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| Born | James Michael Muro, Jr. March 14, 1966 Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–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]
Selected filmography as cinematographer
| Year | Film | Position | Notes |
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| 1986 | Spookies | Steadicam operator | |
| Forever, Lulu | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1987 | Street Trash | Director, cinematographer and Steadicam operator | Directorial debut |
| 1988 | Brain Damage | Steadicam operator | |
| Maniac Cop | Steadicam operator | ||
| Slime City | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn | Steadicam operator | |
| Field of Dreams | Panaglide operator | ||
| Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Steadicam operator (second unit) | ||
| The Abyss | Steadicam operator | ||
| Beware! Children at Play | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Camera and Steadicam operator | |
| Predator 2 | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1991 | The Doors | Steadicam operator | |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Steadicam operator | ||
| Point Break | Steadicam operator | ||
| JFK | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1992 | Thunderheart | Steadicam operator | |
| White Sands | Camera and Steadicam operator | ||
| Raising Cain | Steadicam operator | ||
| Sneakers | Steadicam operator | ||
| A Few Good Men | Steadicam operator | ||
| Falling Down | Camera and Steadicam operator | ||
| 1994 | True Lies | Camera and Steadicam operator ("B" camera) | |
| 1995 | Clueless | Steadicam operator | |
| Casino | Steadicam operator | ||
| Heat | Steadicam operator | ||
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Steadicam operator | |
| Titanic | Camera and Steadicam operator | ||
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Camera operator | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | Camera operator | |
| The Fast and the Furious | Camera and Steadicam operator | ||
| Rush Hour 2 | Camera and Steadicam operator | ||
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Camera and Steadicam operator | |
| 2003 | X2 | Steadicam operator | |
| Open Range | Director of photography | ||
| 2004 | Crash | Director of photography | |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce | Director of photography | |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Director of photography (second unit) | |
| Flicka | Director of photography | ||
| 2007 | The Last Mimzy | Director of photography | |
| Rush Hour 3 | Director of photography | ||
| 2008 | Traitor | Director of photography | |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Director of photography | |
| 2011 | What's Your Number? | Director of photography | |
| 2013 | Parker | Cinematographer | |
| 2016 | The Book of Love | Cinematographer | |
| 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Director of photography | |
| TBA | Horizon | Cinematographer | post-production |
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.[3]
References
- ^ "J. Michael Muro". Archived from the original on August 17, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Cinematographers.nl".
- ^ 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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