John Schwartzman ASC

JOHN SCHWARTZMAN ASC (Director of Photography) is an award winning cinematographer whose work encompasses some of cinema's biggest action and comedy blockbusters, including Marc Webb's The Amazing Spiderman, Michael Bay's Armageddon, Jay Roach's Meet the Fockers and, more recently, Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World.

Twice nominated for the coveted ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Schwartzman won in 2004 for his work on Gary Ross's Seabiscuit, for which he also received an Academy Award Nomination. His additional film credits include Michael Bay's The Rock and Pearl Harbor, Michel Gondry's The Green Hornet, Rob Reiner's The Bucket List, John Lee Hancock's The Rookie, Shawn Levy's Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian and Richard Donner’s Conspiracy Theory.

The Los Angeles native attended the USC School of Cinema, before spending six months under the tutelage of Vittorio Storaro on Francis Coppola's biopic Tucker: A Man and his Dream. During this period, his friend (and aspiring filmmaker) Michael Bay asked Schwartzman to shoot spec TV commercials with him while he studied directing at the renowned Art Center College of Design. That led to assignments with Propaganda Films, where Schwartzman shot music videos for artists such as Madonna and Paula Abdul. As the industry’s tastes changed, he moved with his directors into mainstream advertising.

In addition to his work on the big screen, Schwartzman is one of the commercial industry's most sought after cameramen.

His commercial work includes work for a wide range of national and international clients, such as HBO, Chevrolet, Visa, Nike, Toyota, American Express, Mercedes Benz, AT&T, Honda, Victoria's Secret, Chobani Yogurt, Coca-Cola, Canon, Pepsi, Reebok,
and more.

Feature films

Jurassic World (director of photography) (post-production) 2014

Dracula Untold (director of photography) 2013

Saving Mr. Banks (director of photography) 2012  

The Amazing Spider-Man (director of photography) 2012 

The Green Hornet (director of photography) 2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (director of photography) 2007 

The bucket List (director of photography) 2007

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (director of photography) 2007

Meet the Fockers - 2003

Seabiscuit (director of photography) ASC award nominee - 2002

The Rookie (director o photography) 2001

Pearl Harbor (director of photography) ASC award nominee - 1999

Edtv (director of photography) 1998

Armageddon (director of photography) 1997

Conspiracy Theory (director of photography) 1996

The Rock (director of photography) 1996

Mr. Wrong (director of photography) 1995

A Pyromaniac's Love Story 1994

Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell 2 - Picture Show  (Video) (director of photography -

music video "Rock and Roll Dreams come Through") 1994

Airheads (director of photography) 1993

Benny & Joon - 1991

To Save a Child (TV Movie) 1990

Industrial Symphony No.1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (TV Movie)

(director of photography) 1990

Rockula - 1989

Red Surf (Video) 1988 

You Can't hurry Love - 1986

Video Valentino (Short) 1984

Last Chance Dan