Jess Hall, ASC, BSC, 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, a professor and leading historian at University College, London.
Hall's first job as cinematographer took place on the production of the film Stander, starring Thomas Jane. He acted as director of photography on several British productions, including the Edgar Wright crime comedy Hot Fuzz, the comedy Son of Rambow, and the drama Brideshead Revisited, his work on which earned him a Satellite Award nomination...