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name: "John Simmons"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-simmons"
fi1m_id: "john-simmons"
imdb_id: "nm0799800"
tmdb_id: 1513873
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T23:06:50.498302+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."
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# John Simmons

## Identity

John Simmons

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-simmons
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-simmons
- **IMDb ID:** nm0799800
- **TMDB ID:** 1513873
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799800/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1513873

Cinematographer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Also known as:** Johnny Simmons, John W. Simmons
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799800/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1513873

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Mighty Boosh*](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md) (80)

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

## Biography

John Simmons is an American cinematographer. He studied fine art at Fisk University and cinematography at the University of Southern California.

He began working in documentaries in the early 1970s and later moved into music videos, commercials, features and television. Simmons has served as director of photography on *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), *iCarly* (2021) and *The Thundermans Return* (2024). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and has won Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on multi-camera series.

*Sources: imdb.com, johnsimmonsasc.com, theasc.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)

## Complete filmography (20)

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

- *The Thundermans Return* (2024), Director of Photography
- *iCarly* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *The iCarly Reunion* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Good Luck Charlie* (2010), series, Director of Photography
- *Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story* (2006), Director of Photography
- *The Mighty Boosh* (2004), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mighty-boosh.md)
- *The Killing Yard* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Murder in Mind* (2001), series, Director of Photography
- *Selma, Lord, Selma* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Ruby Bridges* (1998), Director of Photography
- *God@Heaven* (1998), as Mailman · Director of Photography
- *The Race to Save 100 Years* (1997), Director of Photography
- *The Dinner* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Blur: Showtime - Live At Alexandra Palace* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker* (1987), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Xtro* (1982), Camera Operator
- *Hussy* (1980), as Focus Puller
- *Adventures of a Private Eye* (1977), as Focus Puller
- *A Haunted Oak* (1970), Director

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