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James Glennon (1942–2006)

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Producer

American cinematographer and something of a Renaissance man. The son of famed cinematographer Bert Glennon, James Glennon and his brothers learned photography at their father's feet. (Their mother was script supervisor Mary Coleman.) James Glennon began work in the Warner Bros. mail room, where... See full bio »

Born:

James Michael Glennon
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 64) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2006-2007 Big Love (TV series)
– Damage Control (2007) (director of photography)
– Where There's a Will (2006) (director of photography)
– A Barbecue for Betty (2006) (director of photography)
– Eviction (2006) (director of photography)
– Affair (2006) (director of photography)
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2006 Room 10 (short)
 
2004-2006 Deadwood (TV series)
– Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) (director of photography)
– A Constant Throb (2006) (director of photography)
– Leviathan Smiles (2006) (director of photography)
– A Rich Find (2006) (director of photography)
– Full Faith and Credit (2006) (director of photography)
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2005 The Big White (director of photography)
 
2005 Madison
 
2003 Carnivàle (TV series)
– Day of the Dead (2003) (director of photography)
– Insomnia (2003) (director of photography)
– The River (2003) (director of photography)
– Babylon (2003) (director of photography)
– Tipton (2003) (director of photography)
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2003 Good Boy! (director of photography)
 
2003 Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (TV movie)
 
2003 The United States of Leland
 
2002 About Schmidt (director of photography)
 
2002 Local Boys
 
2002 Life Without Dick
 
2002 The West Wing (TV series)
– H. Con-172 (2002) (director of photography / as James M. Glennon)
 
2001 Viva Las Nowhere
 
2001 Blonde (TV mini-series) (director of photography)
 
2000 Playing Mona Lisa
 
2000 Experiencing Raju (short)
 
2000 South of Heaven, West of Hell
 
1999 The Runner
 
1999 Election (director of photography)
 
1998 When He Didn't Come Home (TV movie)
 
1997 Convictions (TV movie)
 
1997 Best Men (director of photography)
 
1997 Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story (TV movie)
 
1997 Two Voices (TV movie)
 
1997 L.A. Johns (TV movie)
 
1997 Invader
 
1996 Mojave Moon
 
1996 My Very Best Friend (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
1996 Jake's Women (TV movie)
 
1996 Co-ed Call Girl (TV movie)
 
1996 Citizen Ruth (director of photography)
 
1995 Mrs. Munck (director of photography)
 
1995 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul (1995)
 
1994 Untamed Love (TV movie)
 
1994 A Part of the Family (TV movie)
 
1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (TV movie)
 
1994 Judicial Consent
 
1993 Bakersfield P.D. (TV series)
– Pilot (1993)
 
1993 Angel Falls (TV series)
 
1993 Laurel Avenue (TV movie)
 
1993 The Disappearance of Nora (TV movie)
 
1992 In the Deep Woods (TV movie)
 
1992 Baby Snatcher (TV movie)
 
1992 The Lounge People
 
1991 December
 
1991 Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (TV movie)
 
1990 A Show of Force
 
1988 A Time of Destiny
 
1988 American Playhouse (TV series)
– Lemon Sky (1988)
 
1986 One More Saturday Night
 
1986 Flight of the Navigator
 
1985 Smooth Talk
 
1985 My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (TV movie)
 
1984 The Wild Life (director of photography)
 
1984 Up the Creek
 
1984 Second Sight: A Love Story (TV movie)
 
1984 Last of the Great Survivors (TV movie)
 
1983 El Norte
 
1981 Prisoners
 
1977 Jaws of Death (documentary)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (27 titles)
1997 Selena (director of photography: second unit)
 
1995 American Masters (TV series documentary) (cinematographer: dramatic sequences - 1 episode)
– Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul (1995) (cinematographer: dramatic sequences)
 
1994 Judicial Consent (camera operator)
 
1992 Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (TV movie) (lighting director)
 
1990 Love at Large (additional still photographer)
 
1985 Weird Science (additional photographer - as James M. Glennon)
 
1983 El Norte (first assistant camera: USA, second assistant camera: Mexico)
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (location director of photography - as Jim Glennon)
 
1982 Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (camera operator)
 
1982 Let's Spend the Night Together (documentary) (camera operator: Los Angeles)
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High (additional photographer, camera operator)
 
1981 Taps (camera operator)
 
1981 Absence of Malice (camera operator)
 
1981 True Confessions (camera operator)
 
1980 Altered States (camera operator)
 
1980 Ordinary People (camera operator)
 
1979 The Electric Horseman (camera operator)
 
1979 Breaking Away (camera operator)
 
1978 Just Me and You (TV movie) (camera operator)
 
1977 The Pack (camera operator - as Jim Glennon)
 
1977 Three Warriors (camera operator)
 
1977 American Raspberry (camera operator - as Jim Glennon)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II (first camera assistant - uncredited)
 
1974 The Conversation (assistant cameraman - as Jim Glennon)
 
1973 The Mack (assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1972 The New Centurions (second assistant camera - uncredited)
 
1971 Big Jake (second assistant camera - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2002 Full Ride (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2008 Humboldt County (thanks)
 
2007 Big Love (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Damage Control (2007) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2004 Anatomy of a Scene (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The United States of Leland (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Making 'Deadwood': The Show Behind the Show (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

James M. Glennon | Jim Glennon
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Father of actress Meghan Glennon. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo