Jason Ellson
Jason Ellson, SOC, is a camera and steadicam operator. He began his professional journey shooting news and documentaries across Australia and Southeast Asia. In 1998, he became an accredited steadicam operator. In 2000, he relocated to the United States to follow his interest in narrative filmmaking. Ellson’s credits include high-profile films such as Hidden Figures (2016), Mulan (2020), Mortal Kombat (2021), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), and Elvis (2022). He has held roles as an A-camera operator and a steadicam operator, among others. In 2014, he won a News & Documentary Emmy for One Life (2011) in the category Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary and Long Form, an award he shared with Kevin Flay, Rod Clarke, Barrie Britton, Gavin Thurston, and Simon Werry. He was also a winner of the Emerging Cinematographer Awards in 2009 for Aftermath. He was also nominated by the Society of Camera Operators for Camera Operator of the Year for his work on Elvis (2022) in 2023. Ellson is based in Los Angeles, married, with three children. Physical fitness is an important part of his life, which supports the often demanding work on set.
Filmography (31)
Mayday
Street Fighter
Lilo & Stitch
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Thirteen Lives
Mortal Kombat
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Mulan
Game Night
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Snatched
Mother's Day
Central Intelligence
Spectral
Hidden Figures
Fantastic Four
Jane Got a Gun
22 Jump Street
The Gambler
The Bag Man
We're the Millers
The Avengers
21 Jump Street
The Watch
Abduction
Faster
Salt
Angels & Demons
