Giles Nuttgens (born 1960) is a British cinematographer, known for his collaborations with directors

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, David Mackenzie,

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, and

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. He received a

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nomination for the 2016 film '' Hell or High Water''.

Career

Nuttgens began his career with the

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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

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, he relocated to

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in late 2003. He is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Filmography

Film

Television

TV movies

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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