Occupation Cinematographer | Years active 2002–present | |
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Born April 7, 1978 ( 1978-04-07 ) Fairfax, Virginia Education University of Southern California Awards American Society of Cinematographers Awards - ASC Heritage Award Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series Movies Tracers, Arena, Splinter, Boogeyman 2, The Canyon Similar Daniel Benmayor, Jonah Loop, Alex Gansa, Leslie Bohem, Ian Shorr | ||
Nelson Cragg is an American cinematographer.
He is known for his work on Showtime's Homeland and on the FX mini-series The People vs. O. J. Simpson, both of which earned him EMMY Award nominations.
Life and career
Cragg was born on April 4, 1978, in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended James Madison University, studying English Literature; then University of Southern California, graduating with a MFA in Film Production. He began his career as a director of photography on Battleground: The Art of War, in 2002. He went on to serve in the capacity on such film and series as: Confession, Special, 30 Days of Night: Blodd Trails, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Canyon, FlashForward, Elementary, Tracers, Halt and Catch Fire, Breaking Bad and American Horror Story.
He made his directorial debut with the fifth episode of FX's American Horror Story: Roanoke.