John McPherson(1941-2007)
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Producer
Growing up in Manhattan Beach, California, as the only child of Audra Henry McPherson (1897-1974) and Antoinette Pellant (1910-1988), McPherson graduated from Mira Costa High School in 1959.
McPherson started his career as a gaffer in 1965, and then moved onto cinematography for television starting in 1977, providing cinematography for shows like Kojak (1973) L'incroyable Hulk (1977), Histoires fantastiques (1985), (which he won an Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for), and Alerte à Malibu (1989). He then moved on to photographing television films, and then theatrical films, such as Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987), Miracle sur la 8ème rue (1987), and Appelez-moi Johnny 5 (1988). McPherson also worked as a director for television films and TV episodes.
John joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1980, and served as a member of the Director's Guild of America from 1984 to his death. McPherson attended American State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 1996 and a Master's degree in film in 1998.
McPherson retired in 2001, and died unexpectedly at his home in Westlake Village, California in 2007, 9 days before his 66th birthday.
McPherson started his career as a gaffer in 1965, and then moved onto cinematography for television starting in 1977, providing cinematography for shows like Kojak (1973) L'incroyable Hulk (1977), Histoires fantastiques (1985), (which he won an Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for), and Alerte à Malibu (1989). He then moved on to photographing television films, and then theatrical films, such as Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987), Miracle sur la 8ème rue (1987), and Appelez-moi Johnny 5 (1988). McPherson also worked as a director for television films and TV episodes.
John joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1980, and served as a member of the Director's Guild of America from 1984 to his death. McPherson attended American State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 1996 and a Master's degree in film in 1998.
McPherson retired in 2001, and died unexpectedly at his home in Westlake Village, California in 2007, 9 days before his 66th birthday.
