James D. Cooper makes his directorial debut with LAMBERT & STAMP which he also photographed and produced. Long known as a cinematographer, his eclectic career has spanned cinéma vérité, fashion, and feature films along with countless commercials and music videos. As a Director of Photography he has worked with a diverse number of stars and celebrities including Sidney Poitier, Robert Mitchum, Allison Janney, Celine Dion, Steven Segal, Luciano Pavarotti, and Barbara Streisand. In the transition from Cinematographer to Director he formed his independent company MOTOCINEMA with partner/producer Loretta Harms for the production of LAMBERT & STAMP now being distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. MOTOCINEMA is currently in development on a select number of feature films. When not working on film James devotes himself to photography and music as well as martial arts, surfing, and racing motorcycles to feed his artistic lifestyle.