Tommy Lee Jones
Film director · 2 films (2005–2014)
Tommy Lee Jones is a director whose work here spans The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) to The Homesman (2014), across drama and adventure. The work runs wide — 33% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 120 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S.
Born 15 September 1946 · San Saba, Texas, USA
Directing style
Tommy Lee Jones anchors his Westerns and dramas in the harsh reality of natural light, staging characters mostly in day exteriors illuminated by the direct sun, or in interiors shaped by window light and firelight. He favors a grounded, eye-level perspective that alternates almost equally between intimate shallow-focus medium shots and expansive, deep-focus wide compositions to evoke a lonely, tense, and ominous atmosphere. The color palette is defined by earthy, desaturated tones—ranging from dusty beiges and warm, leathery browns to cool, slate-blue skies—which reinforces the stark, weathered quality of his environments.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · 1994
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1994
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2005
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1983
- Donostia Award · 2012
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Films directed by Tommy Lee Jones
About Tommy Lee Jones
When was Tommy Lee Jones born?
Tommy Lee Jones was born on 15 September 1946 in San Saba, Texas, USA.
What films has Tommy Lee Jones directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) and The Homesman (2014).
What awards has Tommy Lee Jones won?
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1994), Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1994), Cannes Best Director Award (2005) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (1983).
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All 120 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Tommy Lee Jones — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.