Jon Else

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

49

Birth Date

1944-01-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

• 

  Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
• 

  Land of Gold
• Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic
• 

  Open Outcry
• 

  Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
• 

  The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

Credits

• crew (3 credits)

  • Circle of Recovery

    cinematography

    crew
    2026
  • Shellmound

    creative consultant

    crew
    2004
  • Faerie Tales

    creative consultant

    crew
    1992

• camera (16 credits)

  • Circle of Recovery

    camera operator

    camera
    2026
  • Fruitvale Station

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Soundtrack for a Revolution

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Unabomber: The Secret History

    camera operator

    camera
    2008
  • Open Outcry

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage

    camera operator

    camera
    1986
  • The Times of Harvey Milk

    additional camera

    camera
    1984
  • Cardiac Arrest

    director of photography

    camera
    1980
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps

    director of photography

    camera
    1979
  • Who Are the DeBolts? And Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • I'm a Fool

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Off the Wall

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Seconds to Play

    camera operator

    camera
    1976

• actors (2 credits)

  • To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

    Self - Filmmaker, "The Day After Trinity"

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Day After Trinity

    Self - Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1980

• directing (10 credits)

  • Land of Gold

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Open Outcry

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

    director

    directing
    1989
  • The Day After Trinity

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Stepping Out: The Debolts Grow Up

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Arthur and Lillie

    director

    directing
    1975

• production (10 credits)

  • The Island President

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Open Outcry

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    producer

    production
    1997
  • The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

    producer

    production
    1993
  • Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

    producer

    production
    1989
  • Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football

    producer

    production
    1985
  • The Day After Trinity

    producer

    production
    1980
  • Seconds to Play

    associate producer

    production
    1976
  • Arthur and Lillie

    producer

    production
    1975

• writing (8 credits)

  • Open Outcry

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

    writer

    writing
    1997
  • The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • The Day After Trinity

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Journeys from Berlin/1971

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Seconds to Play

    writer

    writing
    1976