Frank E. Johnson

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Frank E. Johnson
Occupation Cinematographer

Frank E. Johnson A.S.C. is an American cinematographer, producer and film director. He is best known for cinematography on The A-Team , but has also worked the camera for such feature films such as Predator (1987), The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991), [1] and The Man in the Black Suit (2004). He was twice nominated for an ASC Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography", in 2000 and 2001. [2] [3] He has a film set for release in 2009 as producer and director for Shannon's Rainbow . [4]

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Filmography

As director: [5] [6]

As cinematographer: [5] [6]

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References

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  3. The American Society of Cinematographers magazine Archived May 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , ASC awards and nominations, accessed 12-29-2008
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