James Michael Muro, Jr. (born October 12, 1964) is an American cinematographer and director. He is known primarily for his

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work. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he was

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's Steadicam operator of choice, working on the Cameron-directed films ''

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'', '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Throughout his career, he has been credited as Jimmy Muro, James Muro, Jim Muro, and J. Michael Muro. Muro also did Steadicam and B-camera operating on

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-winning epic '' Dances with Wolves'', contributing to cinematographer

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's win of the

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. He has also worked on Costner's ''

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'', making his debut as a director of photography. In 1987, Muro made his directorial debut with the horror film '' Street Trash''. He has directed several episodes of the

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series '' Southland''.

Filmography

Cinematographer

Film Television

Director

Film * '' Street Trash'' (1987) Television

Awards and nominations

Personal life

Muro's father was the owner of Statewide Auto Parts, a now-defunct junkyard located at 1256 Grand Street,

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* 1966 births Living people People from Queens, New York Film directors from New York City American cinematographers {{US-film-director-1960s-stub