Cinematography: James R. Simon

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by James R. Simon. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


White Wilderness

1958 · Documentary · 72 min. · United States

Direction James Algar

Plot This Disney "True-Life Adventure" was filmed on location in the Arctic. Covering the period from the Spring thaw to the winter freeze, the film offers rare and fascinating glimpses of...

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4.7

27 votes

Jungle Cat

1960 · Documentary · 69 min. · United States

Direction James Algar

Plot This documentary chronicles the life of a female spotted jaguar in the South American jungle.

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Water Birds

1952 · Documentary · 30 min. · United States

Direction Ben Sharpsteen

Cast Winston Hibler

Plot It was shot in Technicolor by more than a dozen cameramen and was created in cooperation with the Denver Museum of Natural History.

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Bear Country

1953 · Documentary · 33 min. · United States

Direction James Algar

Plot This documentary short won an Oscar for Two-reel short and was well-deserving of the honor. Everything about this is excellent-cinematography, locations, even the narration, which can be a problem with...

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