James Glennon
| James Glennon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Glennon 29 August 1942 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Died |
19 October 2006 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1970–2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Charmaine Witus (1977-2006) (until his death) |
| Children |
Meghan Glennon Allison Glennon Juliet Glennon |
| Parents | Bert Glennon(Father) |
James Glennon, ASC (August 29, 1942 – October 19, 2006) was an American cinematographer who started off working in the Warner Bros. mail room, moved to the camera department and later worked as a cinematographer on feature motion pictures including as Director of Photography of the American unit for Return of the Jedi, Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt and others including El Norte. He was born in Los Angeles, California.
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, along with Carnivàle and Big Love for HBO.
His father was cinematographer Bert Glennon. He had four children: Meghan Glennon (actress), Allison Glennon, Andrew Glennon, and Juliet Glennon.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Jaws of Death | Documentary |
| 1981 | Prisoners | |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night | |
| 2006 | Room 10 | Short Film |
Death
He died unexpectedly on October 19, 2006, from a blood clot resulting from surgery for prostate cancer.[1] He is buried at the Santa Barbara Cemetery.
References
External links
- James Glennon at the Internet Movie Database
- Bert Glennon at the Internet Movie Database
- Meghan Glennon at the Internet Movie Database
- 2005 Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
- American Society of Cinematographers ~ ASC official website
- James Glennon Photos
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