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name: "Jimmy Lindsey"
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# Jimmy Lindsey

Cinematographer. Born in Austin, Texas.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 1995–2012
- **Also known as:** Jimmy W. Lindsey, Jimmy Lindsey ASC

## Biography

Jimmy Lindsey ASC is an American cinematographer. He holds a bachelor's degree in film production and history from the University of Texas and began working in the camera department, developing his craft on sets alongside established directors of photography.

Early credits include camera operator on *Sin City* (2005), *Death Proof* (2007) and *Planet Terror* (2007). As director of photography his work includes *Machete* (2010), *Spy Kids: All the Time in the World* (2011), the HBO series *Veep* (2012), *Limitless* (2015), *Star Trek: Picard* (2020–2022) and the Apple TV+ series *Physical*. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding cinematography for a single-camera series (half-hour) in 2024.

Lindsey is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers, the International Cinematographers Guild and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

*Sources: imdb.com, jimmylindseyasc.com, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *Death Proof* (2007), Fi1m 64, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Sin City* (2005), Fi1m 75, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/sin-city.md)
- *Rushmore* (1998), Fi1m 83, Second Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, Production Assistant — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)

## Also known for

- *Planet Terror* (2007), Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Machete* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over* (2003), Camera Operator
- *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning* (2006), Camera Operator
- *The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl* (2005), Camera Operator
- *Spy Kids: All the Time in the World* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Limitless* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Timeless* (2016), Director of Photography

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