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James Laxton

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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James Laxton
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James Laxton was born on 3 February 1981 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Moonlight (2016). He is married to Bex Crofton-Atkins. He was previously married to Adele Romanski.
BornFebruary 3, 1981
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BornFebruary 3, 1981
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 60 nominations total

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    Known for

    Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    If Beale Street Could Talk
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Moonlight
    7.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 2016
    John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
    Mufasa: The Lion King
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Don't Look Back in Anger
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Los Valientes
      • Cinematographer
      • Production Unknown
    • Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny in Beef (2023)
      Beef
      8.0
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • New Balance: We Got Now (Jack Harlow) (2023)
      New Balance: We Got Now (Jack Harlow)
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2023
    • Rebook's Reconnect (2021)
      Rebook's Reconnect
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
      The Underground Railroad
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Squarespace: Dream It (2019)
      Squarespace: Dream It
      6.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Doritos: Chance the Rapper x Backstreet Boys
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Andrew Rannells, Paul Scheer, and Casey Wilson in Black Monday (2019)
      Black Monday
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Bach Studies
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
      If Beale Street Could Talk
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Sosie Bacon, Jerrika Hinton, Raymond Lee, and Daniel Zovatto in Here and Now (2018)
      Here and Now
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Anything (2017)
      Anything
      6.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • From 35,000 Feet: Praise Aviophobia
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Youth (2016)
      Youth
      7.4
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
      Moonlight
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Orlando Bloom, Freddie Highmore, John Cena, Andy Samberg, and Daveed Diggs in Tour de Pharmacy (2017)
      Tour de Pharmacy
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Matthew O. Sloan as Greg and Fen Woung as Mr. Jiang in "Jackson Arms", written and directed by Martin Garrison
      Jackson Arms
      6.8
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2015
    • Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
      Nightcrawler
      7.8
      • additional photography
      • 2014
    • Pearblossom Hwy (2012)
      Pearblossom Hwy
      6.3
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2012
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • additional photography
      • 2011
    • Lost Forever (2011)
      Lost Forever
      7.9
      Short
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2011
    • High Road (2011)
      High Road
      5.1
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • These Amazing Shadows (2011)
      These Amazing Shadows
      7.6
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Tony Vidal, Veronica Sixtos, Danny Max, Matt Angel, and Madison Riley in The Prankster (2010)
      The Prankster
      4.8
      • second assistant camera
      • 2010
    • Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009)
      Pimpin' Pee Wee
      3.8
      • digital loader
      • 2009
    • The Book of Caleb (2008)
      The Book of Caleb
      7.1
      • first assistant camera
      • 2008
    • Beatific Vision (2008)
      Beatific Vision
      4.1
      • camera operator
      • 2008
    • A. Effect (2008)
      A. Effect
      6.8
      Short
      • first assistant camera
      • 2008
    • Pig Hunt (2008)
      Pig Hunt
      4.7
      • camera loader (as James Reid Laxton)
      • 2008
    • Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion (2008)
      Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion
      3.2
      • camera loader
      • 2008

    Videos3

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    Bad Milo
    Trailer 2:11
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    Trailer 1:56
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • James Reid Laxton
    • Born
      • February 3, 1981
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Adele Romanski

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      Son of costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers.
    • Trademark
      Frequently collaborates with director Barry Jenkins

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