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James Laxton is an American cinematographer who is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, specifically his work on Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award and received an Academy Award nomination.
The life of Chiron is delicately revealed by cinematographer James Laxton who portrays him within a distinct pallet of blown out color photographs that set his life in a faded part of Miami...
James Laxton was born on 3 February 1981 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Moonlight (2016). He is married to Bex Crofton-Atkins.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- San Francisco, California, USA
James Laxton reveals how still photography shaped the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, from its realistic depiction of Miami to its intimate camera work. He shares his scouting, shooting and editing methods, and the photographers who inspired him.
The cinematographer of Moonlight, James Laxton, breaks down four of the film’s most mesmerizing scenes.
Ambitious 10-part Amazon series The Underground Railroad sees James Laxton ASC and Barry Jenkins unite once again, this time to tell a powerful story rooted in the history of the American South and atrocities of slavery.
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James Laxton. Jump to. 15 wins & 59 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 2017 Nominee Oscar. Best Achievement in Cinematography. Moonlight. American Society of Cinematographers, USA. 2022 Winner ASC Award. Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for Television. The Underground Railroad.
