Giles Nuttgens (born 1960) is a British cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors George Lucas, Deepa Mehta, David Mackenzie,[1] Michael Winterbottom, and Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
Giles Nuttgens | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1960 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Parent(s) | Patrick Nuttgens Bridget Badenoch |
| Relatives | Sandy Nuttgens |
For his work in Hell or High Water, he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.[2]
Career
editNuttgens began his career with the BBC TV for the Natural History documentary unit in 1984, and rose up through the camera assistant ranks, and by the age of 25 he was one of the youngest film cameramen ever in the BBC.[3]
After many years living in Paris, he relocated to Barcelona in late 2003.
He is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
Filmography
editFilm
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Deepa Mehta | Episode "Benares, January 1910" |
| 1994 | Anna Lee | Peter Barber-Fleming | Episodes "Stalker" and "Requiem" |
| 1995 | Claudia Schiffer - Close Up | Michael Schultz | |
| 1996 | Bodyguards | Robert Bierman Christopher King |
3 episodes |
| 1997 | Born to Run | Jean Stewart | |
| 2017 | Damnation | Adam Kane | Episode "Sam Riley's Body" |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Attack of the Hawkmen | Ben Burtt | Part of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
| 1996 | Travels with Father | Deepa Mehta Michael Schultz | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Nick Willing | |
| 2016 | A Lot | Richard Shepard |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sundance Film Festival | Best Cinematography | The Deep End | Won |
| 2005 | Genie Awards | Best Cinematography | Water | Won |
| 2016 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Hell or High Water | Nominated |
References
edit- ↑ "The Art of Collaboration: In Conversation with David Mackenzie and Giles Nuttgens". Edinburgh International Film Festival. 24 August 2005.
- ↑ "EE British Academy Film Awards Winners in 2017". BAFTA website. 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Giles Nuttgens".