John Reynolds

Bio:

Cinematographer/Lighting Designer/Gaffer, John David Reynolds is the big guy with the devilish smile. Besides wit and sarcasm, John will tell you his greatest strengths are being a savoy traveler and laundry.

Charleston, SC-based, John has traveled the world capturing images for film and television. He has performed practically every behind the scene task there is to include that of grip, gaffer, electrician, lighting director, editor, producer and director. His passion for light and beautiful imagery has lead him to countless opportunities, including serving as cinematographer for the feature film Warrior Road, contributing to numerous Olympics as a lighting director (Athens, Turin, Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi, Rio, PyeongChang, Tokyo), 20 years and counting of illuminating the Marlboro Man and numerous assignments in News, Television and Feature Films, including: Eenie Meanie, The Patriot, The Notebook, The Royal Wedding, The Queens Diamond Jubilee and countless Presidential debates from 2003 until the present.

John’s love of documentary has earned him 2 of his 6 Emmys, for the Civil Rights Doc Where Do We Go From Here and the Holocaust doc, For Every Person There is a Name. John has also had the privilege in producing over 30 artist documentaries, each told eloquently from the artists own words and actions. John’s another 4 Emmys are for the 2004, 2014 and 2016 Olympics and Superbowl LV1.