John M. Stephens

John M. Stephens

Known for: Camera
Biography: 1932-11-17
Deathday: 2015-06-18 (82 years old)

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Biography

John Morley Stephens (born November 17, 1932 Valparaiso, Indiana died Huntington Beach, California June 18, 2015) was an American cinematographer. He was noted for his innovative work on the 1966 film Grand Prix, for which he pioneered the use of a number of camera mounts and developed the first remotely operated pan-and-tilt-head camera. For this latter invention, he received a Technical Achievement Award from the Society of Operating Cameramen in 1994. Stephens learned how to use a camera when he served in the United States Navy in the 1950s. Working as a photographer in Sun Valley, Idaho, he entered film work as an assistant cameraman and stills photographer on Bus Stop (1956) and South Pacific (1958).As a cinematographer, Stephens was known for his work on such films as Billy Jack, Blacula, Martin Scorsese's Boxcar Bertha, and William Friedkin's Sorcerer. He also shot the memorable bicycle chase for Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, though he did not receive on-screen credit for his work. He was also the second unit director and cameraman for John Landis' comedy Three Amigos and the aerial photographer for Phil Alden Robinson's acclaimed Field of Dreams. From the late 1980s onward, he more prominently worked as a second unit director of photography, most notably on Martin Brest's Midnight Run and James Cameron's Titanic.

Stephens died in Orange County, California on June 18, 2015. He was 82.

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Filmography

all 38

Movies 38

Director 13

self 1

Cinematographer
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (1999)

Movie
Second Unit Director of Photography
Titanic

Titanic (1997)

Movie
8.3
Director of Photography
Overkill

Overkill (1996)

Movie
Aerial Camera
The Arrival

The Arrival (1996)

Movie
8
Second Unit Director of Photography
Major League II

Major League II (1994)

Movie
5.42
Second Unit Director of Photography
Out on a Limb

Out on a Limb (1992)

Movie
Second Unit Director of Photography
Beethoven

Beethoven (1992)

Movie
5.64
Second Unit Director of Photography
V.I. Warshawski

V.I. Warshawski (1991)

Movie
6.85
Cinematographer
The Marla Hanson Story

The Marla Hanson Story (1991)

Movie
Camera Operator
Eve of Destruction

Eve of Destruction (1991)

Movie
Director of Photography
Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol (1990)

Movie
Aerial Director of Photography
Midnight Run

Midnight Run (1988)

Movie
6
Cinematographer
Steele Justice

Steele Justice (1987)

Movie
Cinematographer
Crystalstone

Crystalstone (1987)

Movie
Second Unit Director
¡Three Amigos!

¡Three Amigos! (1986)

Movie
6.12
Cinematographer
Half Nelson

Half Nelson (1985)

Movie
Cinematographer
Sorcerer

Sorcerer (1977)

Movie
1
Director of Photography
Switch [Pilot]

Switch [Pilot] (1975)

Movie
Cinematographer
Roll, Freddy, Roll!

Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
Fer-de-Lance

Fer-de-Lance (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
Pray for the Wildcats

Pray for the Wildcats (1974)

Movie
Cinematographer
Outrage

Outrage (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Dying Room Only

Dying Room Only (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
Little Cigars

Little Cigars (1973)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Magic of Walt Disney World

The Magic of Walt Disney World (1972)

Movie
Cinematographer
Blacula

Blacula (1972)

Movie
6
Director of Photography
Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha (1972)

Movie
1
Cinematographer
Black Rodeo

Black Rodeo (1972)

Movie
Cinematographer
Probe

Probe (1972)

Movie
Director of Photography
Bunny O'Hare

Bunny O'Hare (1971)

Movie
Camera Operator
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)

Movie
Cinematographer
Billy Jack

Billy Jack (1971)

Movie
4.38
Cinematographer
Powderkeg

Powderkeg (1971)

Movie
Cinematographer
Yuma

Yuma (1971)

Movie
Director of Photography
Gidget Grows Up

Gidget Grows Up (1969)

Movie
Cinematographer
The Fantastic Plastic Machine

The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1969)

Movie
Additional Photography
Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra (1968)

Movie
2
Self
The Man Who Makes the Difference

The Man Who Makes the Difference (1968)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.72
Based on 1.71 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1968
1972
1974
1973
1999
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Information

Known For
Camera

Gender
Male

Birthday
1932-11-17

Deathday
2015-06-18 (82 years old)

Birth Place
United States of America, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John Morley Stephens


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