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John Fernhout(1913-1987)

  • Director
  • Cinematographer
  • Producer
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John Fernhout was born on 9 August 1913 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Sky Over Holland (1967), The 400 Million (1939) and And So They Live (1940). He died on 1 March 1987 in Jerusalem, Israel.
BornAugust 9, 1913
DiedMarch 1, 1987(73)
BornAugust 9, 1913
DiedMarch 1, 1987(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Sky Over Holland (1967)
Sky Over Holland
7.1
Short
  • Director
  • 1967
The 400 Million (1939)
The 400 Million
6.6
  • Director(as John Ferno)
  • 1939
And So They Live (1940)
And So They Live
Short
  • Director(as John Ferno)
  • 1940
George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, and Lorraine Power in The Golden Head (1964)
Fortress of Peace
6.7
Short
  • Director
  • 1965

Credits

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Director

  • Tree of Life
    Short
    • Director (as John Ferno)
    • 1971
  • Sky Over Holland (1967)
    Sky Over Holland
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1967
  • George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, and Lorraine Power in The Golden Head (1964)
    Fortress of Peace
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Miner's Window
    Short
    • director
    • 1954
  • Passport to Nowhere (1947)
    Forgotten Island
    Short
    • Director (as John Ferno)
    • 1947
  • The Last Shot
    Short
    • Director (as John Ferno)
    • 1946
  • High Stakes in the East (1942)
    High Stakes in the East
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • And So They Live (1940)
    And So They Live
    Short
    • Director (as John Ferno)
    • 1940
  • The 400 Million (1939)
    The 400 Million
    6.6
    • Director (as John Ferno)
    • 1939
  • L'île de Pâques (1935)
    L'île de Pâques
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1935

Cinematographer

  • High Stakes in the East (1942)
    High Stakes in the East
    5.4
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1942
  • The 400 Million (1939)
    The 400 Million
    6.6
    • Cinematographer (as John Ferno)
    • 1939
  • The Spanish Earth (1937)
    The Spanish Earth
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (as John Ferno)
    • 1937
  • L'île de Pâques (1935)
    L'île de Pâques
    6.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1935
  • Productie van gastroduodenal ulcers bij de hond
    • Cinematographer
    • 1934
  • Nieuwe gronden (1933)
    Nieuwe gronden
    7.0
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1933
  • Philips-Radio (1931)
    Philips-Radio
    6.9
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1931
  • Zuiderzeewerken
    7.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1930
  • Branding
    6.7
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1929

Producer

  • Tree of Life
    Short
    • producer (as John Ferno)
    • 1971
  • Miner's Window
    Short
    • producer
    • 1954
  • The Dutch Tradition (1943)
    The Dutch Tradition
    Short
    • producer (as John Ferno)
    • 1943
  • A Child Went Forth (1942)
    A Child Went Forth
    5.6
    Short
    • producer (as John Ferno)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J. Fernhout
  • Born
    • August 9, 1913
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Died
    • March 1, 1987
    • Jerusalem, Israel

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    • John Ferno

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