J. Michael Muro
James Michael Muro, Jr. (born March 14, 1966) is an American BAFTA Award-nominated cinematographer and director. He is known primarily for his Steadicam work. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was James Cameron's Steadicam operator of choice, working on Cameron's hit films The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, and Titanic. Throughout his career, he has been credited as Jimmy Muro, James Muro, Jim Muro, and J. Michael Muro.
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Born | James Michael Muro, Jr. 1966 (age 53–54) Queens, New York, U.S.A |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Muro also did Steadicam and B-camera operating on Kevin Costner's Academy Award-winning epic Dances with Wolves, contributing to cinematographer Dean Semler's win of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He has also worked on Costner's Open Range, making his debut as a director of photography.[1]
In 1986, Muro began his career by directing the low-budget cult horror movie Street Trash. He has gone on to direct several episodes of the Warner Bros. Television series Southland.[2]
Filmography as cinematographer
Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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1987 | Street Trash | J. Michael Muro | |
2003 | Open Range | Kevin Costner | |
2004 | Crash | Paul Haggis | Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography |
2005 | Roll Bounce | Malcolm D. Lee | |
2006 | Flicka | Michael Mayer | |
2007 | Rush Hour 3 | Brett Ratner | |
The Last Mimzy | Robert Shaye | ||
2008 | Traitor | Jeffrey Nachmanoff | |
2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Paul Weitz | |
2011 | What's Your Number? | Mark Mylod | |
2013 | Parker | Taylor Hackford | |
2016 | The Book of Love | Bill Purple | |
2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | James Cox |
References
- "J. Michael Muro". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Cinematographers.nl".