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Nicola Pecorini

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Born August 10, 1957 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Biography

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.

Filmography28 titles

The First Beautiful Thing

2010Director of Photography

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator

Death and the Maiden

1994Steadicam Operator

Bitter Moon

1992Steadicam Operator

Lost in La Mancha

2002as Self - Director of Photography

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018Director of Photography

Only You

1994Steadicam Operator

Opera

1987Steadicam Operator

He Dreams of Giants

2019as Self

Tideland

2005Director of Photography

Harrison's Flowers

2000Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator

The American President

1995Steadicam Operator

Cliffhanger

1993"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009Director of Photography

Rules of Engagement

2000Director of Photography

The Sect

1991Steadicam Operator

Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

2024Director of Photography

Misunderstood

2014Director of Photography

The Zero Theorem

2013Director of Photography

Two Evil Eyes

1990Second Unit Director, Steadicam Operator

The Church

1989Steadicam Operator

The Brothers Grimm

2005Additional Photography

Cutthroat Island

1995Camera Operator

The Comfort of Strangers

1990Steadicam Operator

Ra.One

2011Director of Photography

The Order

2003Director of Photography

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997Camera Operator

The Legend of the Christmas Witch

2018Director of Photography