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name: "John Fenner"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "19 June 1951"
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# John Fenner

Cinematographer. Born 19 June 1951 in Islington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 19 June 1951, Islington, London, England, UK

## Biography

John Fenner is a British cinematographer. He was born on 19 June 1951 in Islington, London.

Fenner began his association with Jim Henson productions as director of photography on the series *The Storyteller* (1987–1988). He subsequently worked on *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), *The Muppet Christmas Carol* (1992), *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), *The Borrowers* (1997), *Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story* (2001) and *Valiant* (2005). He has specialised in in-camera effects, animatronics and CGI, and has also shot commercials.

*Sources: imdb.com, muppet.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)

## Also known for

- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Muppet Christmas Carol* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Valiant* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Borrowers* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Muppet Treasure Island* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story* (2001), Director of Photography

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