J. Michael Muro

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J. Michael Muro
Born
James Michael Muro, Jr.

(1966-03-14) March 14, 1966 (age 57)
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
  • camera operator
Years active1982–present

James Michael Muro, Jr. (born March 14, 1966) is an American 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 the Cameron-directed 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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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 1987, Muro made his directorial debut with the horror film Street Trash . He has directed several episodes of the Warner Bros. Television series Southland . [2]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorNotes
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
2024 Horizon: An American Saga Kevin CostnerPost-production, 2-part event

Personal life

Muro's father was the owner of Statewide Auto Parts, a now-defunct junkyard located at 1256 Grand Street, Brooklyn, New York City. [3]

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References

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  2. "Cinematographers.nl".
  3. Gingold, Michael (Director and Producer) (2017). Elmer's Turf: The NYC Locations of Brain Damage (Featurette). Arrow Video. Event occurs at 6:01–6:42.