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John Jopson

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Director / Screenwriter / Playwright / Producer / Cinematographer John Charles Jopson studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory. He began his career shooting Formula One racing. He was one of the pioneer music video directors in the early 1980s, working with such artists as Hall & Oates, Willy DeVille... See full bio »

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2014 The Absinthe Drinkers (as John Charles Jopson) (announced)
 
2012 Terroir (as John Charles Jopson)
 
2011 The Bear Whisperer (TV series)
 
2010/I Sanctified (short) (as John Charles Jopson)
 
2007 I bevitori di assenzio (short) (as John Charles Jopson)
 
2005 The Great Adventure (TV series)
 
2004 Proof Positive: Evidence of the Paranormal (TV series documentary)
– Spontaneous Combustion (2004)
 
2004 Punishment (TV documentary)
 
2003 The Castaways (TV movie)
 
2003 Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden (TV series documentary)
– Ferrari (2003)
 
2002 Rise and Fall of the Spartans (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2000-2001 The Scariest Places on Earth (TV series)
– The Hayden Bridge Exorcism (2001)
– Curse of the Roman Gladiators (2001)
– The Lair of the Wickedist Man on Earth (2001)
– Fortress of Blood (2000)
 
2001 History's Mysteries (TV series)
– Drake's Secret Voyage (2001)
 
2001 Poison: Greatest Video Hits (video documentary) (videos "Cry Tough", "I Won't Forget You" and "I Want Action")
 
2001 Great Streets: The Champs Elysees with Halle Barry (TV documentary)
 
1999 Beyond Chance (TV series)
 
1999 Dave Barlia: Extreme Stuntman (TV series)
 
1998 Guinness World Records: Primetime (TV series)
 
1998 Bioperfection: Building a New Human Race (TV movie)
 
1996 Trauma One (TV documentary)
 
1996 The Paranormal Borderline (TV series)
 
1995 Pocahontas: The Musical Tradition Continues (TV special documentary)
 
1994-1995 Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (TV series)
– The Glitch (1995)
– The Opiate from the Future (1995)
– Turncoat (1995)
– Deja Vu (1995)
– The Leech (1995)
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1995 Inside Oliver Stone's 'Nixon' (TV documentary)
 
1994 Encounters: The Hidden Truth (TV series documentary)
 
1994 The Lion King: A Musical Journey with Elton John (TV documentary)
 
1992 Sightings (TV series documentary)
 
1992 How'd They Do That? (TV series)
 
1990 Beyond Salvation (video)
 
1990 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– Cargo Cult (1990)
 
1987 Hall & Oates: Live at the Apollo (video)
 
1987 Icehouse: Live at the Ritz (TV movie) (as John Charles Jopson)
 
1986 The Hooters: Nervous Night (video)
 
1985 One Night with Blue Note (video)
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
2014 The Absinthe Drinkers (story / written by / as John Charles Jopson) (announced)
 
2012 Terroir (story / as John Charles Jopson / writer / as John Charles Jopson)
 
2010/I Sanctified (short) (as John Charles Jopson)
 
2007 I bevitori di assenzio (short) (as John Charles Jopson / story / as John Charles Jopson)
 
2003 White Gold (as John Charles Jopson / story / as John Charles Jopson)
 
2000-2001 The Scariest Places on Earth (TV series)
– The Hayden Bridge Exorcism (2001) (writer)
– Curse of the Roman Gladiators (2001) (writer)
– The Lair of the Wickedist Man on Earth (2001) (writer)
– Fortress of Blood (2000) (writer)
 
1999 Dave Barlia: Extreme Stuntman (TV series) (1999)
 
1998 Bioperfection: Building a New Human Race (TV movie)
 
1996 Trauma One (TV documentary)
 
1995 Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1990 Beyond Salvation (video)
 
1986 The Hooters: Nervous Night (video) (co-creator)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (8 titles)
2012 Terroir (as John Charles Jopson)
 
2011 The Bear Whisperer (TV series)
 
2010/I Sanctified (short) (as John Charles Jopson)
 
1990 Phil Collins: Seriously Live (video)
 
1985 Does Humor Belong in Music? (video documentary)
 
1983 Formule Villeneuve (as John Charles Jopson)
 
1978 Speed Fever (documentary)
 
1976 Jarama fórmula 1 (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2011 The Bear Whisperer (TV series) (senior producer)
 
2010/I Sanctified (short) (producer - as John Charles Jopson)
 
2008 History of the Joke (TV documentary) (producer: UK)
 
2007 I bevitori di assenzio (short) (producer - as John Charles Jopson)
 
1996 Trauma One (TV documentary) (supervising producer)
 
1976 Evening Magazine (TV series) (segment producer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (6 titles)
1997 Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill - Live (video) (camera operator)
 
1993 Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud (video) (camera operator)
 
1993 Van Halen Live: Right Here, Right Now (video) (camera operator)
 
1985 Live Aid (TV special documentary) (camera operator)
 
1985 Does Humor Belong in Music? (video documentary) (camera operator)
 
1977 Bobby Deerfield (additional cinematographer: racing scenes)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
2013 The Big Bad City (creative consultant - as John Charles Jopson) (post-production)
 
2001 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary) (archive footage provider - 1 episode)
– Mario Andretti (2001) (archive footage provider)
 
1995 Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (TV movie) (segment director)
 
1996 The World's Most Dangerous Animals II (TV documentary) (segment director)
 
1993 Sightings (TV series documentary) (field director - 1 episode)
– Bentwaters (1993) (field director)
 
1987 Campus Man (second unit director)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
2012 Terroir (additional editor)
 
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Music video: Directed "And We Danced" by The Hooters See more »

Alternate Names:

John Charles Jopson
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He went snow-blind in the Andes Mountains of Argentina while travelling with cinematographer Julio Macat. The story was documented in the book "Best Friends" (Doubleday, 1998) by Carol Saline and Sharon Wohlmuth. See more »