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name: "Simon Jayes"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/simon-jayes"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 66
updated: "2026-09-17T01:01:36.353244+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."
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# Simon Jayes

Director.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 1997–present

## Biography

Simon Jayes is a British cinematographer and camera operator whose credits include extensive work in both film and television. He has operated the 'A' camera and Steadicam on numerous productions, including *The Mandalorian* (2019), *War of the Worlds* (2005), *Argo* (2012), *Quantum of Solace* (2008), *Collateral* (2004) and *Non-Stop* (2014).

Jayes maintained a long association with the HBO series *True Blood* (2008–2014), serving as camera operator and Steadicam operator across 73 episodes. He also directed one episode of the series, 'May Be the Last Time', which aired in 2014.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Mandalorian and Grogu* (2026), Fi1m 58, "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mandalorian-and-grogu.md)
- *Argo* (2012), Fi1m 79, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Collateral* (2004), Fi1m 85, Additional Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/collateral.md)
- *Batman & Robin* (1997), Fi1m 35, Additional Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-and-robin.md)

## Also known for

- *The Mandalorian* (2019), "A" Camera Operator
- *War of the Worlds* (2005), Camera Operator
- *Quantum of Solace* (2008), Camera Operator
- *Non-Stop* (2014), "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), Additional Camera
- *The Book of Boba Fett* (2021), "A" Camera Operator
- *Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day* (2014), Camera Operator
- *Kidnap* (2017), Steadicam Operator

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