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Nicola Pecorini

Personal Information

Known ForCamera
GenderMale
Birth DateAug 10, 1957 (69 years old)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthMilan, Lombardy, Italy
Career Span1987 – Present (40 yrs)
Known Credits44 Titles
Official Links
CameraPopularity Score 0.7

Nicola Pecorini

Total Works

44

43 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2
Role: Director of Photography
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
6.4
Role: Director of Photography
Cliffhanger
6.5
Cliffhanger
1993•movie
Role: "A" Camera Operator
The Zero Theorem
6.1
The Zero Theorem
2013•movie
Role: Director of Photography

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 44 titles featuring Nicola Pecorini

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2

Role: Director of Photography

The Brothers Grimm
5.9
The Brothers Grimm
2005•movie

Role: Additional Photography

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
6.4

Role: Director of Photography

Cliffhanger
6.5
Cliffhanger
1993•movie

Role: "A" Camera Operator

The Zero Theorem
6.1
The Zero Theorem
2013•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
7.5

Role: Steadicam Operator

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
6.7

Role: Director of Photography

Bitter Moon
7.1
Bitter Moon
1992•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Beverly Hills Ninja
5.7

Role: Camera Operator

Rules of Engagement
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

French Kiss
6.5
French Kiss
1995•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

The American President
6.5

Role: Steadicam Operator

Tideland
6.5
Tideland
2005•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Cutthroat Island
5.8
Cutthroat Island
1995•movie

Role: Camera Operator

Death and the Maiden
7.1

Role: Steadicam Operator

Only You
6.7
Only You
1994•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Opera
6.7
Opera
1987•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

The First Beautiful Thing
7.2

Role: Director of Photography

Ra.One
5.8
Ra.One
2011•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Order
5.7
The Order
2003•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Two Evil Eyes
6.1
Two Evil Eyes
1990•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

A Whole Life Ahead
6.6
A Whole Life Ahead
2008•movie

Role: Director of Photography

The Legend of the Christmas Witch
5.3

Role: Director of Photography

The Church
6.0
The Church
1989•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Lost in La Mancha
7.0
Lost in La Mancha
2002•movie

as Self - Director of Photography

The Sect
6.2
The Sect
1991•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

The Comfort of Strangers
5.9

Role: Steadicam Operator

Harrison's Flowers
6.5
Harrison's Flowers
2000•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Piedipiatti
6.2
Piedipiatti
1991•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Misunderstood
6.2
Misunderstood
2014•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness
6.2

Role: Director of Photography

In nome del popolo sovrano
6.5

Role: Steadicam Operator

The Wholly Family
5.6
The Wholly Family
2011•movie

Role: Director of Photography

Low Profile
5.2
Low Profile
1993•movie

Role: Camera Operator

Towards Evening
7.1
Towards Evening
1990•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

American Moon
8.6
American Moon
2017•movie

as Himself

He Dreams of Giants
6.5

as Self

The Gamble
3.4
The Gamble
1988•movie

Role: Steadicam Operator

Kingdoms of Fire
7.5
Kingdoms of Fire
2019•series

Role: Director of Photography

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
9.5

Role: Director of Photography

Best of Chris Isaak
6.0

Role: Director

Provvisorio, quasi d'amore
7.0

Role: Steadicam Operator

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
8.0

Role: Cinematography

Erēmīta (Anthologies)

as Self