John M. Stephens

John Morley Stephens (November 17, 1932 – 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. Stephens died in Orange County, California on June 18, 2015. He was 82.

John M. Stephens

John Morley Stephens (November 17, 1932 – 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. Stephens died in Orange County, California on June 18, 2015. He was 82.