Jon Else

Career Overview

Jon Else has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature, The Day After Trinity, Land of Gold. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 49
Birth Date: 1944-01-01
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Alfre Woodard (1 collaborations)
Marc Reisner (1 collaborations)
Catherine Mulholland (1 collaborations)
Clara Rambeau (1 collaborations)
Kevin Starr (1 collaborations)
Robert Towne (1 collaborations)
Ernie Kinney (1 collaborations)
Cynthia Irwin (1 collaborations)
Flora Nash (1 collaborations)
Howard Holland (1 collaborations)

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