James Glennon
James Michael Glennon (born August 29, 1942 in Los Angeles , California - † October 19, 2006 , ibid) was an American cameraman .
Life
James Michael Glennon was born in Los Angeles , California to script consultant Mary Coleman and cinematographer Bert Glennon . Against his father's wishes, Glennon studied film at UCLA . In 1968 he began his career in the mail division of Warner Bros. He personally brought his mail to the studio founder Jack L. Warner and received advice from him to buy a camera so that he could rent it out later. As a result, he himself came into contact with the camera system and was able to work as a cameraman in the Canadian documentary Jaws of Death in 1977 , while at the same time assisting other cameramen in other films. Since then he has been responsible for films such as The Flight of the Navigator , Election and About Schmidt as a cameraman.
Glennon was awarded an Emmy in 2005 for his work on the television series Deadwood .
Glennon died on October 19, 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of complications from prostate cancer . Until his death, he was married to Charmaine Witus, whom he married in 1977 and with whom he had four children, including actress Meghan Glennon .
Filmography (selection)
- 1977: Jaws of Death
- 1984: The turbo-horny rubber boat (Up the Creek)
- 1984: Second Sight: A Love Story
- 1985: Menacing Whispers (Smooth Talk)
- 1985: The Legend of Errol Flynn (My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn)
- 1986: Flight of the Navigator (Flight of the Navigator)
- 1990: The Strength of Power (A Show of Force)
- 1991: Murder in New Hampshire (Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story)
- 1992: Bianca's Baby (Baby Snatcher)
- 1992: In the Deep Woods
- 1993: am I a murderer? (The Disappearance of Nora)
- 1994: Deadly Research (The Corpse Had a Familiar Face)
- 1996: Baby Business (Citizen Ruth)
- 1996: Invader - Visit from Space (Invader)
- 1996: Jake's Women
- 1996: Nothing but Trouble with Women (Mojave Moon)
- 1997: Bloody Wedding - The Bride Must Wait (Best Men)
- 1997: Prisoners of Hate (Convictions)
- 1999: Election
- 2002: About Schmidt
- 2003: In the footsteps of Batman (Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt)
- 2003: On an animal mission (Good Boy!)
- 2003: State of Mind (The United States of Leland)
- 2004–2006: Deadwood (TV series, 19 episodes)
- 2005: The Big White - Trouble with Raymond (The Big White)
Web links
- James Glennon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Glennon , cinematographers.nl
- ↑ James Glennon, 64; cinematographer won an Emmy for the HBO series `Deadwood ' , latimes.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glennon, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glennon, James Michael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 2006 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |