John Charles Hora (February 16, 1940 – February 9, 2021) was an American cinematographer and actor.
Career
Hora worked with director Joe Dante in numerous films, including The Howling in 1981, Twilight Zone: The Movie in 1983, Gremlins in 1984 and its 1990 sequel, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers in 1985, and Matinee in 1993. He also served as a cinematographer for Michael Jackson's 1988 film Moonwalker and as the pilot for the television series Eerie, Indiana.
As an actor, Hora performed in Dante's film Innerspace (1987). He later appeared in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992), the sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Hora also worked as the director of photography for Honey, I Blew Up the Kid.
Later, Hora worked for The Los Angeles Film School and as secretary for the American Society of Cinematographers. In May 2005 he was honored by the magazine American Cinematographer.
Hora died of heart failure on February 9, 2021, at age 80.
Filmography
Film
Documentary film
Short film
Documentary short
Television
Acting roles
References
External links
- John Hora at IMDb
