James Takata

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Credits
64 titles

Films in Production (1 title)	Budget	Status
Miles Underwater Additional Cinematography Additional Cinematography See fewer		Post-Prod

Past Film & Video (41 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Evil Within (2017) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$6MM
I Walk (2017) (Short) - Camera Operator, Steadicam Camera Operator, Steadicam See fewer	$100K
Kepler's Dream (2016) Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer		$2K	$3K	$3K
Broken Wings (2016) (Short) - Cinematographer, Director Cinematographer, Director See fewer	£20K
The Unraveling (2015) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
The Phoenix Project (2015) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Red Dirt (2014) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
We the Parents (2013) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Just 45 Minutes from Broadway (2012) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer
Past Due (2012) (Short) - Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator See fewer
Pretty Bad Actress (2012) Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	$300K
High Threat Scenario (2012) (Short) - Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$500K
Bosco's Guitar (2011) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Firelight (2011) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Only Child (2011) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
It's a Match (2011) (Short) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
Venus & Vegas (2010) Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer	$5MM
Trapped (2010) (Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
Serious Moonlight (2009) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) See fewer		$12K	$25K	$348K
Looking for My Brother (2006) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$50K
Hollywood Dreams (2006) Camera Operator ("b" camera), First Assistant Camera Camera Operator ("b" camera), First Assistant Camera See fewer		$4K	$171K	$171K
Entity: Nine (2006) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer
Special (2006) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$1MM	$3K	$7K	$15K
Seven Swans (2005) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$1MM
In the Shadows (2005) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$55K
Confession (2005) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer
Eating (2005) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$60K
Blue Demon (2004) (Video) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$650K
How's My Driving (2004) (Short) - Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$100K
The Ecology of Love (2004) (Short) - Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer
Monster Man (2003) Loader Loader See fewer	$4MM
Devil's Pond (2003) Camera Loader Camera Loader See fewer	$5MM			$15K
Winded (2003) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer
Swallow (2003) (Short) - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$70K
Dead End (2003) Loader Loader See fewer	$900K
Thank You, Good Night (2002) Camera Loader Camera Loader See fewer	$1.2MM
Remember Pearl Harbor (2002) (Short) - Director, Executive Producer, Writer Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer
Drive, She Said (2001) Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer
Ali (2001) Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer	$107MM	$15MM	$58MM	$88MM
One (2001) (Short) - Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer
Laughing Dead (1998) Second Assistant Director Second Assistant Director See fewer	$200K

See all past film & video

Past Television (22 titles)	Episodes
The Horror of Dolores Roach (2023) (TV Series) - Cinematographer (8 episodes, 2023) Cinematographer (8 episodes, 2023) See fewer Stop Me (Jul 7, 2023) Season 1, Episode 8 - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
The Company You Keep (2023) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 2023) Director (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Company Man (Apr 9, 2023) Season 1, Episode 7 - Director Director See fewer	1
This Is Us (2017–2022) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (82 episodes, 2017), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2017), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2019), Director Of Photography (second unit) (1 episode, 2017), Director (1 episode, 2022) Camera Operator (82 episodes, 2017), Steadicam Operator (4 episodes, 2017), Cinematographer (2 episodes, 2019), Director Of Photography (second unit) (1 episode, 2017), Director (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Us (May 24, 2022) Season 6, Episode 18 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	85
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("a" camera) (3 episodes, 2021), Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2021) Camera Operator ("a" camera) (3 episodes, 2021), Steadicam Operator (2 episodes, 2021) See fewer Recruiter (Oct 4, 2021) Season 1, Episode 3 - Camera Operator ("a" camera) Camera Operator ("a" camera) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Pitch (2016) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (9 episodes, 2016), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (9 episodes, 2016) Steadicam Operator (9 episodes, 2016), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (9 episodes, 2016) See fewer Don't Say It (Dec 8, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
The Good Place (2016) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2016) Steadicam Operator (1 episode, 2016) See fewer What We Owe to Each Other (Oct 13, 2016) Season 1, Episode 6 - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer	1
Scorpion (2014–2016) (TV Series) - Camera Operator ("b" camera) (21 episodes, 2015), Steadicam Operator (12 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2015), Camera Operator (1 episode, 2015) Camera Operator ("b" camera) (21 episodes, 2015), Steadicam Operator (12 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (2 episodes, 2015), Camera Operator (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Chernobyl Intentions (Apr 18, 2016) Season 2, Episode 23 - Camera Operator ("b" camera) Camera Operator ("b" camera) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	35
Untitled Johnny Knoxville Project (2015) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer
Stitchers (2015) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (1 episode, 2015) Camera Operator (1 episode, 2015) See fewer When Darkness Falls (Oct 20, 2015) Season 1, Episode 11 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	1
Sons of Anarchy (2014) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (4 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (1 episode, 2014) Camera Operator (4 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Papa's Goods (Dec 9, 2014) Season 7, Episode 13 - Camera Operator (uncredited) Camera Operator (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Mistresses (2014) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (13 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (8 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator (5 episodes, 2014) Steadicam Operator (13 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (8 episodes, 2014), Camera Operator (5 episodes, 2014) See fewer 'Til Death Do Us Part (Sep 1, 2014) Season 2, Episode 13 - Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("b" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Dexter (2013) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (1 episode, 2013) Camera Operator (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Dress Code (Aug 11, 2013) Season 8, Episode 7 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	1
The Client List (2012–2013) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (25 episodes, 2012), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (16 episodes, 2012), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (9 episodes, 2013) Steadicam Operator (25 episodes, 2012), Camera Operator ("b" camera) (16 episodes, 2012), Camera Operator ("a" camera) (9 episodes, 2013) See fewer Wild Nights Are Calling (Jun 16, 2013) Season 2, Episode 15 - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	25
The Makeover (2013) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator Camera Operator ("a" camera), Steadicam Operator See fewer
Potluck (2012) (TV Movie) - Steadicam Operator Steadicam Operator See fewer
NCIS (2011) (TV Series) - Steadicam Operator (3 episodes, 2011) Steadicam Operator (3 episodes, 2011) See fewer Thirst (Oct 25, 2011) Season 9, Episode 6 - Steadicam Operator (uncredited) Steadicam Operator (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Car Show (2011) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (1 episode, 2011) Camera Operator (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Road Trip (Sep 21, 2011) Season 1, Episode 11 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer	1
Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010) (TV Series) - First Assistant Camera (55 episodes, 2007), Second Assistant Camera (46 episodes, 2005) First Assistant Camera (55 episodes, 2007), Second Assistant Camera (46 episodes, 2005) See fewer The Children's Parade (May 21, 2010) Season 5, Episode 22 - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer See more See fewer Loading	101
Homebodies (2009) (TV Special) - Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator See fewer
House of the Dead 2 (2005) (TV Movie) - Additional Second Assistant Camera Additional Second Assistant Camera See fewer
Into the West (2005) (TV Mini-series) - Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer
Emmanuelle: The Private Collection (2003) (TV Series) - First Assistant Camera (1 episode, 2003), First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) (1 episode, 2003) First Assistant Camera (1 episode, 2003), First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Emmanuelle the Private Collection: Jesse's Secret Desires (Oct 20, 2006) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) See fewer Emmanuelle the Private Collection: Emmanuelle vs. Dracula (2003) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	2