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J.P. Wakayama

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Editorial Department
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J.P. Wakayama was born on 27 January 1984 in Portland, Oregon, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Across the Sea (2014), The Catch (2020) and Child Eater (2016).
BornJanuary 27, 1984
BornJanuary 27, 1984
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Across the Sea (2014)
    Across the Sea
    6.1
    • Cinematographer(as John Wakayama Carey)
    • 2014
    The Catch (2020)
    The Catch
    4.8
    • Cinematographer(as John Wakayama Carey)
    • 2020
    Child Eater (2016)
    Child Eater
    4.3
    • Cinematographer(as John Wakayama Carey)
    • 2016
    Guðmundur Ólafsson, Björn Stefánsson, and Sigurður Þór Óskarsson in Rift (2017)
    Rift
    5.9
    • Cinematographer(as John Wakayama Carey)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Alyah Chanelle Scott, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Amrit Kaur, Pauline Chalamet, and Renika Williams in The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
      The Sex Lives of College Girls
      7.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as JP Wakayama)
      • 2024–2025
    • Tim Allen in The Santa Clauses (2022)
      The Santa Clauses
      6.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022–2023
    • Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim in The Company You Keep (2023)
      The Company You Keep
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer (as JP Wakayama)
      • 2023
    • Love, Victor (2020)
      Love, Victor
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as JP Wakayama)
      • 2021–2022
    • Gossip Girl (2021)
      Gossip Girl
      5.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as JP Wakayama)
      • 2021
    • Gijs Blom in The Dutch Boys (2021)
      The Dutch Boys
      7.2
      • Cinematographer (segment "Lukas by the Sea", as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2021
    • Bir Nefes Daha (2020)
      Bir Nefes Daha
      5.4
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • The Catch (2020)
      The Catch
      4.8
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Coco Monroe in American Thief (2020)
      American Thief
      3.7
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Steve Zahn and Sasha Knight in Cowboys (2020)
      Cowboys
      6.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Yanina Hope in Interstate 15 (2020)
      Interstate 15
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Beast Under the Bed (2020)
      Beast Under the Bed
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Dick Johnson in Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
      Dick Johnson Is Dead
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • A Woman from Santiago (2019)
      A Woman from Santiago
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2019
    • Thirsty (2019)
      Thirsty
      6.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2019

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)
      Free Chol Soo Lee
      7.1
      • additional camera (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2022
    • Dick Johnson in Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
      Dick Johnson Is Dead
      7.4
      • director of photography (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Ione Skye, Victor Rasuk, and Gillian Zinser in Holy New York (2020)
      Holy New York
      3.8
      • additional cinematographer (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Jeremy Jahns in Awesometacular with Jeremy Jahns (2016)
      Awesometacular with Jeremy Jahns
      5.2
      TV Series
      • movi operator (as John Wakayama)
      • 2017
    • Aloha Undertakers
      8.5
      TV Series
      • 2nd unit director of photography (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2015

    Editorial Department

    • Heist
      • colorist (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • Drew Hernandez, Ashley Alva, Juston Graber, and Rufino Romero in Heist (2020)
      Heist
      TV Mini Series
      • colorist (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2020
    • Thirsty (2019)
      Thirsty
      6.0
      Short
      • colorist (as John Wakayama Carey)
      • 2019

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • J. Wakayama Carey
    • Born
      • January 27, 1984
      • Portland, Oregon, USA

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