Nicola Pecorini

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Nicola Pecorini (born 10 August 1957) is an Italian-born cinematographer. Pecorini was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He founded, with Garrett Brown, inventor of the steadicam, the Steadicam Operators Association, Inc. (SOA), in 1988. Pecorini moved to the United States in 1993. Since 1997, he has frequently collaborated with critically acclaimed director Terry Gilliam (together they have made Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, Tideland, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Zero Theorem and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote). In 2000, he won Best Cinematography at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for Harrison's Flowers. He is married to British actress Caroline Goodall and has two children, Gemma and Leone. He is blind in one eye. Source: Article "Nicola Pecorini" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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2024
Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness
Movie Director of Photography
2021
Erēmīta (Anthologies)
Movie Self
2019
Kingdoms of Fire
TV show Director of Photography
2019
He Dreams of Giants
Movie Self
2018
The Legend of the Christmas Witch
Movie Director of Photography
2018
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Movie Director of Photography
2017
American Moon
Movie Himself
2014
Misunderstood
Movie Director of Photography
2013
The Zero Theorem
Movie Director of Photography
2013
Doubt
Movie Cinematography
2011
Ra.One
Movie Director of Photography
2011
The Wholly Family
Movie Director of Photography
2010
The First Beautiful Thing
Movie Director of Photography
2009
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Movie Director of Photography
2008
A Whole Life Ahead
Movie Director of Photography
2006
Best of Chris Isaak
Movie Director

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2005
Tideland
Movie Director of Photography
2005
The Brothers Grimm
Movie Additional Photography
2003
The Order
Movie Director of Photography
2003
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
Movie Director of Photography
2002
Lost in La Mancha
Movie Self - Director of Photography
2000
Harrison's Flowers
Movie Steadicam Operator
2000
Rules of Engagement
Movie Director of Photography
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Movie Director of Photography
1997
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Movie Cinematography
1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
Movie Camera Operator
1995
Cutthroat Island
Movie Camera Operator
1995
The American President
Movie Steadicam Operator
1995
French Kiss
Movie Steadicam Operator
1994
Death and the Maiden
Movie Steadicam Operator
1994
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
Movie Steadicam Operator
1994
Only You
Movie Steadicam Operator
1993
Low Profile
Movie Camera Operator
1993
Cliffhanger
Movie "A" Camera Operator
1992
Bitter Moon
Movie Steadicam Operator
1991
Piedipiatti
Movie Steadicam Operator
1991
The Sect
Movie Steadicam Operator
1990
In nome del popolo sovrano
Movie Steadicam Operator
1990
Towards Evening
Movie Steadicam Operator
1990
The Comfort of Strangers
Movie Steadicam Operator