
Crew
James Laxton
Director of Photography·US·1981
James Laxton is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, including Moonlight, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Laxton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Member of: ASC
Career
Stats
- Credits
- 1
- 1 production
- Active
- 2016
- <1 year
- Most-used aspect
- 2.39:1
- 1 of 1 production
Recognition
Awards (1 won, 1 total)
- WONAcademy Award·Best Cinematography·2017→Moonlight
Highlights
Known for
Career
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Moonlight | 2016 | Director of Photography | 2.39:1·ARRIRAW ALEXA Mini |
Loadout
Equipment used
Cameras, lenses, and lighting attributed to scenes on productions this person crewed in a camera-department role. Counts aggregate across all such productions.
| Series | Items | Productions | Scenes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARRI ALEXA family ARRI · camera body | 1 | 2 |
Network
Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside James Laxton.






