James Mathers (born May 5, 1955) is an American

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and

director of photography The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

. He is the younger brother of former child television star

Jerry Mathers Gerald Patrick Mathers (born June 2, 1948) is an American actor best known for his role in the television sitcom '' Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963, in which he played the protagonist Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, the y ...

of '' Leave It to Beaver'' fame.

Biography

Mathers was born in

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, and appeared under the name "Jimmy Mathers" in several TV and film productions between 1961 and 1968. His most memorable performance was in an episode of the TV comedy series ''

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'' in 1964, when he played the role of an introverted boy who is afraid to play on the baseball team because of his overprotective mother. Mathers attended film school and held a variety of staff and freelance assignments in film production. He then specialized in cinematography and founded two film production companies, The Migrant FilmWorkers and Jim Mathers Film Company. Mathers has been the director of photography on over 30

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films and has been associated with six TV series from inception through the show's first season. He is the president and co-founder of the nonprofit educational cooperative "The Digital Cinema Society," a group dedicated to the industry's informed integration of new technology.The Digital Cinema Society
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Career

Christine White Jimmy Mathers Ichabod and Me 1961

*'' The Darkness'' .... Edward "Eddie" Shrote / ... (Video game, 2007) *''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' .... (2 episodes, 1968) :* Log 61: The Runaway .... Rick :* Log 161: And You Want Me to Get Married? ... Jimmy D'Angelo *''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seasons. ''My Three Sons'' chronicl ...

'' .... Norman (1 episode, 1966) :* The State vs. Chip Douglas *''O.K. Crackerby!'' .... Eddie Malone (1 episode, 1965) :* The Griffin Story *''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...

'' .... The 2nd Boy (1 episode, 1965) :* Bats of a Feather *''

'' .... Marshall Burns (1 episode, 1964) :* "Little Pitchers Have Big Fears" *''

The New Interns ''The New Interns'' is a 1964 American drama film directed by John Rich, and the sequel to the 1962 film '' The Interns'', itself based on the novel of the same name by Richard Frede. It stars Michael Callan and Dean Jones. For his performance, ...

'' (1964) .... Freddie *''

Mail Order Bride A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend was primarily towards women living in developing country, developing countries seeking men in more developed na ...

'' (1964) .... Matt Boley *''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western series that aired 8 seasons: first on the NBC television network (1957–1962), and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. It ...

'' .... Oldest Hooper Orphan (Season 6, episode 26, 1963) :* "The Michael McGoo Story" *'' Summer Magic'' (1963) .... Peter Carey *''

Ichabod and Me ''Ichabod and Me'' is an American situation comedy television series starring Robert Sterling and George Chandler that aired in the United States during the 1961–1962 television season. It depicts the life of a New York City newspaper reporte ...

'' .... Benjie Major (5 episodes) :* Benjie's Pageant (1962) :* Benjie's Indian (1962) :* The Phipps Papers (1962) :* Teenage Journalist (1961) :* Benjie's Spots (1961)

References

External links

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The Migrant FilmWorkers Official Website
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