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name: "Shelly Johnson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/shelly-johnson"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "1 January 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-19T16:22:59.617289+00:00"
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# Shelly Johnson

Cinematographer. Born 1 January 1960 in Santa Rosa, California, United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 1 January 1960, Santa Rosa, California, United States
- **Active:** 2001–2011
- **Frequently works with:** [Joe Johnston](https://film.one/person/joe-johnston.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 58 (1), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelly_Johnson_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1521001, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426224/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4950

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Captain America: The First Avenger*](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md) (64)
- **AMC+:** [*Jurassic Park III*](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md) (58)

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## Biography

Shelly Johnson, ASC (born 28 April 1960) is an American cinematographer. He grew up in Pasadena, California, attended Blair High School and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1980. He began working as a cinematographer in 1980 and became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers in 2000; he was elected its president in 2023.

Johnson is a frequent collaborator with director Joe Johnston. Their joint credits include *Jurassic Park III* (2001), *Hidalgo* (2004), *The Wolfman* (2010) and *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011). Other feature credits include *Sky High* (2005), *The House Bunny* (2008), *The Expendables 2* (2012), *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013), *Greyhound* (2020) and *Honest Thief* (2020). He has received four ASC Award nominations.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Fi1m 64, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *Jurassic Park III* (2001), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md)

## Complete filmography (64)

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

- *Elevation* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Aftermath* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Boundless* (2022), series, Cinematography
- *Blacklight* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Honest Thief* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Bill & Ted Face the Music* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Greyhound* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Welcome Home* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Hurricane Heist* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Training Day* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Man Down* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Falling Water* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *A Family Man* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Wild Card* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013), Director of Photography
- *The Expendables 2* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-first-avenger.md)
- *The Big Bang* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Wronged Man* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Wolfman* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The House Bunny* (2008), Director of Photography
- *One Missed Call* (2008), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Sky High* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Hidalgo* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Manhood* (2003), Additional Camera
- *The Last Castle* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Jurassic Park III* (2001), Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/jurassic-park-iii.md)
- *Durango* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Saint Maybe* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Virtual Obsession* (1998), Director of Photography
- *The Devil's Child* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Quicksilver Highway* (1997), Director of Photography
- *The Shining* (1997), series, Director of Photography
- *The Inheritance* (1997), Cinematography
- *Tell Me No Secrets* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Blue Rodeo* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Alien Nation: Millennium* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Amanda* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Alien Nation: Body and Soul* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Charlie Grace* (1995), series, Director of Photography
- *In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped* (1995), Cinematography
- *Nowhere to Hide* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Ride with the Wind* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Yarn Princess* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Murder of Innocence* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Judgment Day: The John List Story* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Mood Indigo* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Judgement* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Something to Live for: The Alison Gertz Story* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Keeper of the City* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Angel of Death* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Joshua's Heart* (1990), Director of Photography
- *The Girl Who Came Between Them* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Love and Betrayal* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Unholy Matrimony* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Jack's Back* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Red River* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Nightflyers* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Maid to Order* (1987), Director of Photography
- *The Secret World of the Very Young* (1984), Camera Operator
- *Greyhound 2*, Director of Photography
- *Summerhouse*, Director of Photography

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