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Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle (1999) -- US Theatrical Trailer from Palm Pictures

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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
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(3 articles)
SFIFF52: Al MÁS ALLÁ—On-Stage Conversation With Lourdes Portillo & John Anderson
 (From Twitch. 28 April 2009, 9:21 PM, PDT)

Opening This Week
 (From IFC. 26 May 2008, 4:41 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Jonathan Else

Filmography

Cinematographer:
  1. Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
  2. Inside Operation Wildfire (2008) (TV)
  3. "National Geographic Explorer" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Inside Bethlehem (2007) TV episode
  4. Wonders Are Many (2007)
  5. "American Masters" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution (2003) TV episode
  6. Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
  7. "Crime & Punishment" (2002) TV series
    ... aka "Law & Order: Crime & Punishment" (USA)
  8. "The American Experience" (3 episodes, 1999-2002)
        - Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002) TV episode
        - New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) TV episode
        - Hoover Dam (1999) TV episode
  9. They Drew Fire (2000)
    ... aka They Drew Fire: Combat Artists of World War II (USA: complete title)

  10. Bird by Bird with Annie (1999)
  11. "The Irish in America: Long Journey Home" (1998) TV mini-series
  12. America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye (1998) (TV)
  13. Life Beyond Earth (1998) (TV)
  14. "Cadillac Desert" (1997) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
  15. "Dancing" (1993) TV mini-series
  16. "Look at It This Way" (1992) TV mini-series

  17. "Eyes on the Prize" (1987) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Eyes on the Prize II" (USA: second season title)
  18. Booker (1984) (TV)
  19. The Golden Honeymoon (1980) (TV)
  20. Can't It Be Anyone Else (1980)
  21. Cardiac Arrest (1980)

  22. Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
    ... aka Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (Australia)
  23. I'm a Fool (1977) (TV) (as Jonathan Else)
    ... aka The American Short Story: I'm a Fool (USA: series title)
  24. Off the Wall (1977)
  25. Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?] (1977)
Producer:
  1. "The American Experience" (series producer) (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
        - Eyes on the Prize II (Parts VII & VIII): The Keys to the Kingdom/Back to the Movement (2008) TV episode (series producer)
        - Eyes on the Prize II (Parts V & VI): Ain't Gonna' Shuffle No More/A Nation of Law? (2008) TV episode (series producer)
        - Eyes on the Prize II (Parts III & IV): Power!/The Promised Land (2008) TV episode (series producer)
        - Eyes on the Prize II (Parts I & II): The Time Has Come/Two Societies (2008) TV episode (series producer)
        - Eyes on the Prize: Parts 5 & 6 - Is This America?/Bridge to Freedom (2006) TV episode (series producer)
          (2 more)
  2. The Weight of the World (2005) (TV) (executive producer)
  3. Open Outcry (2001) (TV) (producer)

  4. "Cadillac Desert" (1997) TV mini-series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  5. "America's War on Poverty" (1995) TV mini-series (consulting producer)
  6. "Eyes on the Prize" (series producer) (14 episodes, 1987-1990)
    ... aka "Eyes on the Prize II" (USA: second season title)
        - Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s (1990) TV episode (series producer)
        - The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980 (1990) TV episode (series producer)
        - A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971 (1990) TV episode (series producer)
        - Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972 (1990) TV episode (series producer)
        - The Promised Land: 1967-1968 (1990) TV episode (series producer)
          (9 more)

  7. Arthur and Lillie (1975) (producer)
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. "The American Experience" (camera operator) (6 episodes, 1992-2006)
        - Eyes on the Prize: Parts 5 & 6 - Is This America?/Bridge to Freedom (2006) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Eyes on the Prize: Parts 3 & 4 - Ain't Scared of Your Jails/No Easy Walk (2006) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Eyes on the Prize: Parts 1 & 2 - Awakenings/Fighting Back (2006) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Vietnam: Parts IX & X - Peace Is at Hand/Homefront USA (1997) TV episode (camera operator)
        - The Kennedys: Part 2 - The Sons, 1961-80 (1992) TV episode (camera operator)
          (1 more)
  2. Shut Up & Sing (2006) (additional cinematographer)
    ... aka Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing (International: English title: long title)
  3. "Frontline" (camera operator) (1 episode, 2005)
        - The O.J. Verdict (2005) TV episode (camera operator)
  4. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) (additional cinematographer)
  5. "Independent Lens" (additional cinematographer) (1 episode, 2005)
        - Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) TV episode (additional cinematographer)
  6. Tell Them Who You Are (2004) (additional camera operator)

  7. "Vietnam: A Television History" (camera operator) (1 episode, 1997)
        - Homefront USA (1997) TV episode (camera operator)
  8. Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm (1994) (additional photographer)
  9. Crumb (1994) (camera operator)
  10. In the Shadow of the Stars (1991) (additional camera)

  11. "Eyes on the Prize" (camera operator) (6 episodes, 1987)
    ... aka "Eyes on the Prize II" (USA: second season title)
        - Bridge to Freedom: 1965 (1987) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964 (1987) TV episode (camera operator)
        - No Easy Walk: 1961-1963 (1987) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Ain't Scared of Your Jails: 1960-1961 (1987) TV episode (camera operator)
        - Fighting Back: 1957-1962 (1987) TV episode (camera operator)
          (1 more)
  12. Grateful Dead: So Far (1987) (V) (camera operator)
  13. Top Gun (1986) (assistant camera: USFX)
  14. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) (additional camera operator)
  15. Merton (1984) (assistant camera: California)
    ... aka Merton: A Film Biography (USA: long title)
  16. Hells Angels Forever (1983) (additional cinematographer) (as Jonathan Else)
Writer:
  1. Open Outcry (2001) (TV) (writer)

  2. "Cadillac Desert" (1997) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
  3. "The Great Depression" (1993) TV series (writer)

  4. The Day After Trinity (1981) (writer)
  5. Journeys from Berlin/1971 (1980) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Independent Lens" (consultant) (1 episode, 2009)
        - Tulia, Texas (2009) TV episode (consultant)
  2. Sally Gross: The Pleasure of Stillness (2007) (creative consultant)
  3. All Our Sons: Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (2004) (production consultant)

  4. The Atomic Cafe (1982) (additional archival researcher: Los Alamos)
Thanks:
  1. "Independent Lens" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2004)
        - Refugee (2004) TV episode (special thanks)

  2. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) (special thanks)

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