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John Knoop(1939-2017)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Blending archival footage going back to the 1920s and interviews conducted since 1994, “Troop 214” presents a personal odyssey of exile and return, a historical meditation on how ethnic traditions and values are transmitted through organized y
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214-es csapat (2008)
John Knoop was born on 23 May 1939 in Ohio, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Kamikaze Hearts (1986), Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods (1985) and Dune (1973). He was married to Sharon Hennessey and Judith Mayerson. He died on 12 January 2017 in El Cerrito, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1939
DiedJanuary 12, 2017(77)
BornMay 23, 1939
DiedJanuary 12, 2017(77)
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Known for

Tigr and Sharon Mitchell in Kamikaze Hearts (1986)
Kamikaze Hearts
6.3
  • Editor
  • 1986
Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods (1985)
Star Worms II: Attack of the Pleasure Pods
2.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1985
Dune
7.3
Short
  • Director
  • 1973
Norien Ten
7.4
Short
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • 214-es csapat (2008)
    214-es csapat
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Phoenix Dance (2006)
    Phoenix Dance
    Short
    • co-cinematographer
    • 2006
  • Nature (1982)
    Nature
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Hungry for Monsters (2004)
    Hungry for Monsters
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2004
  • In the Light of Reverence
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2001
  • Peace Is Every Step: Meditation in Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh (1998)
    Peace Is Every Step: Meditation in Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • The Job
    5.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Liebe in Hollywood
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdös (1993)
    N Is a Number: A Portrait of Paul Erdös
    7.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • My Home, My Prison
    6.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Harry Bridges: A Man and His Union
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992
  • Maria's Story (1990)
    Maria's Story
    7.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball
    8.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1988
  • Cowboy Poets (1987)
    Cowboy Poets
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987

Camera and Electrical Department



  • Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take? (2011)
    Thrive: What on Earth Will It Take?
    6.7
    • camera operator
    • 2011
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • additional camera operator
    • 2003
  • Future Fantastic (1996)
    Future Fantastic
    8.2
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1996
  • Francisco Aguabella in Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)
    Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
    6.7
    Short
    • concert lighting
    • second camera
    • 1995
  • Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm
    6.9
    • additional photographer
    • 1994
  • I Went to the Dance (1989)
    I Went to the Dance
    7.8
    • additional camera
    • 1989
  • World of Audubon
    TV Series
    • additional photography
    • 1987
  • The New Klan - Heritage of Hate (1978)
    The New Klan - Heritage of Hate
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • additional photography
    • 1978
  • Renaldo and Clara (1978)
    Renaldo and Clara
    6.6
    • loader
    • 1978

Director



  • Awakening from Sorrow: Buenos Aires 1997
    Short
    • co-director
    • 2009
  • Dune
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Norien Ten
    7.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971

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  • Alternative name
    • John Knopp
  • Born
    • May 23, 1939
    • Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 2017
    • El Cerrito, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Sharon Hennessey(divorced)

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    Grandson of Rudolph Wurlitzer, the manufacturer of organs and pianos.

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