John Warwick Lindley (born November 17, 1951) is an American cinematographer. He has collaborated with Joseph Ruben, Phil Alden Robinson, and Nora Ephron. He is known for his work on such films as Field of Dreams, Bewitched, Pleasantville and You've Got Mail.
John Lindley, A.S.C. | |
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| Born | November 17, 1951 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Life and career edit
Born in New York City, Lindley began his career on several TV movies such as The Gentleman Bandit and Mr. Griffin and Me as well as 12 episodes of the TV series Nurse. Lindley's first major cinematography job was on the 1987 horror film, The Stepfather. He worked on Field of Dreams with Phil Alden Robinson and soon worked on Robinson's other films Sneakers and The Sum of All Fears.
In 1999, his work on Pleasantville was honoured by three nominations from the Satellite Awards and the Online Film Critics Society. In 2012, his Pan Am pilot earned a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic/Pilot Television by the American Society of Cinematographers.[1]
In March 2020, Lindley was elected President of the International Cinematographers Guild.[2] He was succeeded by Baird Steptoe Sr. in May 2022,[3] after Lindley announced he would not be seeking a second term.[4]
Filmography edit
References edit
- ^ "American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Television Awards Nominees". The ASC. January 3, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "John Lindley Elected President Of Cinematographers Guild". Deadline Hollywood. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14.
- ^ Baird Steptoe Sr. Elected President Of Cinematographers Guild
- ^ "John Lindley Will Not Seek Reelection As President Of Cinematographers Guild". Deadline Hollywood. 2022-01-13. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03.