John McPherson

Growing up in Manhattan Beach, California, as the only child of Audra Henry McPherson (1897-1974) and Antoinette Pellant (1910-1988), McPherson graduated from Mira Costa High School in 1959. McPherson started his career as a gaffer in 1965, and then moved onto cinematography for television starting in 1977, providing cinematography for shows like Kojak (1973) The Incredible Hulk (1977), Amazing Stories (1985), (which he won an Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for), and Baywatch (1989). He then moved on to photographing television films, and then theatrical films, such as Jaws: The Revenge (1987), *batteries not included (1987), and Short Circuit 2 (1988). McPherson also worked as a director for television films and TV episodes. John joined the American Society of Cinematographers in 1980, and served as a member of the Director's Guild of America from 1984 to his death. McPherson attended American State University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 1996 and a Master's de