John S. DeSimone

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40 titles

Past Film & Video (35 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Crabs in a Barrel (2022) (Short) - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer	$14K
The New Mutants (2020) Set Lighting Technician (as John DeSimone) Set Lighting Technician (as John DeSimone) See fewer	$67MM	$7MM	$24MM	$49MM
The Sleepover (2020) Rigging Electric Rigging Electric See fewer
The Equalizer 2 (2018) Basecamp Electrician Basecamp Electrician See fewer	$62MM	$36MM	$102MM	$190MM
I Feel Pretty (2018) Electrician Electrician See fewer	$32MM	$16MM	$49MM	$95MM
Daddy's Home 2 (2017) Additional Electrician Additional Electrician See fewer	$69MM	$30MM	$104MM	$181MM
Chappaquiddick (2017) Electrician Electrician See fewer	$13MM	$5.8MM	$17MM	$18MM
Detroit (2017) Set Dresser Set Dresser See fewer	$34MM	$350K	$17MM	$23MM
Ghostbusters (2016) Electrician Electrician See fewer	$144MM	$46MM	$128MM	$229MM
Manchester by the Sea (2016) Additional Electrician Additional Electrician See fewer	$9MM	$256K	$48MM	$79MM
Joy (2015) Base Camp Electric Base Camp Electric See fewer	$60MM	$17MM	$56MM	$101MM
Spotlight (2015) Lamp Operator (Boston) Lamp Operator (Boston) See fewer	$20MM	$295K	$45MM	$99MM
Ted 2 (2015) Lamp Operator Lamp Operator See fewer	$68MM	$34MM	$81MM	$216MM
Irrational Man (2015) Lamp Op (additional), Rigging Electric (additional) Lamp Op (additional), Rigging Electric (additional) See fewer	$11MM	$175K	$4MM	$27MM
Muck (2015) Henry the Bartender, Best Boy Electric Henry the Bartender, Best Boy Electric See fewer
Labor Day (2013) Rigging Electrician Rigging Electrician See fewer	$18MM	$5.2MM	$13MM	$20MM
R.I.P.D. (2013) Rigging Electric Rigging Electric See fewer	$130MM	$13MM	$34MM	$78MM
Grown Ups 2 (2013) Generator Op (stunt unit) Generator Op (stunt unit) See fewer	$80MM	$42MM	$134MM	$247MM
The Heat (2013) Rigging Electrician Rigging Electrician See fewer	$43MM	$39MM	$160MM	$230MM
Ted (2012) Additional Electrician Additional Electrician See fewer	$50MM	$54MM	$219MM	$549MM
That's My Boy (2012) Grip Grip See fewer	$70MM	$13MM	$37MM	$58MM
The Fighter (2010) Rigging Electrician Rigging Electrician See fewer	$25MM	$300K	$94MM	$129MM
The Town (2010) Rigging Electric (basecamp electric) Rigging Electric (basecamp electric) See fewer	$37MM	$24MM	$92MM	$154MM
Knight and Day (2010) Grip Grip See fewer	$117MM	$20MM	$76MM	$262MM
Shutter Island (2010) Additional Grip (uncredited), Base Camp Electrician (additional) (uncredited) Additional Grip (uncredited), Base Camp Electrician (additional) (uncredited) See fewer	$80MM	$41MM	$128MM	$295MM
Across Dot Ave. (2009) Electrician Electrician See fewer	$180K
The Box (2009) Best Boy Rigging Grip Best Boy Rigging Grip See fewer	$30MM	$7.6MM	$15MM	$33MM
The Invention of Lying (2009) Chief Rigging Electrician (as John S. DeSimmone) Chief Rigging Electrician (as John S. DeSimmone) See fewer	$18MM	$7MM	$18MM	$32MM
The Women (2008) Rigging Best Boy (rigging gaffer) Rigging Best Boy (rigging gaffer) See fewer	$16MM	$10MM	$27MM	$50MM
Santa Claus in Baghdad (2008) (Short) - Apartment Mover (as John DeSimone), Rigging Gaffer (as John DeSimone) Apartment Mover (as John DeSimone), Rigging Gaffer (as John DeSimone) See fewer
Shout It Out! (2008) Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	$270K
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Rigging Grip Rigging Grip See fewer	$65MM	$12MM	$64MM	$141MM
Stuck on You (2003) Rigging Electric (Massachusetts) Rigging Electric (Massachusetts) See fewer	$55MM	$9.4MM	$34MM	$66MM
A Civil Action (1998) Electrician (uncredited) Electrician (uncredited) See fewer	$75MM	$70K	$57MM	$57MM
Meet Joe Black (1998) Carpenter Carpenter See fewer	$90MM	$15MM	$45MM	$143MM

