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Giles Nuttgens
Giles Nuttgens (born 1960) is a British cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors George Lucas, Deepa Mehta, David Mackenzie, Michael Winterbottom, and Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
| Giles Nuttgens |
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| (1960-06-12) 12 June 1960United Kingdom |
| 1981–present |
| Patrick NuttgensBridget Badenoch |
| Sandy Nuttgens |
Giles Nuttgens (born 1960) is a British cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors George Lucas, Deepa Mehta, David Mackenzie, Michael Winterbottom, and Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
For his work in Hell or High Water, he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography.
Nuttgens 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.
After many years living in Paris, he relocated to Barcelona in late 2003.
He is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Electric Moon | Pradip Krishen |
| 1996 | Fire | Deepa Mehta |
| 1997 | Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Robert Bierman |
| 1998 | Earth | Deepa Mehta |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Roger Christian |
| 2001 | The Deep End | Scott McGeheeDavid Siegel |
| 2002 | Swimfan | John Polson |
| 2003 | Young Adam | David Mackenzie |
| 2004 | If Only | Gil Junger |
| 2005 | Asylum | David Mackenzie |
| Bee Season | Scott McGeheeDavid Siegel | |
| Water | Deepa Mehta | |
| 2007 | The Good Night | Jake Paltrow |
| Hallam Foe | David Mackenzie | |
| 2008 | Heaven on Earth | Deepa Mehta |
| 2009 | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Jodie Markell |
| 2010 | Saint John of Las Vegas | Hue Rhodes |
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | David Mackenzie |
| You Instead | ||
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Deepa Mehta |
| What Maisie Knew | Scott McGeheeDavid Siegel | |
| 2013 | Dom Hemingway | Richard Shepard |
| 2014 | God Help the Girl | Stuart Murdoch |
| Young Ones | Jake Paltrow | |
| 2015 | The D Train | Jarrad PaulAndrew Mogel |
| 2016 | The Fundamentals of Caring | Rob Burnett |
| Hell or High Water | David Mackenzie | |
| 2017 | Grain | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| 2018 | The Wedding Guest | Michael Winterbottom |
| Colette | Wash Westmoreland | |
| 2019 | Greed | Michael Winterbottom |
| 2020 | Think Like a Dog | Gil Junger |
| Enola Holmes | Harry Bradbeer | |
| 2021 | Montana Story | Scott McGeheeDavid Siegel |
| 2022 | Enola Holmes 2 | Harry Bradbeer |
| 2023 | Shoshana | Michael Winterbottom |
| 2024 | The Friend | Scott McGeheeDavid Siegel |
| Relay | David Mackenzie | |
| 2025 | Fuze |
| 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 BiermanChristopher 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 MehtaMichael Schultz | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Nick Willing | |
| 2016 | A Lot | Richard Shepard |
| 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 |
- Giles Nuttgens at IMDb
- Giles Nuttgens at The New York Times
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