Tamara Jenkins
Film director · 2 films (2007–2018)
Tamara Jenkins is a director whose work here spans The Savages (2007) to Private Life (2018), across drama and comedy. All 124 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Tamara Jenkins is an American filmmaker and occasional actress. She is best known for her feature films Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), The Savages (2007), and Private Life (2018).
Born 2 May 1962 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Directing style
Tamara Jenkins anchors her tragicomic dramas in claustrophobic, interior-heavy spaces, relying on a shallow depth of field to isolate characters and evoke a pervasive sense of loneliness and interpersonal tension. She favors a highly disciplined eye-level camera perspective, framing subjects predominantly in medium and closeup shots that emphasize intimate, naturalistic performances. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by muted earth tones, slate blues, and dark grays, illuminated primarily by realistic, motivated light sources such as windows, practical lamps, and sterile fluorescents.
Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 1995
Films directed by Tamara Jenkins
About Tamara Jenkins
When was Tamara Jenkins born?
Tamara Jenkins was born on 2 May 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What films has Tamara Jenkins directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Savages (2007) and Private Life (2018).
What awards has Tamara Jenkins won?
Guggenheim Fellowship (1995).
Search every frame of Tamara Jenkins’s films
All 124 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Tamara Jenkins — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.