Nicola Pecorini
Nicola Pecorini | |
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| Born | 10 August 1957 |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Nicola Pecorini (born 10 August 1957) is an Italian cinematographer.
Life and career
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, and since 1997, he has frequently collaborated with 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.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest | Michael Haussman | |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Terry Gilliam | |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | William Friedkin | With William A. Fraker |
| Harrison's Flowers | Élie Chouraqui | ||
| 2003 | The Order | Brian Helgeland | |
| 2005 | Tideland | Terry Gilliam | |
| 2008 | Your Whole Life Ahead of You | Paolo Virzì | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Terry Gilliam | |
| 2010 | The First Beautiful Thing | Paolo Virzì | |
| 2011 | Ra.One | Anubhav Sinha | With V. Manikandan and Ewan Mulligan |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem | Terry Gilliam | |
| 2014 | Misunderstood | Asia Argento | |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote | Terry Gilliam | |
| The Legend of the Christmas Witch | Michele Soavi | ||
| 2020 | Agony | Michele Civetta | |
| 2024 | Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness | Johnny Depp | With Dariusz Wolski |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ode an die Freude | Ralf Schmerberg | Segment of Poem |
| 2002 | Secret Tournament | Terry Gilliam | |
| 2006 | Postmortem Bliss | Floria Sigismondi | |
| 2010 | Problema | Ralf Schmerberg | |
| 2011 | The Wholly Family | Terry Gilliam | |
| TBA | Hallucinaut | Daniel Auber |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Simon Curtis | Episodes "Death" and "Law"; Also directed episode "Health" |
| 2013 | Doubt | Thomas Schlamme | TV movie |
| 2019 | Kingdoms of Fire | Peter Webber Alejandro Toledo |
14 episodes |
Music videos
- "Oh Sailor", Fiona Apple (2005)
- "Pourtant", Vanessa Paradis (2000)
- "Riding With The King", B.B. King & Eric Clapton (2000)
- "Dark Moon", Chris Isaak (1994) (director)
References
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