John Lindley

Biography

John Warwick Lindley (born November 17, 1951) is an American cinematographer for film and television. He has collaborated on several films with directors Joseph Ruben, Phil Alden Robinson, and Nora Ephron. Lindley served as President of the International Cinematographers Guild from 2020 to 2022.

Career Overview

John Lindley has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Jack Ryan with 1 titles. Signature works include You've Got Mail, The Core, Sneakers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1951-11-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York

Known For

• 

  You've Got Mail
• 

  The Core
• 

  Sneakers
• 

  Legion
• 

  The Sum of All Fears
• 

  Money Train

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Jack Ryan (1 titles)
• Father of the Bride (Steve Martin) Collection (1 titles)
• The Stepfather Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lee Garlington (2 collaborations)
• Meg Ryan (1 collaborations)
• Tom Hanks (1 collaborations)
• Greg Kinnear (1 collaborations)
• Parker Posey (1 collaborations)
• Heather Burns (1 collaborations)
• Dave Chappelle (1 collaborations)
• Jean Stapleton (1 collaborations)
• Steve Zahn (1 collaborations)
• Dabney Coleman (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (2 credits)

  • Safe Sets: Dying to Work in the Film Industry

    self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Art of 'Pleasantville'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999

• camera (51 credits)

  • Dark Matter

    - A Perfect World (2026) ... director of photography camera

    - A Quiet Life (2026) ... director of photography camera

    - In the Fires of Dead Stars (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - Superposition (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - The Box (2024) ... director of photography camera
    2024
  • The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

    director of photography

    camera

    - Episode 8 (2022) ... director of photography camera

    - Episode 7 (2022) ... director of photography camera

    - Episode 6 (2022) ... director of photography camera

    - Episode 5 (2022) ... director of photography camera

    - Episode 4 (2022) ... director of photography camera
    2022
  • Tulsa King

    - Reconstruction (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - Triad (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - Navigator (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - Tilting at Windmills (2024) ... director of photography camera

    - Kansas City Blues (2024) ... director of photography camera
    2022
  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Unbelievable

    - Episode 8 (2019) ... director of photography camera

    - Episode 7 (2019) ... director of photography camera
    2019
  • Father Figures

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Dirty Dancing

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Manhunt

    - Open Season (2020) ... director of photography camera

    - Don't Tread on Me (2020) ... director of photography camera

    - Army of God (2020) ... director of photography camera

    - Land of the Noonday Sun (2020) ... director of photography camera

    - Unabubba (2020) ... director of photography camera
    2017
  • St. Vincent

    director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Witches of East End

    - Pilot (2013) ... director of photography camera
    2013
  • The Frontier

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • The Last Song

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Legion

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Imagine That

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Reservation Road

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Mr. Brooks

    director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Catch and Release

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Bewitched

    director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • The Last Shot

    director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • The Core

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • The Sum of All Fears

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Lucky Numbers

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Freedom Song

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • You've Got Mail

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Pleasantville

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Michael

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Money Train

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • I Love Trouble

    director of photography

    camera
    1994
  • The Good Son

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Sneakers

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Father of the Bride

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Laurie Anderson: The Collected Videos

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Sleeping with the Enemy

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Vital Signs

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Immediate Family

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Field of Dreams

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • True Believer

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Shakedown

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • The Serpent and the Rainbow

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • A Stranger Waits

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • The Stepfather

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Killer Party

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Badge of the Assassin

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Organizational Climate

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Lily in Love

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • The Goodbye People

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Girls of the White Orchid

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Demon Murder Case

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • An Invasion of Privacy

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • The Gentleman Bandit

    director of photography

    camera
    1981

• crew (6 credits)

  • Manhattan

    - The Prisoner's Dilemma (2014) ... cinematography crew

    - You Always Hurt the Ones You Love (2014) ... cinematography crew
    2014
  • In the Mood

    cinematography

    crew
    1987
  • Howie Mandel: Live from Carnegie Mall

    cinematography

    crew
    1985
  • The Baron and the Kid

    cinematography

    crew
    1984
  • Amy and the Angel

    cinematography

    crew
    1982
  • Mr. Griffin and Me

    cinematography

    crew
    1981