John Thomas Mateer
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| Born | John Thomas Mateer December 4, 1995 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
John Thomas Mateer (born December 4, 1995) is an American filmmaker and podcaster.[1]
Mateer was born on December 4, 1995, in the village of Mineola, New York.[1]
At the age of 16, Mateer recorded a video of the destruction to his home in Long Island during Hurricane Sandy, amassing over one million views on YouTube.[2][3] Despite the video capturing the devastating effects of a natural disaster, the video was most notable for its unintentional comedic value due to Mateer and his family’s off-screen commentary.[4] In a televised interview with Mateer, Katie Couric described the video as “a terrifying situation..” following up lightheartedly with, “.. but I do like your color commentary!”[5] The video received global attention and found Mateer featured in numerous television shows and documentaries. [6][7][8]
In October 2015, during a fraternity party at the Penn State University Sigma Nu house, Mateer was assaulted by a fellow party-goer after Mateer revealed he was gay.[9] Mateer posted photos of his injuries on his Twitter along with the statement, “Don’t let a frat guy know that you’re gay,” and the crime quickly went viral across the internet.[10][11][12] Despite Mateer's initial claims, Matthew Chandlee (his attacker), was not a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[13] However, Chandlee being charged with summary harassment and simple assault (both misdemeanors) instead of a hate crime, caused major controversy and sparked a national discussion about the lack of protections for LGBT people in certain jurisdictions within the United States.[14] The ensuing backlash stemmed mainly from the state of Pennsylvania’s lack of protection of LGBT people under their hate crime laws.[15][16]
Currently, Mateer stars in the thriller podcast, John Mateer’s METRONOME, which is also created by Mateer.[17][18]
Filmography
Film
As cinematographer:
| Year | Title | Status | Country | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Superstorm USA: Caught on Camera | Released | United Kingdom | [1][8] |
As himself:
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Superstorm New York: What Really Happened | Himself | TV Movie | [19] |
| 2012 | Hurricane Sandy: The Storm That Shook America | Himself | TV Movie | [20] |
| 2012 | History Specials: Superstorm 2012: Hell and High Water | Himself | TV Movie | [1][7][21][22] |
| 2012 | Superstorm USA: Caught on Camera | Himself | TV Movie | [8] |
As actor:
| Year | Title | Role | Premiere | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Ranger | Punk | March 12, 2018 (SXSW) | [23] |
Television
As actor:
| Year | Title | Role | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Zebby’s Zoo | Cast Member | [24] |
As himself:
| Year | Title | Country | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Weather Caught on Camera | United States | Episode: Sailboat Survival | [6] |
| 2013 | Long Island Medium | United States | Season 4, Episode 12: Bouffants and Bingo | [25][26][27] |
| 2012 | 20/20 | United States | The Year With Katie Couric | [28] |
| 2012 | Katie | United States | Guest, Episode: Stories of Triumph Over Tragedy | [5][29] |
| 2003 | Crossing Over with John Edward | United States | Episode: A Mother’s Passing | [30] |
As cinematographer:
| Year | Title | Role | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | History Specials | Segment Cinematographer | [22] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "John Thomas Mateer". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ↑ "Sandy Through The Eyes of YouTube and a Drone: Falling Trees, Fires and Flooding". Forbes. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ Watch trees fall, fire start in storm - CNN Video, retrieved 2022-09-30
- ↑ Matyszczyk, Chris. "Sandy video: Falling trees. Fire. 'Apocalypse'". CNET. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "John Mateer on ABC's 'Katie’". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Weather Caught On Camera: Trees Topple During Sandy. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pfeiffer, Jeff (2012-11-12). "Two new cable documentaries examine Hurricane Sandy". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Superstorm USA: Caught on Camera | Free Documentary, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Teen Claims Penn State 'frat Guy' Attacked Him for Being Gay, retrieved 2022-10-05
- ↑ Craig, Daniel. "Man says he was beaten by PSU fraternity member because he's gay". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "Gay Teen Brutally Attacked Outside a Penn State Frat House". Seventeen. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ Nast, Condé (2015-10-07). "This Teen Was Beaten Outside a Penn State Frat House After Revealing That He's Gay". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ Fuchs, Tanja (2017). Violence against Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals (PhD). Universität München.
- ↑ ANNARELLI, SHAWN (15 October 2015). "Charges filed in assault that caused social media uproar". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved 29 September 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Berger, Zach (15 October 2015). "Penn State Student Charged in Alleged Anti-Gay Assault". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ Boren, Michael (17 August 2018). "Pa. expands protections for LGBT people, but hate-crime law still doesn't include them". The Inquirer. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "John Mateer's 'METRONOME' on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ↑ "John Mateer's 'METRONOME' [Audio-Drama.com]". audio-drama.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ AsuquoE (2012-11-14). "Superstorm New York: What Really Happened Premieres in Africa November 29 on The National Geographic Channel". TalkMedia Africa. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Blair, Ben; Pagliero, George (2012-11-18), Hurricane Sandy: The Storm That Shook America (Documentary), Darlow Smithson Productions, Endemol Worldwide Distribution (EWD), retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Channel, National Geographic. "National Geographic Channel To Air First In-Depth Cable Documentary On Wrath And Destruction Of Hurricane Sandy In Superstorm 2012". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Superstorm 2012: Hell and High Water, History Specials, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Wexler, Jenn (2018-03-12), The Ranger (Horror), Hood River Entertainment, Glass Eye Pix, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Zebby's Zoo (Family), 1997-09-09, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Long Island Medium (Documentary, Mystery, Thriller), 2011-09-25, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Oates, Barb (2013-06-17). "Long Island Medium Season 4 recap of "Bouffants and Bingo"". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Long Island Medium: Season 4, Episode 12, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ The Year With Katie Couric: Social Media, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Stories of Triumph Over Tragedy, Katie, 2012-10-31, retrieved 2022-10-04
- ↑ Crossing Over with John Edward (Sci-Fi, Talk-Show), Sixth Avenue Productions, Glow in the Dark Productions, Studios USA, retrieved 2022-10-04
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