Jim Denault
American cinematographer
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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
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Carnivàle | 6 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) |
| 2005 | Six Feet Under | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | Recount | Television film 1st of 7 collaborations with Jay Roach |
| 2009 | In Plain Sight | 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Royal Pains | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | Suits | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Game Change | Television film Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie |
| 2013 | Clear History | Television film |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Television film | |
| Getting On | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | All the Way | Television film |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2019 | The Affair | 6 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | Yellowstone | 7 episodes |
| 2020 | Coastal Elites | Television film |
| 2021-present | Law & Order: Organized Crime | 37 episodes |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Nadja | Nominated |
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography for TV Series | Carnivàle[a] | 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 |
- For episode "The Road to Damascus"