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John W. Rutland

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Color Department
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John W. Rutland was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. John W. is a cinematographer, known for Being Eddie (2025), Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018) and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015).
BornMarch 19
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Eddie Murphy in Being Eddie (2025)
    Being Eddie
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 2025
    Noah Centineo, RJ Cyler, Shannon Purser, and Kristine Froseth in Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
    Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
    Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Frank Grillo, Robert Taylor, and Luke Grimes in Into the Ashes (2019)
    Into the Ashes
    5.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • The Biggest Little Farm Series
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • The Bad Guy
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Habata
      • Cinematographer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Playing POTUS
      6.8
      • cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Summer of 94 (2026)
      Summer of 94
      8.2
      • cinematographer
      • 2026
    • Eddie Murphy in Being Eddie (2025)
      Being Eddie
      6.9
      • cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Blood & Myth (2025)
      Blood & Myth
      5.6
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Zachary Golinger in The Confession (2025)
      The Confession
      3.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer (2024)
      People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer
      7.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as John Rutland)
      • 2024
    • The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth (2024)
      The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • How to Become a Mob Boss (2023)
      How to Become a Mob Boss
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)
      Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
      6.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • How to Become a Cult Leader (2023)
      How to Become a Cult Leader
      6.7
      TV Series
      • cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Bibi (2023)
      Bibi
      4.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Molly Chester and John Chester in The Biggest Little Farm: The Return (2022)
      The Biggest Little Farm: The Return
      6.5
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as John Rutland)
      • 2022
    • Prerogative of the Brave: A Terrorism Survivor's Story (2022)
      Prerogative of the Brave: A Terrorism Survivor's Story
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
      How to Become a Tyrant
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer (as John Rutland)
      • 2021
    • Justin Bieber: Next Chapter (2020)
      Justin Bieber: Next Chapter
      6.7
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2020

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (2024)
      Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography: New York Unit
      • 2024
    • Selena Gomez in Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
      Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
      7.3
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2022
    • No One Saw a Thing (2019)
      No One Saw a Thing
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • additional cinematography
      • 2019–2021
    • Nathalie Emmanuel in Holly Slept Over (2020)
      Holly Slept Over
      5.6
      • 'a' camera operator
      • 2020
    • Martin Starr, Zach Woods, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, and Kumail Nanjiani in Silicon Valley (2014)
      Silicon Valley
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director of photograhy: second unit
      • 2017
    • Sean Bean in Legends (2014)
      Legends
      7.4
      TV Series
      • second unit cinematographer
      • 2014–2015
    • Super Soul Shorts (2012)
      Super Soul Shorts
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Main Street (2010)
      Main Street
      4.8
      • additional photographer
      • 2010
    • Counting the Days (2008)
      Counting the Days
      6.1
      Short
      • dolly grip
      • 2008
    • Morpheus' Arms
      7.7
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • Say Yes Quickly
      5.5
      • camera operator
      • 2004

    Color Department

    • William Fichtner and Jessica McNamee in The Neighbor (2017)
      The Neighbor
      4.8
      • colorist
      • 2017
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Staff Me Up
    • Alternative name
      • John Rutland
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • March 19
      • Opelousas, Louisiana, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduated from the American Film Institute (AFI) with an MFA in Cinematography.

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