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John Doherty(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
  • Director
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John Doherty was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for his work on Going Overboard (1989), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). An inventor with several patents for video and photo interaction systems, he continues to produce and direct short videos for the web. He has been married to Anne E. Nygren since 1986. They have two children.
BornFebruary 7, 1958
BornFebruary 7, 1958
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    Known for

    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    The Fabulous Baker Boys
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as John J. Doherty)
    • 1989
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    6.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1987
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney in No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
    No Retreat, No Surrender
    5.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1986
    Adam Sandler in Going Overboard (1989)
    Going Overboard
    1.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 1989

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Joseph Dammann in McGee and Me! (1989)
      McGee and Me!
      7.0
      TV Series
      • best boy electric
      • 1992
    • John Travolta and Ellie Raab in Eyes of an Angel (1991)
      Eyes of an Angel
      5.3
      • best boy electric: second unit (as John J. Dougherty)
      • 1991
    • Adam Sandler in Going Overboard (1989)
      Going Overboard
      1.8
      • gaffer: second unit
      • second grip: second unit
      • 1989
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
      The Fabulous Baker Boys
      6.9
      • pre-rig rigging gaffer (as John J. Doherty)
      • 1989
    • Kevin Bacon in The Big Picture (1989)
      The Big Picture
      6.2
      • rigging gaffer (as John J. Doherty)
      • 1989
    • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
      CBS Schoolbreak Special
      6.9
      TV Series
      • electrician
      • 1986–1988
    • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
      6.7
      • best boy
      • 1987
    • Tawny Kitaen and J.P. Luebsen in Witchboard (1986)
      Witchboard
      5.7
      • best boy electrician
      • 1986
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney in No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
      No Retreat, No Surrender
      5.6
      • best boy
      • 1986
    • Stephen Geoffreys and Sheree J. Wilson in Fraternity Vacation (1985)
      Fraternity Vacation
      5.3
      • generator operator (as John J. Doherty)
      • 1985
    • Betsy Russell in Tomboy (1985)
      Tomboy
      4.8
      • best boy electrician
      • gaffer: second unit
      • 1985
    • The Party Animal (1984)
      The Party Animal
      4.8
      • gaffer: second unit
      • 1984

    Producer



    • Victoria Lee Williams in Box Lunch Stories (2016)
      Box Lunch Stories
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016
    • A Hunger Artist (1982)
      A Hunger Artist
      6.9
      • co-producer
      • 1982

    Director



    • Victoria Lee Williams in Box Lunch Stories (2016)
      Box Lunch Stories
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016

    Personal details

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      • Original short web video showcase
    • Alternative names
      • John J. Doherty
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • February 7, 1958
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Anne E. NygrenSeptember 13, 1986 - present (2 children)

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      Fellow of the American Society of Lighting Designers (ASLD)

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