About Stuart Dryburgh
Born 1952. Stuart Dryburgh is a British and New Zealand cinematographer.
Stuart Dryburgh (born 30 March 1952 in London) is an English-born New Zealand cinematographer.
Biography Born in London, his family emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 9.
He completed a degree in architecture at the University of Auckland, but subsequently moved into the film industry.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the 1993 romance film, The Piano, but lost to Janusz Kamiński for Schindler's List. He was also nominated for an Emmy for his work on the Boardwalk Empire pilot.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Filmography
Feature film
Television Year Title Director Notes 1989 The Ray Bradbury Theater Roger TompkinsCosta Botes 3 episodes 1998 Sex and the City Susan Seidelman Episode "Sex and the City" 2008 New Amsterdam Lasse Hallström Episode "Pilot" 2010 Boardwalk Empire Martin Scorsese Episode "Broadwalk Empire" 2011 Expedition Week Tony Gerber Episode "Forbidden Tomb of Genghis Khan" 2011-2012 Luck Michael MannTerry George Episodes "Pilot" and "Ace Meets with a Potential Investor" 2015 American Odyssey Peter Horton Episode "Gone Elvis" 2018 New Amsterdam Kate Dennis Episode "Pilot" 2024 Fallout Jonathan Nolan 4 episodes
TV movies Year Title Director 1986 Jewel's Darl Peter Wells 1998 Poodle Springs Bob Rafelson
Awards and nominations Year Institution Category Title Result Ref. 1990 New Zealand Film and TV Awards Best Cinematography An Angel at My Table 1993 Australian Film Institute Awards Best CinematographyThe Piano British Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography Camerimage Festival Golden Frog Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography 1994 Academy Awards Best Cinematography American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Best Cinematography The Painted Veil 2005 Shanghai International Film Festival Best CinematographyIn My Father's Den New Zealand Film and TV Awards Best Cinematography 2006 Boston Society of Film Critics Best Cinematography The Painted Veil Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Cinematography Boardwalk Empire Satellite Awards Best Cinematography The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2017New Zealand Cinematographers Society Gold Award (Features) The Great Wall Cinematographer of the Year
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Who is Stuart Dryburgh?
British-New Zealand cinematographer
When was Stuart Dryburgh born?
Stuart Dryburgh was born on 30 March 1952 in London.
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Stuart Dryburgh is a cinematographer.
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Stuart Dryburgh is British and New Zealand.
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