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James Laxton

James Laxton

CinematographerCrewActor Feb 3 (age 45) San Francisco, California, USA 2003–2024 (21 year career)
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Biography

James Laxton is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, including  Moonlight, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Laxton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Nightcrawler
Film

Nightcrawler

Additional Director of Photography
Moonlight
Film

Moonlight

Director of Photography
Mufasa: The Lion King
Film

Mufasa: The Lion King

Director of Photography
If Beale Street Could Talk
Film

If Beale Street Could Talk

Director of Photography
Camp X-Ray
Film

Camp X-Ray

Director of Photography
Tusk
Film

Tusk

Director of Photography
Tour de Pharmacy
Film

Tour de Pharmacy

Camera Operator
Adult World
Film

Adult World

Director of Photography

Filmography

Crew (39)

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Movies (36)

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King

2024

Director of Photography

7.3
Another Young Couple

Another Young Couple

2023

Director of Photography

1.0
The Gaze

The Gaze

2021

Director of Photography

1.0
Los Valientes

Los Valientes

2021

Director of Photography

Reconnect

Reconnect

2021

Cinematography

If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018

Director of Photography

6.9
Anything

Anything

2018

Director of Photography

5.3
Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

Camera Operator

6.7
Moonlight

Moonlight

2016

Director of Photography

7.4
Yoga Hosers

Yoga Hosers

2016

Director of Photography

4.6
Holidays

Holidays

2016

Director of Photography

4.9
Youth

Youth

2016

Director of Photography

6.5
The Black Jacket

The Black Jacket

2016

Director of Photography

7.0
Welcome to the Last Bookstore

Welcome to the Last Bookstore

2015

Director of Photography

6.0
Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

2014

Additional Director of Photography

7.7
Tusk

Tusk

2014

Director of Photography

5.5
Camp X-Ray

Camp X-Ray

2014

Director of Photography

6.7
Adult World

Adult World

2014

Director of Photography

6.1
Lemonade War

Lemonade War

2014

Director of Photography

5.0
Rubberhead

Rubberhead

2014

Cinematography

5.0
Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

2013

Director of Photography

5.7
The Moment

The Moment

2013

Director of Photography

4.5
Dealin' with Idiots

Dealin' with Idiots

2013

Director of Photography

5.3
Leave Me Like You Found Me

Leave Me Like You Found Me

2012

Director of Photography

The Murder of Hi Good

The Murder of Hi Good

2012

Director of Photography

7.0
For a Good Time, Call...

For a Good Time, Call...

2012

Director of Photography

5.9
California Solo

California Solo

2012

Director of Photography

5.7
Remigration

Remigration

2011

Cinematography

The Myth of the American Sleepover

The Myth of the American Sleepover

2011

Director of Photography

6.1
Karma

Karma

2010

Director of Photography

The Violent Kind

The Violent Kind

2010

Director of Photography

4.7
Medicine for Melancholy

Medicine for Melancholy

2009

Director of Photography

6.1
A Young Couple

A Young Couple

2009

Director of Photography

5.7
Pig Hunt

Pig Hunt

2008

Camera Loader

4.7
Little Brown Boy

Little Brown Boy

2003

Cinematography

4.4
My Josephine

My Josephine

2003

Director of Photography

6.3