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James M. McEwen

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Visual Effects
  • Cinematographer
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James M. McEwen was born on 29 July 1955 in Clewison, Florida, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Armageddon (1998), The Abyss (1989) and War of the Worlds (2005).
BornJuly 29, 1955
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    • Known for

    Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
    6.7
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1998
    The Abyss (1989)
    The Abyss
    7.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1989
    Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)
    War of the Worlds
    6.6
    • Visual Effects
    • 2005
    Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
    Broken Arrow
    6.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Allure
      Short
      • electrician (as James McEwen)
      • 2009
    • Gary Sinise and Sela Ward in CSI: NY (2004)
      CSI: NY
      7.0
      TV Series
      • gaffer: insert unit (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Dylan McDermott, Kate Bosworth, and Josh Lucas in Wonderland (2003)
      Wonderland
      6.5
      • chief lighting technician (as James McEwen)
      • 2003
    • Yoga Zone: Flexibility and Stress Release (2002)
      Yoga Zone: Flexibility and Stress Release
      Video
      • lighting director (as James McEwen)
      • 2002
    • Woody Allen, Kiefer Sutherland, Cheech Marin, David Schwimmer, and Maria Grazia Cucinotta in Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
      Picking Up the Pieces
      4.7
      • gaffer: second unit (as James McEwen)
      • 2000
    • Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      • electrician: New York (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Yoga Zone: Power Yoga (1999)
      Yoga Zone: Power Yoga
      7.3
      Video
      • lighting director (as James McEwen)
      • 1999
    • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
      Armageddon
      6.7
      • chief lighting technician: second unit
      • 1998
    • Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks in The Scout (1994)
      The Scout
      5.5
      • gaffer (as James McEwen)
      • 1994
    • The Making of 'True Lies' (1994)
      The Making of 'True Lies'
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • gaffer (as James McEwen)
      • 1994
    • Andie MacDowell and Liam Neeson in Deception (1992)
      Deception
      5.0
      • gaffer: Los Angeles (as James McEwen)
      • 1992
    • Far and Away (1992)
      Far and Away
      6.6
      • electrician
      • 1992
    • Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter in Always (1989)
      Always
      6.4
      • electrician
      • 1989
    • The Abyss (1989)
      The Abyss
      7.5
      • best boy electric
      • 1989
    • Matthew Broderick, Anne Bancroft, Harvey Fierstein, and Brian Kerwin in Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
      Torch Song Trilogy
      7.8
      • best boy electric
      • 1988

    Visual Effects

    • Michael Madsen, Liam Neeson, Dawn French, Jim May, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Cameron Rhodes, Tilda Swinton, Ray Winstone, Skandar Keynes, Shane Rangi, and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
      6.9
      • visual effects gaffer: New Deal Studios
      • 2005
    • Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)
      War of the Worlds
      6.6
      • visual effects gaffer: New Deal Studios Inc.
      • 2005
    • Gary Sinise and Sela Ward in CSI: NY (2004)
      CSI: NY
      7.0
      TV Series
      • visual effects gaffer (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
      Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
      6.3
      • gaffer: visual effects unit
      • 2003
    • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)
      American Beauty
      8.3
      • visual effects gaffer: second unit (as James McEwen)
      • 1999
    • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
      Batman & Robin
      3.8
      • chief lighting technician: The Chandler Group (as James McEwen)
      • 1997
    • Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
      Broken Arrow
      6.1
      • chief lighting technician: Chandler
      • 1996
    • Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Val Kilmer, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman Forever (1995)
      Batman Forever
      5.5
      • chief lighting technician: The Chandler Group (as James McEwen)
      • 1995

    Cinematographer

    • Allure
      Short
      • photography (as James McEwen)
      • 2009
    • Yoga Zone: Gentle Yoga for Beginners (2003)
      Yoga Zone: Gentle Yoga for Beginners
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2003

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • James McEwen
    • Height
      • 6′ 7″ (2.01 m)
    • Born
      • July 29, 1955
      • Clewison, Florida, USA

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    • Nickname
      • Bucky

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