James Laxton Biography

Awards

• 2008Special Jury Prize-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2009Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016BFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2016BSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016BSC Award-Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2016Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
• 2016CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016ICP Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2016Sierra Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2016NYFCC Award-Best Cinematographer: winner
• 2016NYFCO Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2016NTFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016SDFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2016SEFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2016WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017Oscar-Best Achievement in Cinematography: nominated
• 2017EDA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2017ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases: nominated
• 2017COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017Chlotrudis Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017DFCC-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2017GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Cinematography: nominated
• 2017HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017ICS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017INOCA-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2017NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: winner
• 2017NCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017Artisan Award-: winner
• 2017Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2017SFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018CFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018CinEuphoria-Best Cinematography - International Competition: nominated
• 2018FFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018GWNYFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018LAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018OAFFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018SFFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018SFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018SLFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018VHS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2018WAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019EDA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019AFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019ACCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Cinematography: winner
• 2019CIFCC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019COFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019DFCC-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019GAFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019HFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019INOCA-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019LEJA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019NSFC Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019NCFCA Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019Odyssey Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019OFCS Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2019Satellite Award-Best Cinematography: nominated
• 2021Golden Frog-TV Series Competition: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
• 2022ASC Award-Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Limited Series, or Pilot Made for Television: winner