John M. Stephens
John M. Stephens | |
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| Born | John Morley Stephens November 17, 1932 |
| Died | June 18, 2015 (aged 82) Orange County, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, camera operator |
John Morley Stephens (born November 17, 1932 Valparaiso, Indiana died Huntington Beach, California June 18, 2015) was an American cinematographer. He was noted for his innovative work on the 1966 film Grand Prix, for which he pioneered the use of a number of camera mounts and developed the first remotely operated pan-and-tilt-head camera. For this latter invention, he received a Technical Achievement Award from the Society of Operating Cameramen in 1994.