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Jonathan West

Jonathan West in 1994

John M. Wastaferro, known as Jonathan West, was director of photography on Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1992 to 1994. After that series ended he became a director of photography on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine until that series ended in 1999.

He also directed several episodes of both series, including the celebrated episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". Kris Krosskove substituted West as director of photography on these occasions. West received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series for the DS9 episode "Apocalypse Rising". He has also been nominated for his camera work on the 1991 television movie The Whereabouts of Jenny (starring David Graf) and an episode of CSI.

Jonathan West directs 'Trails and Tribble-ations'

Jonathan West directs Alexander Siddig on the set of "Trials and Tribble-ations" in 1996

After leaving Star Trek at the end of Deep Space Nine, West moved on to the hit CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and then served as cinematographer and occasional director of Charmed, until that series ended. After that he spent a short while as cinematographer on The Loop, then as second unit director and cinematographer on Las Vegas. As of 2009 West is largely retired from the film and television industries, and focuses on teaching and consultancy work. West returned to work on the documentary What We Left Behind.

In 2000, he worked as cinematographer on the Jonathan Frakes-directed Star Trek spoof Star Patrol!.

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