James Glennon

James Glennon, ASC (August 29, 1942 – October 19, 2006) was an American cinematographer.

Career[]

Born in Los Angeles, California, Glennon was the son of cinematographer Bert Glennon. James started off working in the Warner Bros. mail room, and then moved to the camera department, including as director of photography of the American unit for Return of the Jedi.

Beginning in 1970, Glennon worked as a cinematographer on feature motion pictures, Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt 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, along with Carnivàle and Big Love 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[]

• James Glennon at IMDb
• Bert Glennon at IMDb
• Meghan Glennon at IMDb
• 2005 Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series
• American Society of Cinematographers ~ ASC official website
• James Glennon Photos

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