James E. Hinton (69)

1936-11-21 - 2006-02-19 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

James E. 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.