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John Carney(1945-2024)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
  • Cinematographer
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John Carney was born on 6 July 1945 in Santa Cruz, California, USA. He was a director and cinematographer, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Wild at Heart (1990). He died on 14 July 2024 in Scotts Valley, California, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1945
DiedJuly 14, 2024(79)
BornJuly 6, 1945
DiedJuly 14, 2024(79)
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Known for

The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm
6.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2000
Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands
7.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1990
Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern in Wild at Heart (1990)
Wild at Heart
7.2
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as John F. Carney)
  • 1990
Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)
American Beauty
8.3
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1999

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Kate Walsh, Kim Dickens, and Gabriel Macht in One Way to Valhalla (2009)
    One Way to Valhalla
    5.5
    • gaffer
    • 2009
  • Nature (1982)
    Nature
    8.9
    TV Series
    • gaffer
    • 2006
  • Surviving the San Francisco Earthquake of 1989
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • grip
    • 2004
  • Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Ray Liotta, Toni Collette, Calista Flockhart, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Blake Nelson, and James Rebhorn in The Last Shot (2004)
    The Last Shot
    5.7
    • rigging chief lighting technician (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • The Right Gift
    Short
    • grip
    • 2004
  • The Perfect Storm (2000)
    The Perfect Storm
    6.5
    • chief lighting technician
    • 2000
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)
    American Beauty
    8.3
    • assistant chief lighting technician
    • 1999
  • Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan in City of Angels (1998)
    City of Angels
    6.7
    • assistant chief lighting technician
    • 1998
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    Batman Returns
    7.1
    • assistant chief lighting technician
    • 1992
  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1991)
    Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
    6.3
    • rigger
    • 1991
  • Fred Ward in Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
    Cast a Deadly Spell
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • gaffer: second unit
    • 1991
  • Fires Within (1991)
    Fires Within
    4.7
    • best boy electric
    • 1991
  • Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
    Edward Scissorhands
    7.9
    • best boy electric
    • 1990
  • Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern in Wild at Heart (1990)
    Wild at Heart
    7.2
    • best boy (as John F. Carney)
    • 1990
  • Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
    Field of Dreams
    7.5
    • best boy electric
    • 1989

Director

  • On the Road with Big John
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2008

Cinematographer

  • Kick Butt Boot Camp
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Digital Media Factory
  • Alternative name
    • John F. Carney
  • Born
    • July 6, 1945
    • Santa Cruz, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 14, 2024
    • Scotts Valley, California, USA

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