Jon H. Else
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Jon H. Else | |
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| Born | June 16, 1944 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Jon H. Else is an American documentary filmmaker[1] and professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism[2] where he directs the documentary program.[3]
Biography[]
Else earned a B.A. (English, 1968) from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. (Communication, 1974) from Stanford University. He was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 1988.[2]
Awards[]
- 1988 MacArthur Fellows Program
- 1989 Emmy - Yosemite: The Fate Of Heaven, director
- 1993 Emmy - The Great Depression, writer
- 1998 Emmy - America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Good-bye, cinematographer
- 1999 Emmy - Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
- 1999 Sundance Filmmaker's Trophy - Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle[4]
Filmography[]
- The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb [5]
- Palace Of Delights: The Exploratorium, producer, director, cinematographer
- Yosemite: The Fate Of Heaven (in American Experience (season 2)), producer, director, cinematographer
- Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic[6]
- Cadillac Desert: Water and the American West, director, producer, cinematographer
- Eyes On The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, series producer and cinematographer
- The Island President, executive producer
- Open Outcry, producer, director, cinematographer
- Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle, producer, director, cinematographer
References[]
- ^ "Independent Movie Database".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Jon H. Else". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Burress, Charles (October 5, 2003). "Many MacArthur recipients bristle at 'genius' label; Former winners see that categorization as a bit of a burden". Chronicle. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ http://philanthropy.com/article/Filmmakers-Say-the-Search-for/59954/
- ^ The New York Times Movies
- ^ https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/wondersaremany/film.html
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