Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown is an American cinematographer and television director.
Jonathan Brown
- Name
- Jonathan Brown
- Born
- 17 February 1970
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, United States
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- cinematographer · director · film producer
- Fields
- film production
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Jonathan Brown • Born — 17 February 1970 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, United States • Years Active — 1995–2020 (Cinematography) 2017–present (Director) Jonathan Brown is an American cinematographer and television director.
Early life and career
Early life and career
Brown is the son of Garrett Brown, a cinematographer who invented Steadicam. In June 2008, Brown was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Cinematographer
Cinematographer
Film • Year — Title — Director • 1999 — Dill Scallion — Jordan Brady • Pros & Cons — Boris Damast • 2000 — Backroads — Shirley Cheechoo • 2002 — Big Fat Liar — Shawn Levy • The Third Wheel — Jordan Brady • 2003 — Just Married — Shawn Levy • Cheaper by the Dozen • 2004 — Without a Paddle — Steven Brill • 2005 — The Family Stone — Thomas Bezucha • 2006 — The Pink Panther — Shawn Levy • School for Scoundrels — Todd Phillips • 2007 — Mama's Boy — Tim Hamilton • 2011 — Monte Carlo — Thomas Bezucha • 2013 — The Big Wedding — Justin Zackham • The Internship — Shawn Levy • 2014 — Walk of Shame — Steven Brill • The Rewrite — Marc Lawrence Television • Year — Title — Director — Notes • 2000 — Manhattan, AZ — Boris Damast — Episode "Brown Parcels of Land" • 2014-2016 — Madam Secretary — 34 episodes • 2020 — Council of Dads — James Strong — Episode "Pilot"
Director
Director
Television • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer — Notes • 2015–2017 — Madam Secretary — 7 episodes • 2017 — MacGyver — Episode "Flashlight" • Doubt — Episode "Top Dog/Underdog" • 2018 — How to Get Away with Murder — Episodes "Everything We Did Was for Nothing" and "We Can Find Him" • 2019 — Almost Family — Episode "Notorious AF" • 2020 — Council of Dads — Episodes "Who Do You Wanna Be?" and "Stormy Weather" • 2022–2026 — Chicago Med — 5 episodes • 2022–2024 — FBI: International — 6 episodes • Law & Order: Organized Crime — Episodes "Can't Knock the Hustle", "Blood Ties" and "Deliver Us from Evil" • 2025 — Countdown — 4 episodes
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- 1.Jonathan Brown. The Gersh Agency.
- 2.Zoller Seitz, Matt. Steadi's Daddy: An Interview with Steadicam Inventor Garrett Brown. Slant Magazine. January 21, 2006.
- 3.Oscar 2008: Academy Invites 105 New Members.
- 4.Yeager, Charles. Interview: Learan Kahanov, DP of "Madam Secretary". Premium Beat. October 10, 2019.
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