# James E. Hinton

> 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. He founded his own production company - James E. Hinton Enterprises - in 1971. He directed and lensed a number of commercial, industrial, and educational films; a set of films for the National Endowment for the Arts; a set of films for the U.S. Department of Labor; and TV documentaries. Hinton's work was included in the 2025 exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985 at the National Gallery of Art.

*American photographer, cinematographer, filmmaker (1936-2006)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1936
- **Died:** 2006-02-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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. He founded his own production company - James E. Hinton Enterprises - in 1971. He directed and lensed a number of commercial, industrial, and educational films; a set of films for the National Endowment for the Arts; a set of films for the U.S. Department of Labor; and TV documentaries. Hinton's work was included in the 2025 exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985 at the National Gallery of Art.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 36.2
- **Momentum:** 4.1

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0385991/ (@nm0385991)

## Sources
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- [The Movie DB](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1197483)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62989379)

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