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Jonathan Taylor(1948-2026)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jonathan Taylor was born on 19 October 1948 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was an assistant director, known for Iron Man (2008), Planet of the Apes (2001) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). He was married to Debbie Lewis Bernstein and Heidi Stearn-Taylor. He died in 2026.
BornOctober 19, 1948
Died2026
BornOctober 19, 1948
Died2026
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man
7.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2008
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Planet of the Apes
5.7
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2001
Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 2014
Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
6.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department(uncredited)
  • 2011

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldaña, and Walker Scobell in The Adam Project (2022)
    The Adam Project
    6.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2022
  • Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gal Gadot in Red Notice (2021)
    Red Notice
    6.3
    • director of photography: Rome car chase unit
    • 2021
  • Sahher Bambba and Karan Deol in Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019)
    Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas
    4.6
    • director of photography: Racing Sequence
    • 2019
  • Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
    X-Men: Dark Phoenix
    5.7
    • director of photography: second unit, additional photography
    • 2019
  • Frontline (1983)
    Frontline
    8.6
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2019
  • Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Assassin's Creed
    5.6
    • director of photography: splinter unit
    • 2016
  • Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Miles Teller in Fantastic Four (2015)
    Fantastic Four
    4.3
    • director of photography: additional photography
    • 2015
  • Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Jeremy Renner in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
    Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
    7.4
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2015
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2014
  • Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
    A Good Day to Die Hard
    5.2
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2013
  • Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade, and Jonah Hill in The Watch (2012)
    The Watch
    5.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2012
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2010
  • Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
    5.7
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2009
  • Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    5.3
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2008

Visual Effects

  • Michael Jai White in Spawn (1997)
    Spawn
    5.2
    • director of photography: visual effects unit
    • 1997
  • Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
    The Long Kiss Goodnight
    6.8
    • visual effects director of photography
    • 1996
  • Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • visual effects director of photography (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Julia Roberts in Mary Reilly (1996)
    Mary Reilly
    5.8
    • special effects camera
    • 1996
  • Geena Davis and Matthew Modine in Cutthroat Island (1995)
    Cutthroat Island
    5.7
    • director of photography: model unit
    • visual effects director of photography
    • 1995
  • Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
    The Madness of King George
    7.2
    • visual effects: VistaVision
    • 1994
  • Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)
    Cape Fear
    7.3
    • second camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
    • 1991
  • Bruce Willis in Hudson Hawk (1991)
    Hudson Hawk
    5.7
    • camera operator: The Magic Camera Company
    • 1991
  • Mel Gibson, Helena Bonham Carter, Glenn Close, Ian Holm, Alan Bates, and Paul Scofield in Hamlet (1990)
    Hamlet
    6.7
    • focus puller: The Magic Camera Company (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Jonathan Brandis, Clarissa Burt, and Kenny Morrison in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
    The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
    5.1
    • focus puller: visual effects unit
    • 1990
  • Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)
    The Witches
    6.8
    • visual effects: first assistant camera, second unit
    • 1990
  • Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton in Batman (1989)
    Batman
    7.5
    • focus puller: visual effects unit
    • 1989
  • Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, and Peter O'Toole in High Spirits (1988)
    High Spirits
    5.8
    • visual effects focus puller
    • 1988
  • Peter Falk and Fred Savage in The Princess Bride (1987)
    The Princess Bride
    8.0
    • focus: model photography unit (as Jonathon Taylor)
    • 1987
  • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • focus puller: model unit
    • visual effects: first assistant camera (uncredited)
    • 1986

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Daisy Head, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis, and Justice Smith in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
    Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
    7.2
    • director of photography: second unit
    • 2023
  • Michael Fassbender in Assassin's Creed (2016)
    Assassin's Creed
    5.6
    • second unit director
    • second unit director of photography (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Edgar Ramírez and Luke Bracey in Point Break (2015)
    Point Break
    5.3
    • snowboard unit director
    • 2015
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    8.0
    • second unit director
    • 2014
  • Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
    A Good Day to Die Hard
    5.2
    • second unit director
    • 2013
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
    Captain America: The First Avenger
    6.9
    • second unit director
    • 2011
  • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Iron Man 2
    6.9
    • second unit director
    • 2010
  • The Third Vehicle (2005)
    The Third Vehicle
    • second unit director: Los Angeles
    • 2005

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Personal Web page - Official site
  • Alternative names
    • Jonathan P.B. Taylor
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • October 19, 1948
    • Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2026
  • Spouses
      Debbie Lewis BernsteinFebruary 14, 2011 - ? (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2006.
  • Nickname
    • JT

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