James E. Hinton

November 21, 1936 – February 19, 2006

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.