John Hora

American cinematographer (1940–2021)

John Hora
Born	John Charles Hora (1940-02-16)February 16, 1940
Died	February 9, 2021(2021-02-09) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)	Cinematographer, actor

^[1]^[2]^[3]John Charles Hora (February 16, 1940 – February 9, 2021) was an American cinematographer and actor who was active from the 1970s to the 2000s.^[4]

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.^[5]^[6]

As an actor, Hora performed in Dante's film Innerspace (1987).^[7] 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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Acting filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Innerspace	Ozzie Wexler
1992	Honey, I Blew Up the Kid	Helicopter Observer
2014	Burying the Ex	Grumpy Customer	(final film role)

References

^ "Passé en Promenade en Avant". Passé en Promenade en Avant. 2013. doi:10.5040/9781350972070.
^ Hinken, D; Kröger, I; Winter, S; Brendel, R; Bothe, K (2019-09-18). "Determining the spectral responsivity of solar cells under standard test conditions". Measurement Science and Technology. 30 (12): 125008. doi:10.1088/1361-6501/ab34ef. ISSN 0957-0233.
^ Gener, Geran. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2011-10-31.
^ "John Hora and Gremlins". August 25, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^ Barnes, Mike (February 18, 2021). "John Hora, Cinematographer on 'The Howling' and 'Gremlins,' Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^ "Television Academy: John Hora". Emmy Awards. February 18, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
^ Variety's Complete Home Video Directory (1988) R. R. Bowker. p. 472
^ "John Hora (1940-2021)". IMDB. imdb.com. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ Williams, David E. (February 16, 2021). "In Memoriam: John C. Hora, ASC (1940-2021)". theasc.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022.