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]
Short film
Year | Title | Director |
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1997 | Number One Fan | Amy Talkington |
1998 | Frostbite | Kristy Hasen |
Second Skin | Amy Talkington | |
1999 | Bust | |
2000 | The New Arrival | |
2011 | The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes | Michael Almereyda |
2024 | Wing B | John Pirozzi |
Documentary film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1996 | Hide and Seek | Su Friedrich | |
2000 | Daughter of Suicide | Dempsey Rice | |
2010 | Forget Me Nots | Documentary short |
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2002 | Push, Nevada | John McNaughton | Episode "The Amount" |
2005 | Carnivàle | Jack Bender Steve Shill Tucker Gates Tim Hunter Todd Field Scott Winant | 6 episodes |
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 | 34 episodes |
TV movies
Year | Title | Director |
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2006 | Him and Us | Charles Shyer |
2007 | Wildlife | Tucker Gates |
2008 | Recount | Jay Roach |
2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Patricia Cardoso |
2012 | Game Change | Jay Roach |
2013 | Clear History | Greg Mottola |
The Arrangement | Kevin Bray | |
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Stephen Frears | |
2016 | All the Way | Jay Roach |
Mamma Dallas | Mike White | |
2017 | Budding Prospects | Terry Zwigoff |
2020 | Coastal Elites | Jay Roach |
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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1995 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Nadja | Nominated |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for TV Series | Carnivàle [lower-alpha 1] | Nominated |
2012 | Outstanding Cinematography for TV Movie | Game Change | Nominated | |
2017 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television | All the Way | Nominated |
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