Jon Else

ActorDirectorCinematographerProducerCrew Jan 1 (age 82) Worcester, Massachusetts, USA 1975–2023 (48 year career)

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Biography

Jon H. Else is an American documentary filmmaker and professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He directs the documentary program.

Known For

Film

Fruitvale Station

Second Unit Director of Photography

Film

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

Self - Filmmaker, "The Day After Trinity"

Film

The Times of Harvey Milk

Additional Camera

Film

The Day After Trinity

Interviewer

Film

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps

Director of Photography

Film

Explorer

Director

Film

Journeys from Berlin/1971

Writer

Film

Soundtrack for a Revolution

Director of Photography

Filmography

Acting (2)

Movies (2)

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023

as Self - Filmmaker, "The Day After Trinity"

7.7

The Day After Trinity

1981

as Interviewer

7.5

Crew (52)

Movies (46)

Land of Gold

2021

Director

8.0

Fruitvale Station

2013

Second Unit Director of Photography

7.4

Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic

Director

The Island President

Executive Producer

Soundtrack for a Revolution

2009

Director of Photography

6.6

Unabomber: The Secret History

2008

Camera Operator

10.0

Shellmound

2004

Creative Consultant

Open Outcry

2001

Cinematography

Open Outcry

2001

Director

Open Outcry

2001

Producer

Open Outcry

2001

Writer

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999

Director

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999

Director of Photography

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999

Producer

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999

Writer

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Cinematography

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Director

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Producer

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Writer

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993

Director

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993

Producer

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993

Writer

Faerie Tales

1992

Creative Consultant

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989

Director

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989

Director of Photography

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989

Producer

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

1989

Writer

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage

1986

Camera Operator

Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football

1985

Producer

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984

Additional Camera

7.2

The Day After Trinity

1981

Director

7.5

The Day After Trinity

1981

Producer

7.5

The Day After Trinity

1981

Writer

7.5

Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up

1980

Director

5.0

Cardiac Arrest

1980

Director of Photography

3.6

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

Director of Photography

4.0

Journeys from Berlin/1971

1980

Writer

9.0

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps

1979

Director of Photography

7.6

I'm a Fool

1977

Director of Photography

4.0

Off the Wall

1977

Director of Photography

Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

1977

Director of Photography

5.9

Seconds to Play

1976

Associate Producer

Seconds to Play

1976

Camera Operator

Seconds to Play

1976

Writer

Arthur and Lillie

1975

Director

Arthur and Lillie

1975

Producer

Television (6)

The Great Depression

1993

Director

The Great Depression

1993

Director of Photography

The Great Depression

1993

Producer

The Great Depression

1993

Writer

Explorer

1985

Director

5.9

Explorer

1985

Director of Photography

5.9