Jon Else (b. 1944)

Alias:
Jon H. Else

Birthplace:
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Born:
January 1, 1944

Jon H. Else is an American documentary filmmaker and professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. He directs the documentary program.

Additional information:

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Additional Camera:
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk

Associate Producer:
1976  Seconds to Play
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk

Camera Operator:
1976  Seconds to Play
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History

Cinematography:
1976  Seconds to Play
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History

Creative Consultant:
1976  Seconds to Play
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1992  Faerie Tales
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History

Director:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Director of Photography:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1977  I'm a Fool
1977  Off the Wall
1977  Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
1979  Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
1980  Cardiac Arrest
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1980  The Golden Honeymoon
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2009  Soundtrack for a Revolution
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Executive Producer:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1977  I'm a Fool
1977  Off the Wall
1977  Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
1979  Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
1980  Cardiac Arrest
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1980  The Golden Honeymoon
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2009  Soundtrack for a Revolution
2012  The Island President
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Producer:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1977  I'm a Fool
1977  Off the Wall
1977  Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
1979  Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
1980  Cardiac Arrest
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1980  The Golden Honeymoon
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2009  Soundtrack for a Revolution
2012  The Island President
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Second Unit Director of Photography:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1977  I'm a Fool
1977  Off the Wall
1977  Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
1979  Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
1980  Cardiac Arrest
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1980  The Golden Honeymoon
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2009  Soundtrack for a Revolution
2012  The Island President
2013  Fruitvale Station
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Writer:
1975  Arthur and Lillie
1976  Seconds to Play
1977  I'm a Fool
1977  Off the Wall
1977  Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
1979  Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
1980  Cardiac Arrest
1980  Journeys from Berlin/1971
1980  Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up
1980  The Golden Honeymoon
1981  The Day After Trinity
1984  The Times of Harvey Milk
1989  Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
1992  Faerie Tales
1993  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
1997  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
1999  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
2004  Shellmound
2008  Unabomber: The Secret History
2009  Soundtrack for a Revolution
2012  The Island President
2013  Fruitvale Station
2013  Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
2021  Land of Gold

Director:
1985  Explorer
1993  The Great Depression

Director of Photography:
1985  Explorer
1993  The Great Depression

Producer:
1985  Explorer
1993  The Great Depression

Writer:
1985  Explorer
1993  The Great Depression

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