J. Michael Muro
J. Michael Muro | |
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| Born | James Michael Muro, Jr. October 12, 1964 Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
James Michael Muro, Jr. (born October 12, 1964) 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
Cinematographer
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2003 | Open Range | Kevin Costner | |
| 2004 | Crash | Paul Haggis | |
| 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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Paul Haggis | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2009-2013 | Southland | Christopher Chulack Nelson McCormick Félix Enríquez Alcalá Himself Allison Anders |
28 episodes |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Jeffrey Nachmanoff | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Mark Mylod John Wells Stephen Hopkins |
Episodes "Pilot", "Frank the Plank" and "Aunt Ginger" |
| 2012-2017 | Longmire | 20 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Brink | 7 episodes | |
| 2017-2022 | SEAL Team | 47 episodes | |
| 2025 | Dexter: Original Sin | Monica Raymund | Episodes "The Big Bad Body Problem" and "Business and Pleasure" |
Director
Film
- Street Trash (1987)
Television
| Year | Title | Episode(s) |
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| 2013 | Shameless | "The Sins of My Caretaker" |
| 2010-2013 | Southland | "Maximum Deployment" |
| "Cop or Not" | ||
| "Failure Drill" | ||
| "Legacy" | ||
| "Risk" | ||
| "Babel" | ||
| "Heroes" | ||
| 2012-2017 | Longmire | "An Incredibly Beautiful Thing" |
| "Tell It Slant" | ||
| "Election Day" | ||
| "Of Children and Travelers" | ||
| "Harvest" | ||
| "Help Wanted" | ||
| "Shotgun" | ||
| "Pure Peckinpah" | ||
| "Continual Soiree" | ||
| "Thank You, Victoria" | ||
| "Opiates and Antibiotics" | ||
| 2014 | The Red Road | "The Wolf and the Dog" |
| "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" | ||
| 2015 | The Brink | "Swim, Shmuley, Swim" |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | "LA Real Estate Boom" |
| 2017 | Outsiders | "Unbroken Chain" |
| Animal Kingdom | "Bleed for It" | |
| Power | "We're in This Together" | |
| 2018-2021 | SEAL Team | "The Upside Down" |
| "Never Get Out of the Boat" | ||
| "Outside the Wire" | ||
| "You Only Die Once" | ||
| "Rules of Engagement" | ||
| "Horror Has a Face" | ||
| "Hollow at the Core" | ||
| "Frog on the Tracks" | ||
| "Man on Fire" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival | Silver Raven | Street Trash | Won |
| Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival | Fear Section Award | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Crash | Nominated |
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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