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

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1992Another Girl Another PlanetMichael Almereyda1st of 3 collaborations with Almereyda
1994River of GrassKelly Reichardt
1995NadjaMichael AmereydaNominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
1996Layin' LowDanny Leiner
Sudden ManhattanAdrienne Shelly
1997ClockwatchersJill Sprecher
1998IlltownNick Gomez
Too Tired to DieWonsuk Chin
The Book of LifeHal Hartley
The EternalMichael Amereyda
1999TaxmanAvi Nesher
A Good BabyKatherine Dieckmann
Boys Don't CryKimberly Peirce
Getting to Know YouLisanne Skyler
2000Our SongJim McKay
Chasing SleepMichael Walker
2001The BelieverHenry Bean
2002Real Women Have CurvesPatricia Cardoso
City of GhostsMatt Dillon
2004Maria Full of GraceJoshua Marston
2005HeightsChris Terrio
2006The Night of the White PantsAmy Talkington
2007Freedom WritersRichard LaGravenese
HounddogDeborah KampmeierCo-cinematographer with Edward Lachman
2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Sanaa Hamri
2010She's Out of My LeagueJim Field Smith
Dinner for SchmucksJay Roach
2011ButterJim Field Smith
2012The CampaignJay Roach
2015Pitch Perfect 2Elizabeth Banks
TrumboJay Roach
2016My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2Kirk Jones
Bad MomsJon Lucas Scott Moore
2018The GrizzliesMiranda de Pencier
2019What Men WantAdam Shankman

Television

YearTitleNotes
2002Push, Nevada1 episode
2005Carnivàle6 episodes Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
2005Six Feet Under6 episodes
2008RecountTelevision film 1st of 7 collaborations with Jay Roach
2009In Plain Sight15 episodes
2009Royal Pains7 episodes
2011Suits6 episodes
2012Game ChangeTelevision film Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
2013Clear HistoryTelevision film
Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightTelevision film
Getting On5 episodes
2014Silicon Valley8 episodes
2015Wayward Pines5 episodes
2016All the WayTelevision film
2018The Looming TowerMiniseries, 7 episodes
2019The Affair6 episodes
2019-2020Yellowstone7 episodes
2020Coastal ElitesTelevision film
2021-2025Law & Order: Organized Crime47 episodes

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
1995Independent Spirit AwardsBest CinematographyNadjaNominated
2005Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for TV SeriesCarnivàleNominated
2012Outstanding Cinematography for TV MovieGame ChangeNominated
2017American Society of CinematographersOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography for TelevisionAll the WayNominated

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