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James Jansen(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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James Jansen is known for Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), Mobile Home Disaster (2008) and The Nanny (1993).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Chris Farley in Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
    Beverly Hills Ninja
    5.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1997
    Mobile Home Disaster (2008)
    Mobile Home Disaster
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer(as James Jensen)
    Medal of Honor (1999)
    Medal of Honor
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Phil McGraw in Dr. Phil (2002)
      Dr. Phil
      3.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Dr. Phil meets Tracey (2015)
      Dr. Phil meets Tracey
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • The Fourth Noble Truth (2014)
      The Fourth Noble Truth
      6.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Ink Master (2012)
      Ink Master
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Dreamland (2011)
      Dreamland
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Taxidermy USA
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Sunset Daze
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Biography: Joaquin Phoenix
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • Mobile Home Disaster (2008)
      Mobile Home Disaster
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Tease (2007)
      Tease
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Wired Science (2007)
      Wired Science
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Stan Lee in Who Wants to Be a Superhero? (2006)
      Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Lights! Action! Music!
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged?
      3.9
      TV Special
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Moochers (2006)
      Moochers
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Double Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition (2018)
      Double Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition
      7.0
      Video Game
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • Poetry in America with Elisa New (2018)
      Poetry in America with Elisa New
      7.1
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
      The Night Shift
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 'b' camera operator
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2016
    • Kym Whitley, Judy Gold, Steve Harvey, Emily Kaufman, Sherri Shepherd, Martha Stewart, Lawrence Zarian, Phil McGraw, Laura Berman, Bill Rancic, Carrie Keagan, Joy Bauer, Kandi Burruss, Jorge Cruise, Stacy Kaiser, Lisa Nichols, Lynn Toler, Luann de Lesseps, David Otunga, Jeff Musial, Nicole Polizzi, Theresa Caputo, John Duffy, Wynton Harvey, Marjorie Harvey, Bela Gandhi, Kim Gravel, Todd Chrisley, Karli Harvey, Patrice C. Washington, Brandi N Harvey, and Ben Raymond in Steve Harvey (2012)
      Steve Harvey
      4.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2015
    • Danny from L.A. (2012)
      Danny from L.A.
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • #mykpop
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in Key and Peele (2012)
      Key and Peele
      8.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Unsung (2008)
      Unsung
      9.0
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2011–2013
    • Choice Point: Align Your Purpose (2012)
      Choice Point: Align Your Purpose
      5.2
      Video
      • assistant camera
      • 2012
    • Ink Master (2012)
      Ink Master
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2012
    • Inside Story: Saturday Night Fever
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • Frank Grillo, Luke Mably, Rhona Mitra, Marisol Nichols, Skyler Samuels, and Travis Caldwell in The Gates (2010)
      The Gates
      7.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography: second unit
      • second unit director of photography
      • 2010
    • Biography: Bill Murray
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County (2004)
      Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
      5.1
      TV Series
      • additional cinematographer
      • camera operator
      • 2004–2006

    Director

    • Mobile Home Disaster (2008)
      Mobile Home Disaster
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • James Jensen

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