---
name: "Jeffrey Jur"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jeffrey-jur"
fi1m_id: "jeffrey-jur"
imdb_id: "nm0005749"
tmdb_id: 720
wikidata_id: "Q1686326"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "13 June 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T02:31:01.773851+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."
---

# Jeffrey Jur

## Identity

Jeffrey Jur

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jeffrey-jur
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jeffrey-jur
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005749
- **TMDB ID:** 720
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1686326
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/720

Cinematographer. Born 13 June 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 13 June 1955, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Also known as:** Jeffery Jur, Jeff Jur
- **Frequently works with:** [Alex Nepomniaschy](https://film.one/person/alex-nepomniaschy.md), [Daisy von Scherler Mayer](https://film.one/person/daisy-von-scherler-mayer.md), [Daniel Cerone](https://film.one/person/daniel-cerone.md), [Dan Lerner](https://film.one/person/dan-lerner.md), [Jeremy Podeswa](https://film.one/person/jeremy-podeswa.md), [John Dahl](https://film.one/person/john-dahl.md), [M. David Mullen](https://film.one/person/m-david-mullen.md), [Meera Menon](https://film.one/person/meera-menon.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 73 (4), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 71 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 3, Mystery 3, Romance 3, Comedy 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $589m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1686326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/720

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Last Seduction*](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md) (81), [*The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md) (76)
- **HBO Max:** [*Carnivàle*](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md) (76), [*My Big Fat Greek Wedding*](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md) (70)
- **AMC+:** [*Halt and Catch Fire*](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*Bridgerton*](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md) (80)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Dirty Dancing*](https://film.one/film/dirty-dancing.md) (79)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*The Mentalist*](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md) (71)

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

## Biography

Jeffrey Jur is an American cinematographer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he studied film at Columbia College Chicago and began working in documentaries and short films before moving into features and television.

His film credits include *Dirty Dancing* (1987), *The Last Seduction* (1994) and *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002). On television he has served as director of photography on series including *Dexter* (2006), for which he shot episodes in 2012 and 2013, *Carnivàle*, *The Mentalist*, *Westworld*, *How to Get Away with Murder* and *Bridgerton* (2020).

Jur is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, for *Carnivàle* and the telefilm *Bessie*, and two competitive ASC Awards.

*Sources: dexter.fandom.com, theasc.com, imdb.com, colum.edu.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Bridgerton* (2020), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), Fi1m 74, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), Fi1m 84, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), Fi1m 70, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)
- *The Last Seduction* (1994), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md)
- *Dirty Dancing* (1987), Fi1m 79, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-dancing.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Bridgerton* (2020), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *Lodge 49* (2018), series, Director of Photography
- *For Love* (2018), Cinematography
- *Marvel's Inhumans* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Inhumans: The First Chapter* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *Westworld* (2016), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md)
- *Colony* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *Bessie* (2015), Director of Photography
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Ruth & Erica* (2012), series, Director of Photography
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *The Eye* (2008), Director of Photography
- *You Kill Me* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Dexter* (2006), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Fathers and Sons* (2005), Director of Photography
- *On Thin Ice* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Last Call* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Living with the Dead* (2002), Director of Photography
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)
- *My First Mister* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Joy Ride* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Panic* (2000), Director of Photography
- *How Stella Got Her Groove Back* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Alone* (1997), Director of Photography
- *First Time Felon* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Murder Live!* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Unforgettable* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Murderous Intent* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Zooman* (1995), Cinematography
- *The O.J. Simpson Story* (1995), Director of Photography
- *It's Pat: The Movie* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Last Seduction* (1994), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-seduction.md)
- *Another Midnight Run* (1994), Additional Photography
- *A Kiss to Die For* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Family Prayers* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Running Mates* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Live Wire* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Ambition* (1991), Director of Photography
- *The Killing Mind* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler* (1990), Cinematography
- *The Big Picture* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Hider in the House* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami* (1988), Cinematography
- *1969* (1988), Additional Photography
- *Stranded* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Trying Times* (1987), series, Director of Photography
- *Dirty Dancing* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/dirty-dancing.md)
- *Soul Man* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Static* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Can a Guy Say No?* (1986), Cinematography
- *A Matter of Principle* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Roommate* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Flash That Smile* (1984), Camera Technician
- *Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby Is a Friend of Mine* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Murder in a Mist* (1980), Cinematography

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