John Lindley (cinematographer) explained

John Lindley, A.S.C.
Birth Date:1951 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Cinematographer

John Warwick Lindley (born November 17, 1951) is an American cinematographer. He has collaborated with Joseph Ruben, Phil Alden Robinson, and Nora Ephron. He is known for his work on such films as Field of Dreams and Pleasantville, the latter of which earning him positive reviews and nominations for awards.

Life and career

Born in New York City, Lindley began his career on several TV movies such as The Gentleman Bandit and Mr. Griffin and Me as well as 12 episodes of the TV series Nurse. Lindley's first major cinematography job was on the 1987 horror film, The Stepfather. He worked on Field of Dreams with Phil Alden Robinson and soon worked on Robinson's other films Sneakers and The Sum of All Fears.

In 1999, his work on Pleasantville was honoured by three nominations from the Satellite Awards and the Online Film Critics Society. In 2012, his Pan Am pilot earned a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic/Pilot Television by the American Society of Cinematographers.[1]

In March 2020, Lindley was elected President of the International Cinematographers Guild.[2] He was succeeded by Baird Steptoe Sr. in May 2022,[3] after Lindley announced he would not be seeking a second term.[4]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1984Lily in LoveKároly Makk
1987The StepfatherJoseph Ruben
In the MoodPhil Alden Robinson
1988ShakedownJames Glickenhaus
The Serpent and the RainbowWes Craven
1989Field of DreamsPhil Alden Robinson
1991Father of the BrideCharles Shyer
Sleeping with the EnemyJoseph Ruben
1992SneakersPhil Alden Robinson
1993The Good SonJoseph Ruben
1994I Love TroubleCharles Shyer
1995Money TrainJoseph Ruben
1996MichaelNora Ephron
1998PleasantvilleGary RossNominated - Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Cinematography
You've Got MailNora Ephron
2000Lucky Numbers
2002The Sum of All FearsPhil Alden Robinson
2003The CoreJon Amiel
2004The Last ShotJeff Nathanson
2005BewitchedNora Ephron
2006Catch and ReleaseSusannah Grant
2007Mr. BrooksBruce A. Evans
Reservation RoadTerry George
2009Imagine ThatKarey Kirkpatrick
2010LegionScott Stewart
Hotel Hell VacationBryan Buckley
The Last SongJulie Anne Robinson
2014St. VincentTheodore Melfi
2017Father FiguresLawrence Sher

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Television Awards Nominees. The ASC. January 13, 2012. January 3, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112123009/http://www.theasc.com/asc_news/News_Articles/News_383.php. January 12, 2012.
  2. Web site: John Lindley Elected President Of Cinematographers Guild . 2020-03-15 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214003424/https://deadline.com/2020/03/john-lindley-elected-president-of-cinegatographers-guild-1202883703/ . 2022-12-14 . live .
  3. https://deadline.com/2022/05/baird-steptoe-sr-elected-president-cinematographers-guild-1235022240/ Baird Steptoe Sr. Elected President Of Cinematographers Guild
  4. Web site: John Lindley Will Not Seek Reelection As President Of Cinematographers Guild . 2022-01-13 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203131926/https://deadline.com/2022/01/john-lindley-will-not-seek-reelection-president-cinematographers-guild-1234909762/ . 2023-02-03 . live .