Johnny Cubert White Jr.

Johnny Cubert White Jr. (born September 20, 1966) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Personal life
Johnny Cubert White Jr. was born to teenaged runaways in Hammond, Indiana, USA. In 1974, White's parents - John and Georgia Kambiss White moved with Johnny and Jackie (his sister, born 1970) to Florida - living first in Clearwater, then to New Port Richey and Holiday Lake Estates and finally to Tarpon Springs, Florida where the family settled for many years. Johnny graduated from Tarpon Springs High School in 1984. His involvement in community service lead to many citations including The Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce Award for Distinguished Service. His most active role was as a member of Interact, a service organization sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tarpon Springs, of which he was President his senior year.
Matriculating to Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia - White continued his dedication to community service through Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Rotaract Club, the latter of which he founded. Active in both the OU Players (college theatre group) and the Georgia Shakespeare Festival (an instrumental assistant in its founding) White honed his acting skills in productions including The Taming of the Shrew, Grease, The Elephant Man, The Fantastics and Much Ado About Nothing. Graduating in 1988 with a degree in Philosophy and Writing, White stayed in Atlanta through the fall, working as a bartender at Fat Tuesday's and studying acting through an apprentice fellowship program at The Academy Theatre. In 1989, he began his post-baccalaureate studies in Filmmaking at the University of South Florida. There he developed his interest in experimental filmmaking and in 1992, earned his master's degree in Filmmaking at the prestigious The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His mentors included Philip Hoffman, Stephanie Maxwell, Lynne Sachs, Sharon Couzin, and Shellie Fleming.
In 1993 White resurrected the Onion City Film Festival in Chicago and served as its Executive Director and Programmer until 1999. He gifted the festival to Chicago Filmmakers who continue it to this day.
From 1994-1998, he served on the Board of Directors of Chicago Filmmakers.
From 1994-2018, taught film classes to teens trough The Center for Gifted's PROJECT - a three week intensive summer program.
From 1995-1997, White functioned as the Segment Producer of the Chicago Film Critics Awards.
From 1996-2000, White was a listed artist with The Illinois Arts Council Arts & Education Artist-In-Residence program. receiving multiple grants
In 1996, White produced and hosted "Talk Show with Johnny White" - a variety talk show that ran on first Fridays for 8 months at Chicago Filmmakers. He worked on My Best Friend's Wedding, and Home Alone 3. He was featured in "Wild Chicago" a indy local television show for Chicago's PBS.
In 1997 Johnny went to Providence, RI and helped Laura Colella produce her first feature film TAX DAY. He then teamed up with Lisa Kotin for Temporary Girl. The film was well received.
He produced Paula M. Froehle's Underground Women, starring Joyce Piven and Laura Colella. He produced a low budget narrative feature by FIVE FILMS (Gustavo Albero, Mike Verna) through a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. He was featured in CS (Chicago Social) Magazine as the independent filmmaker in Chicago making his mark on American cinema.
In 2000, Johnny White relocated to Los Angeles. His feature length script "the faktz" was a Nichol Fellowship quarter finalist. He appeared on numerous television game shows including The Cram, Beat the Geeks, Street Smarts. He worked on Master & Commander. The Bachelor. The Bachelorette. Top Design. Top Chef. Production Designer of the new reality.
In 2004 he and painter Gustavo Albero secured a warehouse loft in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. C-Loft Gallery / Gusto
In 2008, he spent much of the year in Iowa, on a farm, as his mother's companion for the six months. She died nov 2008.
He partnered with Cheryl Siewers from Center for Gifted creating childrens media for her educational social website for elementary students, creating multiple projects including a magic show, and a cooking show.
In 2012 KLCS LA PBS station purchased two seasons of Kidz Kitchen.
In 2017 he debuted his photography in Venice, Italy. He subsequently hung his art in Paris, The Netherlands. The show consisted of selfies taken with a broken camera. #myBROKENcamera #mBcSELFiePORTRAIT
Selected filmography
Art Direction
1:"The Bachelor" TV Show (2002)
2:"Top Design" TV Show, 10 episodes (January 2007 - April 2007)
3:"Top Chef" TV Show, 13 episodes ( June 2007 - September 2007)
Actor
1: "Fast Food" (1989) Casino Patron (uncredited)
2: "The Relic" (1997) Graduate Student (uncredited)
3: "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997) Karaoke patron (uncredited)
4: "Tax Day" (1998) Naked Chicken Bone Thrower
5: "Temporary Girl" (1998) Bicycle messenger
6: "Street Smarts" TV Series,(2000) Contestant
7: "The Removers" (2001) Downtown Extra
Casting department
1: "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994) key extras casting assistant
2: "Losing Isaiah" (1995)
3: "The Relic" (1997) extras casting assistant: set
4: "My Best Friends Wedding" (1997) extras casting coordinator
5: "Home Alone 3" (1997) extras casting coordinator
6: "Since You've Been Gone" (1998) extras casting coordinator
Producer
1: "Jump Venus, Jump!" (1992) producer
2: "Tax Day" (1998) line producer (uncredited)
3: "Temporary Girl" (1998) producer
4: "Underground Women" (2002) producer
5: "Up on the Rope" (2006) producer
Director
1: "Jump Venus, Jump!" (1992) director
2: "Temporary Girl" (1998) director
Art Department:
1: "The Bachelor" TV Series (2002) lead man
2: "The Bachelor" TV Series (2002) set dresser
Production management
1: "Tax Day" (1998) production manager
Second Unit Director
1: "Flicker (Unsteady Motion)" (1995) second unit director
Writer
1: "Jump Venus, Jump!" (1992) writer
Cinematographer
1: "Jump Venus, Jump!" (1992) cinematographer
Editor
1: "Jump Venus, Jump!" (1992) editor
Production assistance
1: "Rookie of the Year" (1993) production assistant
2: "Tough Target" TV Show (1995) production assistant
Set Security
1: "A Whiter Shade of Loud" (2003) set security
Special thanks
1: "Stay Until Tomorrow" (2004)
2: "What Makes Fido Run?" (2005)
Cameo appearance
1: "Beat the Geeks" TV Show (2001) himself
2: "Access Nation" (2004) himself
Trivia
White is 6' 1½" (188 cm).
Among his best friends are filmmakers Paula Froehle, Laura Colella, Lynne Sachs, actress/model Lisa Marie, and actress Rachel Hamilton.
Every summer (since 1994) White teaches 16mm filmmaking classes for Center for the Gifted, in Chicago, Illinois.
His YouTube account is cubertfilm, featuring the videos of his students.

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