Jonathan Brown is an American cinematographer and television director.
Career edit
Throughout his career, Brown would frequently serve as cinematographer on films directed by Shawn Levy, working with him on Big Fat Liar, Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther and The Internship.[1] In June 2008, Brown was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[2] Beginning in 2014, he served as a frequent cinematographer on episodes of the CBS drama series Madam Secretary. He would soon switch to directing episodes with Learan Kahanov taking over Brown's cinematography duties.[3]
Personal life edit
Brown is the son of Garrett Brown, a cinematographer who invented Steadicam.[4]
Filmography edit
As cinematographer
Film edit
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dill Scallion | Jordan Brady | |
| Pros & Cons | Boris Damast | ||
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Shawn Levy | 1st of 5 collaborations with Levy |
| The Third Wheel | Jordan Brady | ||
| 2003 | Just Married | Shawn Levy | |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | |||
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | Steven Brill | |
| 2005 | The Family Stone | Thomas Bezucha | |
| 2006 | The Pink Panther | Shawn Levy | |
| School for Scoundrels | Todd Phillips | ||
| 2007 | Mama's Boy | Tim Hamilton | |
| 2011 | Monte Carlo | Thomas Bezucha | |
| 2013 | The Big Wedding | Justin Zackham | |
| The Internship | Shawn Levy | ||
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Steven Brill | |
| The Rewrite | Marc Lawrence |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Manhattan, AZ | 1 episode |
| 2014-2016 | Madam Secretary | 34 episodes |
| 2020 | Council of Dads | 1 episode |
As Director
Television edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2017 | Madam Secretary | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | MacGyver | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Doubt | 1 episode |
| 2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Almost Family | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Council of Dads | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Chicago Med | 2 episodes |
| 2022-2024 | FBI: International | 6 episodes |
| 2022-2023 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 2 episodes |
References edit
- ^ "Jonathan Brown" (PDF). The Gersh Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Oscar 2008: Academy Invites 105 New Members". Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ Yeager, Charles (October 10, 2019). "Interview: Learan Kahanov, DP of "Madam Secretary"". Premium Beat. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Zoller Seitz, Matt (January 21, 2006). "Steadi's Daddy: An Interview with Steadicam Inventor Garrett Brown". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 27 May 2023.