James Glennon,
ASC (August 29, 1942 – October 19, 2006) was an American
cinematographer.
Career
Born in
Los Angeles, California
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, Glennon was the son of cinematographer
Bert Glennon
Bert Lawrence Glennon (November 19, 1893 – June 29, 1967) was an American cinematographer and film director. He directed ''Syncopation'' (1929), the first film released by RKO Radio Pictures.
Biography
Glennon was born in Anaconda, Mont ...
. James started off working in the
Warner Bros.
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mail room, and then moved to the camera department, including as
director of photography
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of the American unit for ''
Return of the Jedi
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''.
Beginning in 1970, Glennon worked as a cinematographer on feature motion pictures, ''
Citizen Ruth
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'', ''
Election
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...
'', ''
About Schmidt
''About Schmidt'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson in the title role. The film also stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, and Kathy Bates. It is loosely based on the 1996 nov ...
'' and others including ''
El Norte''.
In 2005 his work on the
HBO television series ''
Deadwood'' earned him an
Emmy Award. Glennon also worked as director of photography on a number of other television movies and program series, such as ''
The West Wing
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'', along with ''
Carnivàle'' and ''
Big Love
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'' for HBO.
He had four children: Meghan Glennon (actress), Allison Glennon, Andrew Glennon, and Juliet Glennon.
Death
Glennon died on October 19, 2006. He is buried at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.
Selected filmography
As cinematographer
References
External links
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2005 Emmy- Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
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American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized to advance the science and art of cinem ...
ASC official website
1942 births
2006 deaths
American cinematographers
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