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James Liston(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Producer
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James Liston
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James Liston is known for Watson (2024), Riverdale (2017) and Supergirl (2015).
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      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Known for

    Morris Chestnut in Watson (2024)
    Watson
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Riverdale (2017)
    Riverdale
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
    Supergirl
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Adrien Brody in Wrecked (2010)
    Wrecked
    5.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Coven Academy
      • director of photography
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Morris Chestnut in Watson (2024)
      Watson
      5.7
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025–2026
    • Victor Garber, Jewel Staite, Genelle Williams, and Zach Smadu in Family Law (2021)
      Family Law
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Riverdale (2017)
      Riverdale
      6.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021–2023
    • David Harewood, Chyler Leigh, Jesse Rath, Azie Tesfai, Melissa Benoist, Katie McGrath, and Nicole Maines in Supergirl (2015)
      Supergirl
      6.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016–2021
    • Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982)
      Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Grant Gustin and Chris Wood in Snowshoe (2021)
      Snowshoe
      6.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Melissa Benoist and Carlos Valdes in The Stew (2019)
      The Stew
      6.4
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Is There a Picture (2017)
      Is There a Picture
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Thomas Middleditch in Entanglement (2017)
      Entanglement
      5.9
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Mech-X4 (2016)
      Mech-X4
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016–2017
    • Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez in The Assignment (2016)
      The Assignment
      4.7
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • India Eisley in My Sweet Audrina (2016)
      My Sweet Audrina
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Brooke Burns and Dylan Neal in Gourmet Detective (2015)
      Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Brooke Burns and Dylan Neal in Gourmet Detective (2015)
      Gourmet Detective
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger Saga (2014)
      V.C. Andrews' Dollanganger Saga
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2015

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Randall Park in The Interview (2014)
      The Interview
      6.5
      • camera operator: 'c' camera
      • 2014
    • Intruders (2014)
      Intruders
      6.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2014
    • That Burning Feeling (2013)
      That Burning Feeling
      5.6
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2013
    • The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
      The Cabin in the Woods
      7.0
      • lighting technician
      • 2011
    • Ben Cotton in The Planting (2011)
      The Planting
      7.8
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Steven Seagal in True Justice (2010)
      True Justice
      4.5
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera operator & dop: second unit
      • 2011
    • How People Got Fire (2009)
      How People Got Fire
      6.1
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2009
    • 30-Love (2008)
      30-Love
      Short
      • camera operator: 'a' camera
      • 2008
    • Ba'al (2008)
      Ba'al
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • camera operator: 'b' camera
      • 2008
    • Edison & Leo (2008)
      Edison & Leo
      5.6
      • guest director of photography
      • 2008
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • lamp operator
      • 2008
    • Summerhood (2008)
      Summerhood
      6.4
      • camera operator
      • 2008
    • 4Real (2007)
      4Real
      6.5
      TV Series
      • additional camera operator
      • 2007
    • In Her Ear
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • Jet Li and Jason Statham in War (2007)
      War
      6.2
      • rigging lamp operator
      • 2007

    Producer

    • Grant Gustin and Chris Wood in Snowshoe (2021)
      Snowshoe
      6.6
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2021

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    • Alternative names
      • James Listen

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