Jim Denault is an American cinematographer.
Graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in photo illustration, he would move to New York City in 1989 and worked in the camera department of several independent films. Denault first served as cinematographer for Michael Almereyda's 1992 film Another Girl Another Planet.
Notable credits for Denault include Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry, Matt Dillon's directorial debut City of Ghosts, 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.
Denault received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Carnivàle and Game Change, as well as a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Nadja.
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 | 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"
References
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- "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.
- "Award-Winning Cinematographer and Camera Operators Explore Their Creative Process at NAB Show New York". Business Wire. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- Finke, Nikki (July 19, 2012). "2012 Emmy Nominations: Breaking". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- 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.