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Brian Nelligan

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Brian Nelligan is an ADDY award winning cinematographer born and raised in Austin, TX. He earned his bachelor's degree in film from the University of Texas at Austin. As a cinematographer he has shot feature films, commercials, documentaries, and music videos, always striving to tailor visual style in service of the story.
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    • Known for

    Mark Wahlberg, Peter Cullen, Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Jack Reynor in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
    Transformers: Age of Extinction
    5.6
    • Editorial Department
    • 2014
    Reiley McClendon, Andrew Wilson, Cassidy Gifford, Olivia Draguicevich, Max Wright, Ben Foster, Mark Dennis, and Brianne Howey in Time Trap (2017)
    Time Trap
    6.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2017
    Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Mason Cook, Rowan Blanchard, Belle Solorzano, and Genny Solorzano in Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World (2011)
    Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
    3.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2011
    Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan in Joe (2013)
    Joe
    6.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • The World's Greatest Pick Up Game
      • additional director of photography
      • Post-production
    • Evan A. Smith in Overheard with Evan Smith (2010)
      Overheard with Evan Smith
      6.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2025–2026
    • Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson in Austin City Limits (1975)
      Austin City Limits
      8.4
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera utility
      • 2021–2026
    • Now Hear This (2019)
      Now Hear This
      9.1
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2020–2024
    • Scott Tinker in Energy Switch (2022)
      Energy Switch
      TV Series
      • camera
      • director of photography
      • 2022–2023
    • The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge (2022)
      The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge
      TV Series
      • behind the scenes camera operator
      • 2022–2023
    • Elizabeth Olsen in Love & Death (2023)
      Love & Death
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • EPK cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Sydney Sweeney in Reality (2023)
      Reality
      6.7
      • epk cinematographer (interview segment)
      • 2023
    • Making Black America: Through the Grapevine (2022)
      Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • additional camera
      • 2022
    • Danny Trejo, Sofia Pernas, and Charlie Clark in Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021)
      Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone
      4.6
      • camera operator
      • 2021
    • April Matthis and Robbie Tann in Fugitive Dreams (2020)
      Fugitive Dreams
      6.8
      • steadicam operator
      • 2020
    • Burn Boss
      TV Special
      • camera operator
      • 2019
    • What Do You Know?
      TV Series
      • 'a' camera operator
      • 2018
    • Minos Records (2018)
      Minos Records
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2018
    • Legends & Lies (2015)
      Legends & Lies
      7.4
      TV Series
      • interview director of photography
      • 2018
    • Branded
      TV Movie
      • 'b' camera operator
      • 2018

    Cinematographer

    • The 8th Day
      • cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • Greater Than Ourselves
      • director of photography
      • Completed
    • Thirst for Power (2025)
      Thirst for Power
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Scott Tinker in Energy Switch (2022)
      Energy Switch
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Power Trip: the Story of Energy (2020)
      Power Trip: the Story of Energy
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • The Art of Home (2019)
      The Art of Home
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Waiting for the Punchline (2019)
      Waiting for the Punchline
      8.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Common Ground (2018)
      Common Ground
      7.7
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Laurie Gallardo and Paeka Campos in Goodbye Sirena (2018)
      Goodbye Sirena
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Why We're Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth (2018)
      Why We're Here: 15 Years of Rooster Teeth
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Becoming Jessica Nigri (2018)
      Becoming Jessica Nigri
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Unconventional (2017)
      Unconventional
      7.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Haus of Pain (2017)
      Haus of Pain
      8.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Tattooist (2017)
      The Tattooist
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You (2016)
      The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Max Frost: Withdrawal
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • The Cain Complex (2015)
      The Cain Complex
      5.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

    Director

    • Red Asphalt (2007)
      Red Asphalt
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Drano
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • RPS: A Dream, a Documentary
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Idea for a Movie
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005

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