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 States in 1993. Since 1997 he collaborates with critically-acclaimed director Terry Gilliam (they made together Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Tideland). In 2000 he won Best Cinematography at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for Harrison's Flowers. He is married to Caroline Goodall and has two children, Gemma and Leone. He is blind in one eye.^[1]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Films

• The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, director of photography)
• Postmortem Bliss (2006, director of photography)
• Tideland (2005)
• The Brothers Grimm (2005, additional photographer)
• The Order (2003)
• Poem (2001)
• Harrison's Flowers (2000)
• The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2000, unfinished)
• Rules of Engagement (1999, director of photography)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)
• Tracey Takes On... (1996)

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Nicola Pecorini at the Internet Movie Database