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Past Television (5 titles)	Episodes
Crossovers Live! (2021) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2021), Second Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2021) Chief Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2021), Second Camera Operator (3 episodes, 2021) See fewer Bernadette Peters (Sep 27, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Chief Lighting Technician, Second Camera Operator Chief Lighting Technician, Second Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Broad Squad (2015) (TV Movie) - Electrician Electrician See fewer
Nova (2011) (TV Series) - Gaffer (1 episode, 2011) Gaffer (1 episode, 2011) See fewer The Fabric of the Cosmos: Universe or Multiverse? (2011) Season 38, Episode 24 - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	1
Body of Proof (2011) (TV Series) - Rigging Electric (8 episodes, 2011) Rigging Electric (8 episodes, 2011) See fewer Broken Home (May 24, 2011) Season 1, Episode 9 - Rigging Electric Rigging Electric See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Empire State (2009) (TV Short) - Second Unit Gaffer Second Unit Gaffer See fewer

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* self-verified

Film (62 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
THE INVENTION of LYING *	Rigging Gaffer	Ricky Gervais
ACROSS DOT AVE *	Gaffer	Mark Ezovsky
THE OTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY *	Gaffer	June Judson
OUT OF SIGHT *	LD	David Sutherland
Haiku *	Gaffer	Louis Godema
DARIEN GAP *	Gaffer	Brad Anderson
LIFES TOO GOOD *	Gaffer	Hilary Weisman
TWILIGHT HIGHWAY *	Gaffer	Laurie Taylor-Williams / Merce Williams
SHAKE IT, Ivory Soul *	Director of Photography	Nine Lambiase
The Women *	Rigging Gaffer	Diane English
The Women *	Best Boy Rigging Electric	Diane English
RIPD *	Rigging Electric	Robert Schwentke
TED *	Electric	Seth MacFarlane
THE FIGHTER *	Rigging Electric	David O. Russell
THE TOWN *	Rigging Electric	Ben Affleck
THE TOWN *	Base camp Elect. w/PITTS	Ben Affleck
MONA LISA SMILE *	Rigging Grip	Mark Newell
NEW YEARS EVE *	Rigging Electric	Garry Marshall
KNIGHT and DAY *	Grip	James Mangold
THE BOX *	Best Boy Rigging Grip	Richard Kelly
SHUTTER ISLAND *	Grip	Martin Scorsese
SHUTTER ISLAND *	Base camp Elect. w/Reynolds	Martin Scorsese
STUCK ON YOU *	Rigging Electric	Bobby & Peter Farrelly
NOOSE *	Electric
AMISTAD *	Rigging Electric	Steven Spielberg
A CIVIL ACTION *	Electric	Steven Zaillian
BOONDOCK SAINTS *	Rigging Electric	Troy Duffy
TELL TALE *	BB Rigging Electric	Michael Cuesta
MEET JOE BLACK *	Carpenter	Martin Brest
MEET JOE BLACK *	Rigging Electric	Martin Brest
MEET JOE BLACK *	Base Camp Elect. w/ MITCHELL	Martin Brest
THE Vertmont VOICES MOVIE *	Gaffer	Kingdom County Productions / Bess O'Brien
IN DREAMS *	Electric	Neil Jordan
IN DREAMS *	Rigging Electric	Neil Jordan
CRUCIBLE *	Grip	Nicholas Hytner
CRUCIBLE *	Electric	Nicholas Hytner
CELTIC PRIDE *	Rigging Electric	Tom DeCerchio
NEXT STOP WONDERLAND *	Electric	Brad Anderson
BLOWN AWAY *	Electric	Stephen Hopkins
BLOWN AWAY *	Rigging Electric	Stephen Hopkins
THE NEXT KARATE KID *	Electric	Christopher Cain
MRS. WINTERBOURNE *	Electric	Richard Benjamin
HEAD ABOVE WATER *	Electric	Jim Wilson
MERMAIDS *	Electric	Richard Benjamin
TRUSTING BEATRICE / CLAUDE *	Best Boy Electric	Cindy Lou Johnson
DONNY's BOY *	Grip	Sean Anders, John Morris
BACKMASK *	Rigging Gaffer	Marcus Nispel
GROWN UPS 2 *	STUNT Genie Op	Dennis Dugan
LABOR DAY *	Rigging Electric	Jason Reitman
THE HEAT *	Rigging Electric	Paul Feig
THE NORTON PROJECT *	Best Boy Electric	from 1988
TED 2 *	Lamp Op	Seth MacFarlane
Spot Light *	Lamp Op	Thomas McCarthy
GOOD KIDS *	Lamp Op	Chris McCoy
JOY *	Base Camp Electricain	David O'Russell
GHOSTBUSTERs '16 *	Electric	Paul Feig
BRIDGEWATER *	Electric	John Curran
WHEELMAN *	Rigging Electric	Jeremy Rush
Manchester By The Sea *	Rigging Electric	Kenneth Lonergan
IRRATIONAL MAN *	Lamp Op	Woody Allen
IRRATIONAL MAN *	Rigging Electric	Woody Allen
Untitled Detroit Project '17 *	Set Dresser	Kathryn Bigelow

Television (7 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
CNN / Morning Show NH *	Gaffer	CNN
EMPIRE STATE *	2nd Unit Gaffer	Jeremy Podeswa
TIME WARP season 1 *	Lighting Director	Discovery Channel
BODY of PROOF *	Rigging Electric	Various
HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA season II *	Rigging Electric	Ian Edelman
NFL TOTAL ACCESS 08 *	Lighting Director	NATHANSON & Co.
BROADSQUAD pilot *	Electric	Josh Schwartz

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