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James Ellis Deakins

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  • Editorial Department
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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James Ellis Deakins was born on 16 January 1954 in the USA. She is known for Sicario (2015), Prisoners (2013) and Mercury Rising (1998). She has been married to Roger Deakins since 11 December 1991.
BornJanuary 16, 1954
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    Known for

    Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    7.7
    • Editorial Department
    • 2015
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
    Prisoners
    8.2
    • Editorial Department
    • 2013
    Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
    Mercury Rising
    6.1
    • Script and Continuity Department(as James Ellis)
    • 1998
    George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman in 1917 (2019)
    1917
    8.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2019

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    Script and Continuity Department



    • Morgan Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Holly Hunter, and Billy Bob Thornton in Levity (2003)
      Levity
      6.3
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 2003
    • The Siege (1998)
      The Siege
      6.4
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1998
    • Bruce Willis and Miko Hughes in Mercury Rising (1998)
      Mercury Rising
      6.1
      • script supervisor: Los Angeles (as James Ellis)
      • 1998
    • Kundun (1997)
      Kundun
      7.0
      • script supervisor
      • 1997
    • Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry in Fools Rush In (1997)
      Fools Rush In
      6.1
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1997
    • Rhea Perlman in Sunset Park (1996)
      Sunset Park
      6.0
      • script supervisor (as I. James P. Ellis)
      • 1996
    • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
      The Shawshank Redemption
      9.3
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1994
    • Andrew Knott, Kate Maberly, and Heydon Prowse in The Secret Garden (1993)
      The Secret Garden
      7.3
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1993
    • The Dark Half (1993)
      The Dark Half
      6.0
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1993
    • Thunderheart (1992)
      Thunderheart
      6.8
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1992
    • Ethan Hawke and Jed in White Fang (1991)
      White Fang
      6.7
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1991
    • Molly Ringwald, Alan Alda, Madeline Kahn, and Dylan Walsh in Betsy's Wedding (1990)
      Betsy's Wedding
      5.7
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1990
    • Jamie Lee Curtis and Ron Silver in Blue Steel (1990)
      Blue Steel
      5.8
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1990
    • Burt Lancaster and Macaulay Culkin in Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
      Rocket Gibraltar
      6.5
      • script supervisor (as James Ellis)
      • 1988

    Editorial Department



    • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
      Sicario
      7.7
      • digital workflow consultant
      • 2015
    • Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)
      Unbroken
      7.2
      • digital workflow consultant
      • 2014
    • Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
      Prisoners
      8.2
      • digital work flow consultant
      • 2013

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman in 1917 (2019)
      1917
      8.2
      • digital workflow consultant
      • 2019

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • James Deakins
    • Born
      • January 16, 1954
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Roger DeakinsDecember 11, 1991 - present

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