Stephen Nakamura
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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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.
Based at Company 3 Los Angeles. Available virtually through any Company 3 Virtual Outpost.
Information above via their homepage.
Filmography
| 2024 | The First Omen · as Colorist |
| 2023 | No One Will Save You · as Colorist |
| 2023 | The Last of Us · as Colorist |
| 2022 | Morbius · as Digital Colorist |
| 2021 | In the Heights · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2020 | The New Mutants · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2020 | Da 5 Bloods · as Colorist |
| 2020 | Underwater · as Colorist |
| 2019 | Charlie's Angels · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2019 | It: Chapter Two · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado · as Colorist |
| 2017 | The Current War · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2017 | It · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2017 | Detroit · as Colorist |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower · as Colorist |
| 2016 | Passengers · as Colorist |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse · as Digital Intermediate |
| 2015 | The Sea of Trees · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2015 | The Big Short · as Colorist |
| 2015 | The Martian · as Colorist |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Colorist |
| 2012 | The Company You Keep · as Colorist |
| 2012 | Safe · as Digital IntermediateNa Plex |
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven · as Digital Intermediate ColoristNa Plex |
| 2010 | The Conspirator · as Digital Intermediate ColoristNa Plex |
| 2009 | Surrogates · as Digital Colorist |
| 2009 | The Uninvited · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2008 | The Hurt Locker · as Color Timer |
| 2008 | Body of Lies · as Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| 2008 | 21 · as Digital Colorist |
| 2004 | National Treasure · as Color Timer |
| 2002 | Panic Room · as Digital Color Timer |