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

  1. Stella, Paul (February 5, 2003). "RIT Alumnus Returns to Campus for Presentation on Cinematography". Rochester Institute of Technology. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Calhoun, John (June 1, 2001). "Jim Denault, Cinematographer". Live Design. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Jim Denault, ASC" (PDF). The Gersh Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. "Boys Don't Cry: A 20th Anniversary Celebration". Lenfest Center for the Arts. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. "Award-Winning Cinematographer and Camera Operators Explore Their Creative Process at NAB Show New York". Business Wire. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. Finke, Nikki (July 19, 2012). "2012 Emmy Nominations: Breaking". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. Dutka, Elaine (January 12, 1996). "'Vegas' Tops Independent Spirit Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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