Hugh Johnson (cinematographer)

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Hugh Johnson
Born
Hugh T. Johnson

(1946-04-25)25 April 1946
Navan, County Meath, Ireland
Died4 June 2015(2015-06-04) (aged 69)
Occupations
Years active1977–2011
Known for G.I. Jane
The Chronicles of Riddick
Partner Catherine Deneuve (1982–1983)

Hugh T. Johnson [1] (25 April 1946 - 4 June 2015) [2] [3] was an Irish cinematographer and director of film and commercials [4] [5] [6] known for his collaborations with Ridley Scott and his brother Tony, working on films like The Duellists , The Hunger, G.I. Jane , and Kingdom of Heaven.

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Filmography

Cinematographer

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1996 White Squall Ridley Scott
1997 G.I. Jane Also 2nd unit director
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick David Twohy
2006 Eragon Stefen Fangmeier
2007From a Place of DarknessDouglas Alan RaineAlso 2nd unit director
2008A Line in the Sand Jeffrey Chernov
2011Two Friendly GhostsParker EllermanShort film
Shinya Kimura Henrik HansenDocumentary short

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