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| birth_place = [[Queens, New York]], U.S.A
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'''James Michael Muro, Jr.''' (born 1966) is an American [[BAFTA Award]]-nominated cinematographer and director. He is known primarily for his [[Steadicam]] work. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was [[James Cameron]]'s Steadicam operator of choice, working on Cameron's hit films ''[[The Abyss]]'', ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[True Lies]]'', and ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''. Throughout his career, he has been credited as '''Jimmy Muro''', '''James Muro''', '''Jim Muro''', and '''J. Michael Muro'''.
'''James Michael Muro, Jr.''' (born March 14, 1966) is an American cinematographer and director. He is known primarily for his [[Steadicam]] work. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was [[James Cameron]]'s Steadicam operator of choice, working on the Cameron-directed films ''[[The Abyss]]'', ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[True Lies]]'', and ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''. Throughout his career, he has been credited as '''Jimmy Muro''', '''James Muro''', '''Jim Muro''', and '''J. Michael Muro'''.


Muro also did Steadicam and B-camera operating on [[Kevin Costner]]'s [[Academy Award]]-winning epic ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'', contributing to cinematographer [[Dean Semler]]'s win of the [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography]]. He has also worked on Costner's ''[[Open Range (2003 film)|Open Range]]'', making his debut as a director of photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.me.com/jimmuro/jmichaelmuro/About_Me.html |title=J. Michael Muro |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817043925/http://web.me.com/jimmuro/jmichaelmuro/About_Me.html |archivedate=2011-08-17 |df= }}</ref>
Muro also did Steadicam and B-camera operating on [[Kevin Costner]]'s [[Academy Award]]-winning epic ''[[Dances with Wolves]]'', contributing to cinematographer [[Dean Semler]]'s win of the [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography]]. He has also worked on Costner's ''[[Open Range (2003 film)|Open Range]]'', making his debut as a director of photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.me.com/jimmuro/jmichaelmuro/About_Me.html |title=J. Michael Muro |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817043925/http://web.me.com/jimmuro/jmichaelmuro/About_Me.html |archive-date=August 17, 2011 }}</ref>


In 1986, Muro began his career by directing the low-budget cult horror movie ''[[Street Trash]]''. He has gone on to direct several episodes of the [[Warner Bros. Television]] series ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/muro.htm|title=Cinematographers.nl}}</ref>
In 1987, Muro made his directorial debut with the horror film ''[[Street Trash]]''. He has directed several episodes of the [[Warner Bros. Television]] series ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinematographers.nl/PaginasDoPh/muro.htm|title=Cinematographers.nl}}</ref>


==Filmography==
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==Personal life==
Muro's father was the owner of Statewide Auto Parts, a now-defunct junkyard located at 1256 Grand Street, [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite AV media|people=[[Michael Gingold|Gingold, Michael]] (Director and Producer)|date=2017|title=Elmer's Turf: The NYC Locations of Brain Damage|type=Featurette|language=en|publisher=[[Arrow Video]]|time=6:01–6:42}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 20:36, 10 September 2024

J. Michael Muro
Born
James Michael Muro, Jr.

(1966-03-14) March 14, 1966 (age 58)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Cinematographer
  • director
  • camera operator
Years active1982–present

James Michael Muro, Jr. (born March 14, 1966) is an American cinematographer and director. He is known primarily for his Steadicam work. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was James Cameron's Steadicam operator of choice, working on the Cameron-directed films The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, and Titanic. Throughout his career, he has been credited as Jimmy Muro, James Muro, Jim Muro, and J. Michael Muro.

Muro also did Steadicam and B-camera operating on Kevin Costner's Academy Award-winning epic Dances with Wolves, contributing to cinematographer Dean Semler's win of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He has also worked on Costner's Open Range, making his debut as a director of photography.[1]

In 1987, Muro made his directorial debut with the horror film Street Trash. He has directed several episodes of the Warner Bros. Television series Southland.[2]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Notes
2003 Open Range Kevin Costner
2004 Crash Paul Haggis Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
2005 Roll Bounce Malcolm D. Lee
2006 Flicka Michael Mayer
2007 Rush Hour 3 Brett Ratner
The Last Mimzy Robert Shaye
2008 Traitor Jeffrey Nachmanoff
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Paul Weitz
2011 What's Your Number? Mark Mylod
2013 Parker Taylor Hackford
2016 The Book of Love Bill Purple
2018 Billionaire Boys Club James Cox
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Kevin Costner
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2

Personal life

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Muro's father was the owner of Statewide Auto Parts, a now-defunct junkyard located at 1256 Grand Street, Brooklyn, New York City.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "J. Michael Muro". Archived from the original on August 17, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Cinematographers.nl".
  3. ^ Gingold, Michael (Director and Producer) (2017). Elmer's Turf: The NYC Locations of Brain Damage (Featurette). Arrow Video. Event occurs at 6:01–6:42.
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