John Warwick Lindley (born November 17, 1951) is an American cinematographer known for his work on such films as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Pleasantville'' and ''

You've Got Mail ''You've Got Mail'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron and starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Inspired by the 1937 Hungarian play '' Parfumerie'' by Miklós László (which had earlier been adapted in 1940 as ''The Shop ...

''.

Life and career

Born in

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, Lindley began his career on several TV movies such as ''The Gentleman Bandit'' and ''Mr. Griffin and Me'' as well as 12 episodes of the TV series ''Nurse''. Lindley's first major cinematography job was on the 1987 horror film, '' The Stepfather''. He worked on ''Field of Dreams'' with

Phil Alden Robinson Phil Alden Robinson (born March 1, 1950) is an American film director and screenwriter whose films include ''Field of Dreams'', ''Sneakers (1992 film), Sneakers'', and ''The Sum of All Fears (film), The Sum of All Fears''. Early life and educatio ...

and soon worked on Robinson's other films ''

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'' and '' The Sum of All Fears''. In 1999, his work on '' Pleasantville'' was honoured by three nominations from the

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and the

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. In 2012, his ''

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'' pilot earned a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in One-Hour Episodic/Pilot Television by the

American Society of Cinematographers The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinem ...

. In March 2020, Lindley was elected President of the

International Cinematographers Guild The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) represents approximately 8,400 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film and television as Directors of Photography, Camera Operators, Camera ...

. He was succeeded by Baird Steptoe Sr. in May 2022, after Lindley announced he would not be seeking a second term.John Lindley Will Not Seek Reelection As President Of Cinematographers Guild
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Filmography

References

External links

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Official Website
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