Nicola Pecorini

Known for: Camera
Born: August 10, 1957
Birthplace: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Nicola Pecorini (born August 10, 1957, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian cinematographer. He began as a Steadicam operator on films such as Bitter Moon, Cliffhanger, Death and the Maiden and The American President, and co-founded the Steadicam Operators Association with Garrett Brown. He photographed Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, beginning a long collaboration with Gilliam that continued with Tideland, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Zero Theorem and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. His other films include Rules of Engagement and Harrison's Flowers, for which he won the cinematography award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.