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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
(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.

YearTitleDirector
1992Electric MoonPradip Krishen
1996FireDeepa Mehta
1997Keep the Aspidistra FlyingRobert Bierman
1998EarthDeepa Mehta
2000Battlefield EarthRoger Christian
2001The Deep EndScott McGeheeDavid Siegel
2002SwimfanJohn Polson
2003Young AdamDavid Mackenzie
2004If OnlyGil Junger
2005AsylumDavid Mackenzie
Bee SeasonScott McGeheeDavid Siegel
WaterDeepa Mehta
2007The Good NightJake Paltrow
Hallam FoeDavid Mackenzie
2008Heaven on EarthDeepa Mehta
2009The Loss of a Teardrop DiamondJodie Markell
2010Saint John of Las VegasHue Rhodes
2011Perfect SenseDavid Mackenzie
You Instead
2012Midnight's ChildrenDeepa Mehta
What Maisie KnewScott McGeheeDavid Siegel
2013Dom HemingwayRichard Shepard
2014God Help the GirlStuart Murdoch
Young OnesJake Paltrow
2015The D TrainJarrad PaulAndrew Mogel
2016The Fundamentals of CaringRob Burnett
Hell or High WaterDavid Mackenzie
2017GrainSemih Kaplanoğlu
2018The Wedding GuestMichael Winterbottom
ColetteWash Westmoreland
2019GreedMichael Winterbottom
2020Think Like a DogGil Junger
Enola HolmesHarry Bradbeer
2021Montana StoryScott McGeheeDavid Siegel
2022Enola Holmes 2Harry Bradbeer
2023ShoshanaMichael Winterbottom
2024The FriendScott McGeheeDavid Siegel
RelayDavid Mackenzie
2025Fuze
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1993The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesDeepa MehtaEpisode "Benares, January 1910"
1994Anna LeePeter Barber-FlemingEpisodes "Stalker" and "Requiem"
1995Claudia Schiffer - Close UpMichael Schultz
1996BodyguardsRobert BiermanChristopher King3 episodes
1997Born to RunJean Stewart
2017DamnationAdam KaneEpisode "Sam Riley's Body"

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1995Attack of the HawkmenBen BurttPart of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1996Travels with FatherDeepa MehtaMichael Schultz
1999Alice in WonderlandNick Willing
2016A LotRichard Shepard
YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2001Sundance Film FestivalBest CinematographyThe Deep EndWon
2005Genie AwardsBest CinematographyWaterWon
2016BAFTA AwardsBest CinematographyHell or High WaterNominated
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