# Stuart Dryburgh

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 when he was a child.
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
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1987 | The Leading Edge | Michael Firth | |
| 1990 | An Angel at My Table | Jane Campion | |
| 1993 | The Piano | Jane Campion | |
| 1994 | Once Were Warriors | Lee Tamahori | |
| 1995 | The Perez Family | Mira Nair | |
| 1996 | Lone Star | John Sayles | |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Jane Campion | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Harold Ramis | |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride | Garry Marshall | |
| 2001 | Bridget Jones's Diary | Sharon Maguire | |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | James Mangold | |
| 2001 | The Extreme Team | Leslie Libman | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Roger Donaldson | |
| 2004 | The Beautiful Country | Hans Petter Moland | |
| 2004 | In My Father's Den | Brad McGann | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Karyn Kusama | |
| 2006 | The Painted Veil | John Curran | |
| 2007 | No Reservations | Scott Hicks | |
| 2007 | The Girl in the Park | David Auburn | |
| 2008 | Nim's Island | Jennifer Flackett Mark Levin | |
| 2009 | Amelia | Mira Nair | |
| 2010 | The Tempest | Julie Taymor | |
| 2011 | Texas Killing Fields | Ami Canaan Mann | |
| 2011 | I Don't Know How She Does It | Douglas McGrath | |
| 2012 | Emperor | Peter Webber | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Ben Stiller | |
| 2015 | Blackhat | Michael Mann | |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | James Bobin | |
| 2016 | The Great Wall | Zhang Yimou | With Zhao Xiaoding |
| 2017 | Gifted | Marc Webb | |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York | Marc Webb | |
| 2017 | The Upside | Neil Burger | |
| 2018 | Ben Is Back | Peter Hedges | |
| 2019 | Men in Black: International | F. Gary Gray | |
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant † | Tyler Spindel | Post-production |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director |
| 1989 | Fender Bending | Chris Todd Chris Williams |
| 1989 | The Mighty Civic | Peter Wells |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1989 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Roger Tompkins Costa 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 Mann Terry 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 | Award | Category | Title | Result |
| 1993 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1993 | American Society of Cinematographers | Outstanding Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1993 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1993 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1993 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 1993 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | The Piano | Nominated |
| 2006 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | The Painted Veil | Won |
| 2006 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | The Painted Veil | Nominated |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Cinematography | Boardwalk Empire | Nominated |
| 2013 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Nominated |