Jim Denault
Jim Denault is an American cinematographer.
Graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in photo illustration,[1] he would move to New York City in 1989 and worked in the camera department of several independent films.[2] Denault first served as cinematographer for Michael Almereyda's 1992 film Another Girl Another Planet.[3]
Notable credits for Denault include Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry,[4] Matt Dillon's directorial debut City of Ghosts,[2] and would work frequently with Jay Roach in film and television for Recount, Dinner for Schmucks, Game Change, The Campaign, Trumbo, All the Way and Coastal Elites.[5]
Denault received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Carnivàle and Game Change,[3][6] as well as a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Nadja.[7]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Another Girl Another Planet | Michael Almereyda | 1st of 3 collaborations with Almereyda |
1994 | River of Grass | Kelly Reichardt | |
1995 | Nadja | Michael Amereyda | Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography |
1996 | Layin' Low | Danny Leiner | |
Sudden Manhattan | Adrienne Shelly | ||
1997 | Clockwatchers | Jill Sprecher | |
1998 | Illtown | Nick Gomez | |
Too Tired to Die | Wonsuk Chin | ||
The Book of Life | Hal Hartley | ||
The Eternal | Michael Amereyda | ||
1999 | Taxman | Avi Nesher | |
A Good Baby | Katherine Dieckmann | ||
Boys Don't Cry | Kimberly Peirce | ||
2000 | Our Song | Jim McKay | |
Chasing Sleep | Michael Walker | ||
2001 | The Believer | Henry Bean | |
2002 | Real Women Have Curves | Patricia Cardoso | |
City of Ghosts | Matt Dillon | ||
2004 | Maria Full of Grace | Joshua Marston | |
2005 | Heights | Chris Terrio | |
2006 | The Night of the White Pants | Amy Talkington | |
2007 | Freedom Writers | Richard LaGravenese | |
Hounddog | Deborah Kampmeier | Co-cinematographer with Edward Lachman | |
2008 | Recount | Jay Roach | Television film 1st of 7 collaborations with Roach |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | Sanaa Hamri | ||
2010 | She's Out of My League | Jim Field Smith | |
Dinner for Schmucks | Jay Roach | ||
2011 | Butter | Jim Field Smith | |
2012 | Game Change | Jay Roach | Television film Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie |
The Campaign | |||
2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Stephen Frears | Television film |
Clear History | Greg Mottola | Television film | |
2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Elizabeth Banks | |
Trumbo | Jay Roach | ||
2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Kirk Jones | |
All the Way | Jay Roach | Television film | |
Bad Moms | Jon Lucas Scott Moore | ||
2018 | The Grizzlies | Miranda de Pencier | |
2019 | What Men Want | Adam Shankman | |
2020 | Coastal Elites | Jay Roach | Television film |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Push, Nevada | John McNaughton | Episode "The Amount" |
2005 | Carnivàle | Jack Bender Steve Shill Tucker Gates Tim Hunter Todd Field Scott Winant | 6 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography |
Six Feet Under | Rodrigo García Jeremy Podeswa Daniel Minahan Joshua Marston Michael Cuesta | 6 episodes | |
2009 | In Plain Sight | 15 episodes | |
Royal Pains | 7 episodes | ||
2011 | Suits | Kevin Bray Norberto Barba Félix Enríquez Alcalá Jennifer Getzinger Michael Smith | 6 episodes |
2013 | Getting On | Miguel Arteta Howard Deutch Becky Martin | 5 episodes |
2014 | Silicon Valley | Mike Judge Tricia Brock Maggie Carey Alec Berg | 8 episodes |
2015 | Wayward Pines | James Foley Jeff T. Thomas Steve Shill Tim Hunter Nimród Antal | 6 episodes |
2018 | The Looming Tower | Alex Gibney John Dahl Ali Selim Michael Slovis Craig Zisk | 7 episodes |
2019 | The Affair | Colin Bucksey Steve Fierberg Toa Fraser Allison Anders | 6 episodes |
2019-2020 | Yellowstone | Stephen Kay Christina Voros | 7 episodes |
2021–present | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 30 episodes |
References
- ^ Stella, Paul (February 5, 2003). "RIT Alumnus Returns to Campus for Presentation on Cinematography". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Calhoun, John (June 1, 2001). "Jim Denault, Cinematographer". Live Design. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Jim Denault, ASC" (PDF). The Gersh Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Boys Don't Cry: A 20th Anniversary Celebration". Lenfest Center for the Arts. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Award-Winning Cinematographer and Camera Operators Explore Their Creative Process at NAB Show New York". Business Wire. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Finke, Nikki (July 19, 2012). "2012 Emmy Nominations: Breaking". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Dutka, Elaine (January 12, 1996). "'Vegas' Tops Independent Spirit Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
External links
- Jim Denault at the Internet Movie Database