Known for Camera
Jess Hall is a British cinematographer. His parents were Stuart Hall, the Jamaican-born Cultural Studies pioneer and former professor at the Open University, and Catherine Hall, Professor and leading historian at University College, London. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jess Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
March 16, 1971 (age 55)
Filmography
23 films, 3 shows


The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 · 1h 55m
country: United States
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.


Ugo: A Homecoming Story
2024 · 32m
country: United States
Greek-Nigerian NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to Nigeria for the first time.


Chevalier
2023 · 1h 44m
country: Ireland
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.


Serenity
2019 · 1h 42m
country: United Kingdom
The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, where he spends his days obsessed with capturing an elusive tuna while fighting his personal demons, is interrupted when someone from his past comes to him searching for help.


Ghost in the Shell
2017 · 1h 47m
country: China
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.


The Foreigner
2015 · 18m
country: United States
Inspired by real events, a journalist covering the aftermath of an air strike in the Middle East is taken captive by militants.


Transcendence
2014 · 1h 59m
country: United States
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
Strap Hanging
Strap Hanging
2014 · 11m
country: United States
Strap-Hanging tells the strange story of a Japanese boy so obsessed by tsunamis that he makes himself a pair of inflatable rubber underpants in case disaster strikes. Stepping into the ‘Top Models Only’ carriage of the underground, he encounters an unexpected trigger.


The Spectacular Now
2013 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.


30 Minutes or Less
2011 · 1h 23m
country: United States
Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and advise him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else...
D-Minus
D-Minus
2011 · 16m
country: United States
A short film directed by Rupert Sanders based on a story written by Sanders and Milo Ross.


The Boy with Chocolate Fingers
2011 · 10m
country: United Kingdom
The story is about Donald McGlone, the boy with chocolate fingers (his fingers are made of chocolate). Because he is different, Donald has no friends and other children shun him. He grows up isolated and alone. Later he keeps a low profile working as an elevator operator, wearing gloves to conceal his secret. One day Molly, the girl he secretly adores, is trapped by a huge bear in the office. Donald gets a chance to make his difference become his greatest asset, if he is brave enough to save her. The moral of the story: If you are different, don't worry about what others may think, say or do, just be yourself and your dreams may come true.


The Switch
2010 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.


Creation
2009 · 1h 48m
country: United Kingdom
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.


Brideshead Revisited
2008 · 2h 13m
country: Morocco
Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.


Hot Fuzz
2007 · 2h 1m
country: France
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.


Son of Rambow
2007 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.


Stander
2003 · 1h 56m
country: Germany
The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.


Hideous Man
2002 · 21m
country: United States
Hideous Man written and directed by John Malkovich and produced by Bella Freud is their 3rd film collaboration. It tells the story of a group of beatnik girls rehearsing their work for a performance of their alter ego ‘hideous man’.


The Cicerones
2002 · 13m
country: United Kingdom
A tourist encounters some strange characters in a foreign cathedral.


Evidentia
1995 · 1h 24m
country: France
In this experimental film conceived by Sylvie Guillem, the choreographers become dancers or photographers: William Forsythe dances a superb solo and Mats Ek films his brother and Sylvie Guillem in Smoke, an oniric and sensual duet.