James E. Hinton
James Hinton
Birth Date
11/21/1936 (Age 69)Birth Place
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USADeath Date
2/19/2006Departments
Biography
James E. Hinton was an American filmmaker and photographer. He was known as a documentarian of the civil rights movement. He worked on more than 70 documentaries as a cinematographer and director; but, Hinton is most especially known for his groundbreaking cinematography on the cult film Ganja & Hess.
Best Known For
Director of Photography
Associate Producer
Camera
Production
Frequent Collaborators
Bill Gunn
3 films together
Marlene Clark
1 film together
Sam Waymon
2 films together
Duane Jones
1 film together
Leonard Jackson
1 film together
Candece Tarpley
1 film together
