Nicola Pecorini

Nicola Pecorini

1957-08-10 Milan, Lombardy, Italy 39 Credits

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, Th...

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Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

2024

Cinematography

6.2

A 72-hour whirlwind in the life of bohemian artist Amedeo Modigliani, known as Modi to his friends, follows a chaotic series of events through the str...

Erēmīta (Anthologies)

Erēmīta (Anthologies)

2021

as Self

Acting

An anthology of short documentaries composed during the 2020 pandemic by leading cinematographers curated and produced by Sam Abbas.

He Dreams of Giants

He Dreams of Giants

2019

as Himself

6.6
Acting

15 years after "Lost in la Mancha", Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe come back to follow Terry Gilliam's new (successful) attempt at filming "The Man Who K...

The Legend of the Christmas Witch

The Legend of the Christmas Witch

2018

Director of Photography

5.3
Directing

When six elementary school students suspect their missing teacher is Befana, a Christmas witch who delivers presents to good children, they set off on...

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

2018

Director of Photography

6.8
Directing

Toby, a cynical film director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. I...

American Moon

American Moon

2017

as Himself

8.7
Acting

Has man really been to the moon? It’s been 50 years, and the debate rages on. For the firs time, a film compiles in a single piece of work, all the be...

Misunderstood

Misunderstood

2014

Director of Photography

6.3
Directing

Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra...

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

2013

Director of Photography

6.1
Directing

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they s...

Doubt

2013

Cinematography

Centers on Vincent, a former cop who's now a cunning but charming low-rent lawyer who uses his street smarts to work the system for his clients while ...

Ra.One

Ra.One

2011

Director of Photography

5.7
Directing

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

The Wholly Family

The Wholly Family

2011

Cinematography

5.6

An American family's magical adventure in Naples.

The First Beautiful Thing

The First Beautiful Thing

2010

Director of Photography

7.3
Directing

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful A...

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Director of Photography

6.4
Directing

A travelling theatre company has more to it than meets the eye.

A Whole Life Ahead

A Whole Life Ahead

2008

Director of Photography

6.6
Directing

25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for singl...

Best of Chris Isaak

Best of Chris Isaak

2006

Director, Director of Photography

6.0
Directing

Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning re...

Tideland

Tideland

2005

Director of Photography

6.5
Directing

Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagina...

The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

2005

Additional Photography

5.8

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and ...

The Order

The Order

2003

Director of Photography

5.7
Directing

For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mys...

Lost in La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha

2002

as Self - Director of Photography

7.0
Acting

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish stor...

Harrison's Flowers

Harrison's Flowers

2000

Steadicam Operator, Director of Photography

6.5
Directing

1991. Harrison Lloyd, a renowned photojournalist covering the war in Yugoslavia, is reported missing. Sarah, his wife, convinced that he is not dead, ...

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2000

Director of Photography

6.2
Directing

A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator

7.2
Directing

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycl...

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

1997

Cinematography

A young man's odyssey from a small town in Colorado to Budapest, in search of his estranged girlfriend.

Beverly Hills Ninja

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997

Camera Operator

5.6

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows ...

Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island

1995

Camera Operator

5.8

Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by ...

The American President

The American President

1995

Steadicam Operator

6.5

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wa...

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden

1994

Steadicam Operator

7.1

A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

1994

Steadicam Operator

7.5

A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening, the projectionist is killed by a mysterious fellow, w...

Only You

Only You

1994

Steadicam Operator

6.8

Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to m...

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993

"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator

6.5

A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to r...

Bitter Moon

Bitter Moon

1992

Steadicam Operator

7.1

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

Piedipiatti

Piedipiatti

1991

Steadicam Operator

6.3

The inmate Proietti, nicknamed "Er Soffia", getting out of prison. There is the Roman brigadier Vasco Sacchetti, an agent of the narcotics and his old...

The Sect

The Sect

1991

Steadicam Operator

6.2

A spree of grisly murders is perpetrated in Frankfurt by a group of Satan worshippers. A lonely schoolteacher almost runs over an elderly man and take...

Towards Evening

Towards Evening

1990

Steadicam Operator

7.1

Italy, 1977. Professor Bruschi is a retired widower who lives according to a strict routine he set for himself. An ardent old-style communist, he has ...

The Comfort of Strangers

The Comfort of Strangers

1990

Steadicam Operator

5.8

An Italian diplomat's son follows and seduces English lovers in Venice.

The Church

The Church

1989

Steadicam Operator

6.1

In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madne...

The Gamble

The Gamble

1988

Steadicam Operator

1.7

When Francesco returns home with the assumption that his father's wealth will be there to keep him content, he discovers that his father has lost ever...

Provvisorio, quasi d'amore

Provvisorio, quasi d'amore

1988

Steadicam Operator

Anthology of urban stories form seven Italian directors.

Opera

Opera

1987

Steadicam Operator

6.8

A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.