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Giles Nuttgens

Giles Nuttgens

Cinematographer · Born July 12, 1961 (65) · UK

BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Giles Nuttgens (born July 12, 1961) is a British cinematographer. He is best known for the films Hell or High Water (2016), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Cinematography, and Enola Holmes (2020). He also worked on independent art house films, including Deepa Mehta's "Elements trilogy", consisting of the films Fire (1996), Earth (1998) and Water (2005), as well as Mehta's adaptation of Salman Rushdie's epic novel Midnight's Children (2012).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1961 (65)
From
UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 12% in 30 days

What are Giles Nuttgens' films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Self
22%
Morality
17%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 20 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 15

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
22
Hopeful
9
Contemplative
8
Romantic
6
Other
40

How their films linger

Bittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Giles Nuttgens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Giles Nuttgens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Just Play Dead(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fuze(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Relay(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Friend(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Shoshana(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Enola Holmes 2(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Montana Story(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Enola Holmes(2020)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Think Like a Dog(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Greed(2019)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Guest(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Colette(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Grain(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tokyo Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell or High Water(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Fundamentals of Caring(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The D Train(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • God Help the Girl(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Young Ones(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Dom Hemingway(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • What Maisie Knew(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Midnight's Children(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Tonight You're Mine(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Cooking With Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Saint John of Las Vegas(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Heaven on Earth(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hallam Foe(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Good Night(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Asylum(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bee Season(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • If Only(2004)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Young Adam(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Swimfan(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Deep End(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Battlefield Earth(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • A Merry War(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Born to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Bandit Queen(1994)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Electric Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Hell or High Water (2016)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Hell or High Water (2016)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography47 of 49: 44 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew5 of 49: 2 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

49 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 3 major nominations, 2001–2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2002
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2001
    • Sundance award, won · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Giles Nuttgens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Grain (2017)

81st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hell or High Water (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Giles Nuttgens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles16–70 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles14–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles17–80 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles27–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles20–61 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Giles Nuttgens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giles Nuttgens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Mackenzie shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers