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Johnny Kearns(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
  • Cinematographer
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Two professional female assassins trade their souls to be the best assassin in the world.
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VS (2009)
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Johnny Kearns was born, John Cleveland Kearns, Jr. and raised in the small town of Morehead City, North Carolina. As a child he spent most of his time playing with cameras and enjoyed making home movies with his family and friends. However, as Johnny got older, he developed a deep love for the entertainment industry.

After graduating from high school, Kearns attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia where he studied religion and cinema. After four years of higher education, he moved to Wilmington, North Carolina where he partnered with a group of like minded independent filmmakers and formed a production company, doing over 100 productions; ranging from features, to commercials, and two national cable TV shows from 2003 to 2008.

In 2009, Kearns moved to Los Angeles, California where he continues to work both behind the camera as a producer, director, cinematographer or in front of the camera on a multitude of various projects.
BornMarch 2, 1979
BornMarch 2, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    God's Not Dead (2014)
    God's Not Dead
    4.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as John Kearns Jr., second unit)
    • 2014
    New Disguise
    • Producer(as John Kearns Jr.)
    • 2005
    Colin Campbell, Christopher Illing, Rakefet Abergel, Laura Wiggins, John Gammon, Devi Veysey, Ben Kacsandi, and Lia Russo in Jax in Love (2017)
    Jax in Love
    8.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2017
    Rebecca Light, Natasha Blasick, and Nathanael Theisen in Notes from the New World (2011)
    Notes from the New World
    8.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as John Kearns Jr.)
    • 2011

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Death Everlasting (2023)
      Death Everlasting
      • key grip (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2023
    • Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Baldwin, and Devanny Pinn in Crossbreed (2019)
      Crossbreed
      3.1
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2019
    • Where's the Soul? (2018)
      Where's the Soul?
      5.3
      • gaffer
      • 2018
    • Nora (2018)
      Nora
      7.3
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • The Doll (2017)
      The Doll
      2.3
      • gaffer (as John Kearns)
      • 2017
    • Joe Ho, Charles Kim, Jun Kim, and Brent Tonick in Rice on White (2017)
      Rice on White
      5.2
      • key grip
      • 2017
    • Diane Louise Salinger, Ashley Argota Torres, Lexi Giovagnoli, and John DeLuca in All Hallows' Eve (2016)
      All Hallows' Eve
      4.9
      • gaffer/key grip: LA unit (as John Kearns Jr)
      • 2016
    • Accidentally Engaged (2016)
      Accidentally Engaged
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • gaffer: LA unit
      • 2016
    • Michael Paré, Tom Sizemore, and Mischa Barton in SWAT: Unit 887 (2015)
      SWAT: Unit 887
      2.6
      • b camera operator
      • key gaffer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2015
    • Bad Fan (2015)
      Bad Fan
      6.3
      • gaffer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2015
    • Dog (2014)
      Dog
      8.0
      Short
      • gaffer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014
    • Erica Nicole Robinson in Love Handles (2014)
      Love Handles
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • grip
      • 2014
    • Two Guys & a Gal (2014)
      Two Guys & a Gal
      5.1
      Short
      • gaffer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014
    • God's Not Dead (2014)
      God's Not Dead
      4.6
      • gaffer (as John Kearns Jr., second unit)
      • 2014
    • 1 Chance 2 Dance (2014)
      1 Chance 2 Dance
      4.6
      • gaffer
      • key grip (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Where's the Soul? (2018)
      Where's the Soul?
      5.3
      • co-producer
      • 2018
    • Nora (2018)
      Nora
      7.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Jonathan Mariande in Self Defense (2018)
      Self Defense
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Bruce Dern, Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins, Luke Hemsworth, and Kaiwi Lyman in Hickok (2017)
      Hickok
      4.6
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • The Broken Christmas Toys
      TV Series
      • segment producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2016
    • Danny Glover, Michael Paré, and Vinnie Jones in Checkmate (2015)
      Checkmate
      2.7
      • co-producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2015
    • Michael Paré, Tom Sizemore, and Mischa Barton in SWAT: Unit 887 (2015)
      SWAT: Unit 887
      2.6
      • co-producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2015
    • Glam Tips for Broke Ass Chicks
      TV Series
      • producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014
    • By Oneself
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Summer Dream (2013)
      Summer Dream
      8.2
      • producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2013
    • The Wrong Guys for the Job (2012)
      The Wrong Guys for the Job
      6.4
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2013
    • H.A.C.K.S (2013)
      H.A.C.K.S
      9.0
      TV Short
      • co-producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2013
    • Resident Evil: Resurrection
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2012
    • The Lighthouse (2012)
      The Lighthouse
      Short
      • producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2012
    • Into a Bar (2012)
      Into a Bar
      Short
      • executive producer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2012

    Cinematographer



    • Residual (2023)
      Residual
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Celine Alva in Orphan Doll (2022)
      Orphan Doll
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Unspeakable Indiscretions (2019)
      Unspeakable Indiscretions
      7.5
      • Cinematographer (as John Kearns)
      • 2019
    • Virtual Entrepreneurs Association
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Baldwin, and Devanny Pinn in Crossbreed (2019)
      Crossbreed
      3.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Where's the Soul? (2018)
      Where's the Soul?
      5.3
      • Cinematographer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2018
    • Nora (2018)
      Nora
      7.3
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Adriana Fonseca, Jonathan Goldstein, Noel Gugliemi, Johnny Kearns, Louis Mandylor, Jacqui Holland, Jose Rosete, Alexis Iacono, Joe Chacon, Noah Dahl, Brandon Slagle, Devanny Pinn, Victor Boneva, Michelle Romano, Jason McNeil, Michael McIntyre, Sarah French, Steve Villegas, Guillermo Jorge, Nelson Estevez, Ryan Kiser, Clas Lindgren, Jimmy Redhawk James, Robert Thompson, Rosie Beltran, Liz Cuppie, Bronwyn Carrie-Wilson, Johnny Markham, Mike Sarcinelli, Brad Bentz, Kevin Caliber, Travis Bravo-Thomas, David Blak, Omar Camacho, Charles Chudabala, Mauricio Ahued, Kyle Hanus, Julia Moore, Mariana Marcano, Cameron Nawaz, Smalls Lexington, Jessie Flores, Robi Austin, Jose A. Alvarez, Henry Velasquez, Paul Vieyra, and Justyn West in Escape from Ensenada (2017)
      Escape from Ensenada
      3.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Colin Campbell, Christopher Illing, Rakefet Abergel, Laura Wiggins, John Gammon, Devi Veysey, Ben Kacsandi, and Lia Russo in Jax in Love (2017)
      Jax in Love
      8.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Hunters: Betrayal (2015)
      The Hunters: Betrayal
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Gnome Alone (2015)
      Gnome Alone
      3.5
      • director of photography (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2015
    • Jerry G. Angelo and Timothy Woodward Jr. in 7 Faces of Jack the Ripper (2014)
      7 Faces of Jack the Ripper
      3.3
      • Cinematographer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014
    • Danny Trejo, Vinnie Jones, Mischa Barton, Luke Goss, and Timothy Woodward Jr. in Throwdown (2014)
      Throwdown
      3.4
      • director of photography (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2014
    • Prodigal Daughter (2013)
      Prodigal Daughter
      TV Short
      • director of photography (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2013
    • Mykel Shannon Jenkins and Vanessa Simmons in Hollywood Chaos (2013)
      Hollywood Chaos
      6.0
      • Cinematographer (as John Kearns Jr.)
      • 2013

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    • Alternative names
      • John Cleveland
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • March 2, 1979
      • Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
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