---
name: "J. Michael Muro"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/j-michael-muro"
fi1m_id: "j-michael-muro"
imdb_id: "nm0614013"
tmdb_id: 21118
wikidata_id: "Q376641"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 24
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T05:14:32.294871+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# J. Michael Muro

## Identity

J. Michael Muro

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/j-michael-muro
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** j-michael-muro
- **IMDb ID:** nm0614013
- **TMDB ID:** 21118
- **Wikidata ID:** Q376641
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Muro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614013/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21118

Director. Born 1 January 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 1966, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Jimmy Muro, Jimmy Muro Jr., Jim Muro, James Muro, James M. Muro
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 24: 2 directing, 22 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Christopher Chulack](https://film.one/person/christopher-chulack.md), [Kevin Costner](https://film.one/person/kevin-costner.md), [Abbey Lee](https://film.one/person/abbey-lee.md), [Alex Graves](https://film.one/person/alex-graves.md), [Allison Liddi-Brown](https://film.one/person/allison-liddi-brown.md), [Howard Kaplan](https://film.one/person/howard-kaplan.md), [John Dahl](https://film.one/person/john-dahl.md), [Jon Baird](https://film.one/person/jon-baird.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as director, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 71 (1), 1990s 79 (13), 2000s 59 (6), 2010s 69 (2), 2020s 52 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Muro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376641, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614013/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21118

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) (70)
- **Paramount+:** [*Longmire*](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) (68)
- **HBO Max:** [*Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1*](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1.md) (55)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Crash*](https://film.one/film/crash-2005.md) (54)
- **Tubi:** [*Rush Hour 3*](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md) (38)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

J. Michael Muro, also credited as Jimmy Muro, Jim Muro and James Muro, is an American cinematographer, camera operator and director. He began his career in the camera department and worked extensively as a Steadicam operator on films including *The Abyss* (1989), *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), *True Lies* (1994), *Titanic* (1997) and *Dances with Wolves* (1990).

Muro made his directorial debut with the 1987 horror film *Street Trash*. He transitioned to director of photography on Kevin Costner’s *Open Range* (2003) and has since shot features including *Crash* (2004), *Roll Bounce* (2005), *Rush Hour 3* (2007), *Parker* (2013) and *Billionaire Boys Club* (2018). He has also directed episodes of television series such as *Longmire* and *SEAL Team*.

In 2024 Muro served as cinematographer on Costner’s *Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1* and its sequel, continuing a long professional association that began in the late 1980s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (24)

### Directed (2) — the average rests on these

- *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)

### Crew (22)

- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1* (2024), Fi1m 55, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1.md)
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Fi1m 48, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *Rush Hour 3* (2007), Fi1m 38, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md)
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Fi1m 67, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *Crash* (2005), Fi1m 54, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/crash-2005.md)
- *Red Dragon* (2002), Fi1m 64, Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md)
- *Rush Hour 2* (2001), Fi1m 61, Steadicam Operator, "A" Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-2.md)
- *The Fast and the Furious* (2001), Fi1m 72, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fast-and-the-furious.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Fi1m 58, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Fi1m 88, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *Titanic* (1997), Fi1m 84, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *Casino* (1995), Fi1m 82, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *True Lies* (1994), Fi1m 68, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/true-lies.md)
- *Falling Down* (1993), Fi1m 71, Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *A Few Good Men* (1992), Fi1m 79, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/a-few-good-men.md)
- *JFK* (1991), Fi1m 80, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Fi1m 88, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *Dances with Wolves* (1990), Fi1m 80, Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/dances-with-wolves.md)
- *Predator 2* (1990), Fi1m 63, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/predator-2.md)
- *The Abyss* (1989), Fi1m 71, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Street Trash* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Dexter: Original Sin* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-2.md)
- *Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1* (2024), Director of Photography — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/horizon-an-american-saga-chapter-1.md)
- *Fire Country* (2022), series, Director
- *Billionaire Boys Club* (2018), Director of Photography
- *SEAL Team* (2017), series, Director
- *The Book of Love* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Animal Kingdom* (2016), series, Director
- *Rush Hour* (2016), series, Director
- *Outsiders* (2016), series, Director
- *Wicked City* (2015), series, Director
- *The Brink* (2015), series, Director
- *The Red Road* (2014), series, Director
- *Parker* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Longmire* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *What's Your Number?* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Shameless* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Traitor* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Rush Hour 3* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-3.md)
- *The Last Mimzy* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Flicka* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Miami Vice* (2006), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/miami-vice-2006.md)
- *Roll Bounce* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Crash* (2005), Director of Photography — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/crash-2005.md)
- *The Chronicles of Riddick* (2004), Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- *Open Range* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Red Dragon* (2002), Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/red-dragon.md)
- *Rush Hour 2* (2001), "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/rush-hour-2.md)
- *The Fast and the Furious* (2001), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fast-and-the-furious.md)
- *The Family Man* (2000), "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- *The Insider* (1999), Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *Runaway Bride* (1999), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/runaway-bride.md)
- *The Negotiator* (1998), Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- *U.S. Marshals* (1998), Steadicam Operator
- *Titanic* (1997), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/titanic.md)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Casino* (1995), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/casino.md)
- *Strange Days* (1995), as Nervous POV · Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- *True Lies* (1994), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/true-lies.md)
- *The Beverly Hillbillies* (1993), Steadicam Operator
- *Falling Down* (1993), Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *A Few Good Men* (1992), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-few-good-men.md)
- *Sneakers* (1992), Steadicam Operator
- *Raising Cain* (1992), Steadicam Operator
- *Thunderheart* (1992), Steadicam Operator
- *JFK* (1991), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *Terminator 2: Judgment Day* (1991), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md)
- *The Doors* (1991), Steadicam Operator
- *Predator 2* (1990), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/predator-2.md)
- *Dances with Wolves* (1990), Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/dances-with-wolves.md)
- *The Palermo Connection* (1990), Steadicam Operator
- *The Abyss* (1989), Steadicam Operator — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-abyss.md)
- *The Mighty Quinn* (1989), Steadicam Operator
- *Brain Damage* (1988), Steadicam Operator
- *Street Trash* (1987), Director
- *Forever, Lulu* (1986), Steadicam Operator
- *Street Trash* (1984), Director
- *Basket Case* (1982), Sound Assistant

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