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BJ McDonnell

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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BJ McDonell Studio 666 Premiere
BJ McDonnell is a Director and motion picture camera operator. He is a member of the DGA , ICG Local 600 , and SAG.

In 2008, McDonnell won a Telly award for cinematography and camera operation.

IN 2012 McDonnell directed "Hatchet III". McDonnell also directed the critically lauded live action rendition of the "Dead Island" commercial which received over 1 million hits in the first week of its release on Youtube.

In 2015, McDonnell wrote and directed a music video for the metal band Slayer for the song "Repentless". It has gained 37 million views on you tube. The music video also won the "Loudwire 5th Annual Music Awards" for best metal video of 2015. Repentless spawned two more videos McDonnell wrote and directed of a prequel and a sequel for Slayer. "You Against You" which gained 15 million views and "Pride In Prejudice" which has 5.4 million views on YouTube. In 2021 McDonnell wrote and Directed a music video for the band Exodus " The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves".

In 2022 A film directed by McDonnell starring the Foo Fighters called " Studio 666 " will be released worldwide by Open Road pictures.
BornJune 21, 1975
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BornJune 21, 1975
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

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BTS BJ McDonnell directing Dave Grohl in STUDIO 666
BJ, Werner Herzog, Chris McQuarrie, and Caleb Deschanel

"Jack Reacher"
BJ and Sam McCurdy on "The Collection"
shooting "Jack Reacher"
"Gangster Squad" w Caleb Deschanel
BJ McDonnell
MALIGNANT
TOP GUN MAVERICK
THE NUN
BJ McDonell & Foo Fighters
Will Forte and BJ McDonnell in Studio 666 (2022)
John Carpenter and BJ McDonnell in Studio 666 (2022)

Known for:

Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)
Jack Reacher
7.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department("a" camera)
  • 2012
Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
Shazam!
7.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department("a" camera/steadicam operator)
  • 2019
Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, and Rami Jaffee in Studio 666 (2022)
Studio 666
5.7
  • Director
  • 2022
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy
7.0
  • Director
  • 2019

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Nyad
    • steadicam operator: b camera
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Fall Guy
    • A camera/Steadicam operator
    • Post-production
    • 2024
  • Salem's Lot
    • a camera/steadicam operator
    • Completed
  • Steven Spielberg, Judd Hirsch, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, Keeley Karsten, Tony Kushner, Birdie Borria, Alina Brace, Sophia Kopera, Mateo Zoryan, Gabriel LaBelle, Chloe East, and Julia Butters in The Fabelmans (2022)
    The Fabelmans
    • additional operator
    • 2022
  • Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
    Top Gun: Maverick
    • camera operator
    • 2022
  • Annabelle Wallis in Malignant (2021)
    Malignant
    • c camera operator
    • 2021
  • Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
    The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
    • a camera/steadicam operator
    • 2021
  • Rhinestone Blue (2019)
    Rhinestone Blue
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone in Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
    Zombieland: Double Tap
    • camera operator: "a" camera
    • steadicam operator
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Morrison, Sheldon Wong Schwartz, and Madison Wolfe in The Tattooed Heart (2019)
    The Tattooed Heart
    • camera operator: "a" camera steadicam
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Vera Farmiga, Natalia Safran, Patrick Wilson, Katie Sarife, Mckenna Grace, Samara Lee, Madison Iseman, Michael Cimino, and Elena Askin in Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
    Annabelle Comes Home
    • a camera operator
    • 2019
  • Zachary Levi in Shazam! (2019)
    Shazam!
    • camera operator: "a" camera/steadicam operator
    • 2019
  • Marisol Ramirez, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, and Roman Christou in The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
    The Curse of La Llorona
    • a camera/steadicam operator: insert unit
    • 2019
  • American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    • camera operator
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Endgame (2018)
    Endgame
    • steadicam
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Discarnate (2018)
    Discarnate
    • camera operator
    • 2018
  • FP2: Beats of Rage (2018)
    FP2: Beats of Rage
    • steadicam operator
    • 2018
  • Samuel Hunt in Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
    Unbroken: Path to Redemption
    • a camera operator
    • steadicam operator
    • 2018

Director

  • Steve Vai in Steve Vai: Teeth of the Hydra (2022)
    Steve Vai: Teeth of the Hydra
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters, and Rami Jaffee in Studio 666 (2022)
    Studio 666
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Exodus: The Beatings Will Continue - Until Morale Improves (2021)
    Exodus: The Beatings Will Continue - Until Morale Improves
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
    Slayer: The Repentless Killogy
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Airhogs XStream TV Commercial
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Air Hogs Helix Race Drone
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Slayer: Pride in Prejudice (2016)
    Slayer: Pride in Prejudice
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Slayer: You Against You (2016)
    Slayer: You Against You
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Slayer: Repentless (2015)
    Slayer: Repentless
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2015
  • Dead Island
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Hatchet III (2013)
    Hatchet III
    • Director
    • 2013

Writer

  • Exodus: The Beatings Will Continue - Until Morale Improves (2021)
    Exodus: The Beatings Will Continue - Until Morale Improves
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (2019)
    Slayer: The Repentless Killogy
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Slayer: Pride in Prejudice (2016)
    Slayer: Pride in Prejudice
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Slayer: You Against You (2016)
    Slayer: You Against You
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • Slayer: Repentless (2015)
    Slayer: Repentless
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2015

Personal details

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    • Making of Slayer music video
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • BJ McDonnel
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • June 21, 1975
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Relatives
    • Leif Erickson(Grandparent)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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