James E. Hinton
# James E. Hinton

James E. Hinton (sometimes credited as Jim 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.

## Select filmography

* Identity Crisis (1989) (cinematographer, co-producer)
* Greased Lightning (1977) (associate producer)
* Ganja & Hess (1973) (cinematographer)
* Don't Play Us Cheap (1973) (second unit director)
