Garden Writing Writer 59
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1994 Uno a me, uno a te e uno a Raffaele Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Bed You Sleep In Writing Writer 59
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1993 Frameup Writing Writer 58
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1992 All the Vermeers in New York Writing Writer 58
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1990 Sure Fire Writing Writer 58
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Writing Writer 59
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1987 Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) Writing Writer 59
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1986 Bell Diamond Writing Writer 59
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1983 Slow Moves Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Stagefright Writing Writer 59
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1978 Chameleon Writing Writer 59
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1977 Last Chants for a Slow Dance Writing Screenplay 58
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1976 Angel City Writing Writer 58
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1973 Speaking Directly Writing Writer 59
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1970 Fall Creek Writing Writer 59
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1968 13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life Writing Writer 59
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Production
2018 Canyon II Production Producer N/A
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2015 Blue Strait Production Producer 59
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2015 They Had It Coming Production Producer 59
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2014 Bowman Lake Production Producer 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Production Producer 59
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2009 Amtrak Production Producer 59
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2009 San Lorenzo Production Producer 59
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2006 La lunga ombra Production Producer N/A
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2006 Passages Production Producer 59
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2004 Homecoming Production Producer 59
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2004 Vergessensfuge Production Producer N/A
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2004 A Walk Through Waseda Garden Production Producer 59
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2002 Tanti Auguri Production Producer N/A
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1992 The Living End Production Executive Producer 59
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Production Producer 59
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1987 Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) Production Producer 59
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1986 Bell Diamond Production Producer 59
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1983 Slow Moves Production Producer 59
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1978 Chameleon Production Producer 59
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1976 Angel City Production Producer 58
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1970 Fall Creek Production Producer 59
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1968 13 Fragments & 3 Narratives from Life Production Producer 59
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Sound
2015 They Had It Coming Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2015 They Had It Coming Sound Sound 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Sound Sound Mixer 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Sound Sound Editor 59
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2006 Passages Sound Sound Designer 59
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2002 Tanti Auguri Sound Sound N/A
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Sound Sound Recordist 59
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1983 Slow Moves Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1977 Last Chants for a Slow Dance Sound Music 58
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Art
2015 They Had It Coming Art Art Direction 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Art Art Direction 59
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Camera
2019 Muri Romani II Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2016 Wish You Were Here Camera Additional Photography 58
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2015 They Had It Coming Camera Director of Photography 59
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2014 Bowman Lake Camera Director of Photography 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 San Lorenzo Camera Camera Operator 59
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2006 La lunga ombra Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2006 Passages Camera Director of Photography 59
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2004 Homecoming Camera Director of Photography 59
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2004 Vergessensfuge Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2000 Another Country Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 London Brief Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1993 The Bed You Sleep In Camera Director of Photography 59
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1993 Frameup Camera Director of Photography 58
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1992 All the Vermeers in New York Camera Director of Photography 58
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1990 Sure Fire Camera Camera Operator 58
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1990 Sure Fire Camera Director of Photography 58
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) Camera Director of Photography 59
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1983 Slow Moves Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Stagefright Camera Director of Photography 59
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1978 Chameleon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1977 Last Chants for a Slow Dance Camera Director of Photography 58
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1976 Angel City Camera Director of Photography 58
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Deadendz Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2018 Canyon II Crew Cinematography N/A
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2011 Images of a Lost City Crew Cinematography N/A
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2009 Amtrak Crew Cinematography 59
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2004 A Walk Through Waseda Garden Crew Cinematography 59
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2002 Tanti Auguri Crew Cinematography N/A
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1986 Bell Diamond Crew Cinematography 59
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Vera X 3 Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2019 Pequenos Milagres Editing Editor 59
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2019 Muri Romani II Editing Editor N/A
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2018 A Death in Mali - Requiem for Empire Editing Editor 59
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2018 Canyon II Editing Editor N/A
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2015 They Had It Coming Editing Editor 59
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2014 Bowman Lake Editing Editor 59
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2013 Coming to Terms Editing Editor 59
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2009 Amtrak Editing Editor 59
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2009 San Lorenzo Editing Editor 59
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2006 La lunga ombra Editing Editor N/A
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2006 Passages Editing Editor 59
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2004 Homecoming Editing Editor 59
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2004 Vergessensfuge Editing Editor N/A
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2004 A Walk Through Waseda Garden Editing Editor 59
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2002 Tanti Auguri Editing Editor N/A
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1997 London Brief Editing Editor N/A
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1993 The Bed You Sleep In Editing Editor 59
Average
1993 Frameup Editing Editor 58
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1992 All the Vermeers in New York Editing Editor 58
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1990 Sure Fire Editing Editor 58
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1989 Rembrandt Laughing Editing Editor 59
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1987 Plain Talk and Common Sense (uncommon senses) Editing Editor 59
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1986 Bell Diamond Editing Editor 59
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1983 Slow Moves Editing Editor 59
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1981 Stagefright Editing Editor 59
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1978 Chameleon Editing Editor 59
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1977 Last Chants for a Slow Dance Editing Editor 58
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1976 Angel City Editing Editor 58
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1970 Fall Creek Editing Editor 59
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Vera X 3 Editing Editor N/A
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Deadendz Editing Editor N/A
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Visual Effects
2013 Coming to Terms Visual Effects Visual Effects 59
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