---
name: "John Lindley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-lindley"
fi1m_id: "john-lindley"
imdb_id: "nm0511979"
tmdb_id: 23969
wikidata_id: "Q709086"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "17 November 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T01:12:17.818298+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John Lindley

## Identity

John Lindley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-lindley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-lindley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0511979
- **TMDB ID:** 23969
- **Wikidata ID:** Q709086
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lindley_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511979/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23969

Cinematographer. Born 17 November 1951 in New York City, New York.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 17 November 1951, New York City, New York
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** John W. Lindley
- **Frequently works with:** [Jeffrey Greeley](https://film.one/person/jeffrey-greeley.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (1), 1990s 62 (3), 2010s 85 (1), 2020s 61 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 65 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Romance 2, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $639m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lindley_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511979/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23969

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*You've Got Mail*](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md) (66), [*Dark Matter*](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md) (61)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbelievable*](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md) (85)
- **AMC+:** [*Field of Dreams*](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*Father of the Bride*](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John Lindley is an American cinematographer. Born in New York City on 17 November 1951, he began working in television before his first major feature credit on the 1987 horror film *The Stepfather*.

Lindley has collaborated frequently with directors Joseph Ruben, Phil Alden Robinson and Nora Ephron. His credits include *Field of Dreams* (1989), *Sneakers* (1992), *You've Got Mail* (1998), *Pleasantville* (1998), *The Sum of All Fears* (2002) and *St. Vincent* (2014). He served as president of the International Cinematographers Guild from 2020 to 2022.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Dark Matter* (2024), Fi1m 61, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Fi1m 66, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Father of the Bride* (1991), Fi1m 65, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md)
- *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/sleeping-with-the-enemy.md)
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), Fi1m 83, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dark Matter* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-matter.md)
- *Tulsa King* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Hunters* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *Father Figures* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Manhunt* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Dirty Dancing* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Good Girls Revolt* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *St. Vincent* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Manhattan* (2014), series, Cinematography
- *Witches of East End* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *The Frontier* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Last Song* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Hotel Hell Vacation* (2010), Cinematography
- *Legion* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Imagine That* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Reservation Road* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Brooks* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Catch and Release* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Bewitched* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Last Shot* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Core* (2003), Director of Photography
- *The Sum of All Fears* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Lucky Numbers* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Freedom Song* (2000), Director of Photography
- *You've Got Mail* (1998), Director of Photography — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/youve-got-mail.md)
- *Pleasantville* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Michael* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Money Train* (1995), Director of Photography
- *I Love Trouble* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Good Son* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Sneakers* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Father of the Bride* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/father-of-the-bride-1991.md)
- *Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/sleeping-with-the-enemy.md)
- *Vital Signs* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Immediate Family* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Field of Dreams* (1989), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/field-of-dreams.md)
- *True Believer* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Shakedown* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The Serpent and the Rainbow* (1988), Director of Photography
- *In the Mood* (1987), Cinematography
- *A Stranger Waits* (1987), Director of Photography
- *The Stepfather* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Killer Party* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Rockabye* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Badge of the Assassin* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall* (1985), Cinematography
- *Organizational Climate* (1985), Director of Photography
- *The Baron and the Kid* (1984), Cinematography
- *Lily in Love* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Goodbye People* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Girls of the White Orchid* (1983), Director of Photography
- *The Demon Murder Case* (1983), Director of Photography
- *An Invasion of Privacy* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Amy and the Angel* (1982), Cinematography
- *Middletown* (1982), series, Director
- *The Gentleman Bandit* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Griffin and Me* (1981), Cinematography

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