J. Michael Muro


James Michael Muro, Jr. is an American cinematographer and director.

Career

In 1987, Muro made his directorial debut with the horror film Street Trash.
Known primarily for his Steadicam work, Muro was the operator of choice for James Cameron's films The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, and Titanic.
After working as operator on Kevin Costner's Oscar-winning epic Dances with Wolves, Muro made his debut as director of photography on Costner's Open Range.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Cinematographer

Film
YearTitleDirector
2003Open RangeKevin Costner
2004CrashPaul Haggis
2005Roll BounceMalcolm D. Lee
2006FlickaMichael Mayer
2007Rush Hour 3Brett Ratner
2007The Last MimzyRobert Shaye
2008TraitorJeffrey Nachmanoff
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantPaul Weitz
2011What's Your Number?Mark Mylod
2013ParkerTaylor Hackford
2016The Book of LoveBill Purple
2018Billionaire Boys ClubJames Cox
2024Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1Kevin Costner
2024Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2Kevin Costner

Television
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2007The Black DonnellysPaul HaggisEpisode "Pilot"
2009-2013SouthlandChristopher Chulack
Nelson McCormick
Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Himself
Allison Anders		28 episodes
2010Detroit 1-8-7Jeffrey NachmanoffEpisode "Pilot"
2011ShamelessMark Mylod
John Wells
Stephen Hopkins		Episodes "Pilot", "Frank the Plank" and "Aunt Ginger"
2012-2017Longmire20 episodes
2015The Brink7 episodes
2017-2022SEAL Team47 episodes
2025Dexter: Original SinMonica RaymundEpisodes "The Big Bad Body Problem" and "Business and Pleasure"

Director

FilmStreet Trash
Television
YearTitleEpisode
2013Shameless"The Sins of My Caretaker"
2010-2013Southland"Maximum Deployment"
2010-2013Southland"Cop or Not"
2010-2013Southland"Failure Drill"
2010-2013Southland"Legacy"
2010-2013Southland"Risk"
2010-2013Southland"Babel"
2010-2013Southland"Heroes"
2012-2017Longmire"An Incredibly Beautiful Thing"
2012-2017Longmire"Tell It Slant"
2012-2017Longmire"Election Day"
2012-2017Longmire"Of Children and Travelers"
2012-2017Longmire"Harvest"
2012-2017Longmire"Help Wanted"
2012-2017Longmire"Shotgun"
2012-2017Longmire"Pure Peckinpah"
2012-2017Longmire"Continual Soiree"
2012-2017Longmire"Thank You, Victoria"
2012-2017Longmire"Opiates and Antibiotics"
2014The Red Road"The Wolf and the Dog"
2014The Red Road"The Woman Who Fell from the Sky"
2015The Brink"Swim, Shmuley, Swim"
2016Rush Hour"LA Real Estate Boom"
2017Outsiders"Unbroken Chain"
2017Animal Kingdom"Bleed for It"
2017Power"We're in This Together"
2018-2021SEAL Team"The Upside Down"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Never Get Out of the Boat"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Outside the Wire"
2018-2021SEAL Team"You Only Die Once"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Rules of Engagement"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Horror Has a Face"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Hollow at the Core"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Frog on the Tracks"
2018-2021SEAL Team"Man on Fire"