
Stephen Nakamura
Personal Info
Known for
Editing
Gender
Male
Stephen Nakamura
Biography
Stephen Nakamura, one of the most accomplished feature film colourists in Hollywood, brings a wealth of experience to his work. He has collaborated with esteemed directors such as David Fincher, Ridley Scott, Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Lee, and Steven Spielberg, as well as renowned cinematographers Dariusz Wolski, ASC, Claudio Miranda, ASC, Robert Richardson, ASC, and Janusz Kaminski.
Stephen Nakamura’s feature film credits span a wide range of genres and styles, including major releases such as Nyad (Netflix), Napoleon (Columbia Pictures), Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel Studios), and nearly all of Ridley Scott’s feature directing work for over 15 years, including The Martian and the Alien franchise.
Further demonstrating his versatility, Nakamura has received multiple awards for his technical and artistic contributions to significant films, T.V. series, and commercials, including Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, Hennessy’s X.O.: The Seven Worlds, and most recently, HBO’s The Last of Us, for which he was awarded the 2024 Lumiere Award from the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) for Best Use of High Dynamic Range in an episodic series. In 2018, Stephen Nakamura was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
Before joining Company 3, Nakamura was with Technicolour Digital Services, where he got his start in feature film finishing. He was also a colourist with the Post Group, working on significant commercial, music video, television, and feature film projects. He began his career at California Video Centre.
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Crew
(2024)
The First Omen
Colorist
(2023)
No One Will Save You
Colorist
(2022)
Morbius
Digital Colorist
(2021)
In the Heights
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2020)
Da 5 Bloods
Colorist
(2020)
Underwater
Colorist
(2020)
The New Mutants
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2019)
Charlie's Angels
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2019)
It Chapter Two
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2018)
The Current War
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2018)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Colorist
(2017)
The Dark Tower
Colorist
(2017)
It
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2017)
Detroit
Colorist
(2016)
The Sea of Trees
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse
Digital Intermediate
(2016)
Passengers
Colorist
(2015)
The Martian
Colorist
(2015)
The Big Short
Colorist
(2013)
(2012)
Safe
Digital Intermediate
(2012)
The Company You Keep
Colorist
(2011)
A Little Bit of Heaven
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2011)
The Conspirator
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2009)
The Uninvited
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2009)
Surrogates
Digital Colorist
(2008)
21
Digital Colorist
(2008)
The Hurt Locker
Color Timer
(2008)
Body of Lies
Digital Intermediate Colorist
(2004)
National Treasure
Color Timer
(2002)
Panic Room
Digital Color Timer, Color Timer