John Schwartzman
American cinematographer
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John Leonard Schwartzman, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer who is best known for his work on Jurassic World, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Rock and Seabiscuit, for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography.
John Schwartzman | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Notable work | Seabiscuit (2003) |
| Website | johnschwartzmandp |
Early life and career
Schwartzman is the son of producer Jack Schwartzman and the stepson of actress Talia Shire. He is the brother of Stephanie Schwartzman and half-brother to actors/musicians Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman. John graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 1985.[1]
Schwartzman works as a cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with directors Michael Bay, John Lee Hancock, Colin Trevorrow, James Foley and Paul Feig.[2]
Schwartzman prefers shooting on film stock over digital cinematography and claims to have conducted blind experiments with filmmaking professionals comparing various digital and film camera formats, with the result being a unanimous preference for the 35mm Panavision anamorphic format.[3]
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Last Chance Dance | Phil Joanou | With Robert Brinkmann |
| 1986 | Video Valentino | Richard Martini |
Film
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | To Save a Child | Robert Lieberman |
| 1992 | Industrial Symphony No. 1 | David Lynch |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Can't Stop Fallin' into Love" | Cheap Trick | Nigel Dick |
| "Wherever Would I Be" | |||
| 1994 | "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" | Meat Loaf | Michael Bay |
| 1995 | "Strange Currencies" | R.E.M. | Mark Romanek |
| 1999 | "What a Girl Wants" | Christina Aguilera | Diane Martel |
| 2012 | "One More Night" | Maroon 5 | Peter Berg |
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Outstanding Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Won |
Satellite Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Nominated | |