Jim Denault

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]

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  3. ^ a b "Jim Denault, ASC" (PDF). The Gersh Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Boys Don't Cry: A 20th Anniversary Celebration". Lenfest Center for the Arts. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Award-Winning Cinematographer and Camera Operators Explore Their Creative Process at NAB Show New York". Business Wire. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ Finke, Nikki (July 19, 2012). "2012 Emmy Nominations: Breaking". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ Dutka, Elaine (January 12, 1996). "'Vegas' Tops Independent Spirit Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 12 June 2023.