Kirsten Johnson

Kirsten Johnson (born 12 October 1965, Seattle) is a cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. She graduated from Brown University in 1987, with a BA in Fine Arts and Literature. After two years in West Africa working on local fiction and documentary film projects, she attended the FEMIS (the French National Film School) in Paris.

Her film "Cameraperson" premiered at Sundance 2016 and her short "The Above" premiered at 2015 New York Film Festival. Her work as a cinematographer appears in Oscar-winning "Citizen Four," Academy Award-nominated, "The Invisible War," Tribeca winner, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," "Fahrenheit 9/11", Academy Award-nominated "Asylum," "This Film is Not Yet Rated," and "Derrida."

Kirsten Johnson is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020), Cameraperson (2016), Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015), POV (1988), Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), Citizenfour (2014), Rolling Stone: Stories from the Edge (2017), This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006). The recorded credits span 1988 to 2024, including 20 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.