War Photographer

IMDb ID: tt0309061 · Rating: 7.9 (4,355 votes)

Genres: Documentary · War

Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: War Photographer
Germany: War Photographer
France: War Photographer
United Kingdom: War Photographer
United States: War Photographer
Brazil: Fotógrafo de Guerra (Festival Title)
Brazil: Fotógrafo de Guerra
Poland: Fotograf wojenny
Canada: Photographe de guerre (French)
Finland: Sotakuvaaja
Russia: Военный фотограф
Japan: 戦場のフォトグラファージェームズ・ナクトウェイの世界 (Japanese)
Военный фотографRuntime96 minutesMetascore79IMDb Popularity0User Reviews13Critic Reviews25Countries / RegionsSwitzerlandLanguagesEnglish
GermanKeywordsphotographer
emaciation
war journalism
subjective camera
watching tvFilming LocationsJakarta, IndonesiaProduction CompaniesChristian Frei Filmproductions
Schweizer Fernsehen (SF)
SuissimageOfficial SitesOfficial Site (english, german) (Switzerland) - http://www.war-photographer.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309061/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0309061.jpgUpdated At2025-03-02T16:14:05

Stars

James Nachtwey
Christiane Amanpour
Hans-Hermann Klare
Christiane Breustedt
Des Wright
Denis O'Neill

Directors

Christian Frei

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: James Nachtwey | Character: Photographer
Actor: Christiane Amanpour | Character: Self - Chief International Correspondent CNN
Actor: Hans-Hermann Klare | Character: Foreign Editor STERN Magazine
Actor: Christiane Breustedt | Character: Editor in Chief GEO SAISON Magazine
Actor: Des Wright | Character: Cameraman REUTERS
Actor: Denis O'Neill | Character: Screenwriter, Jim's Best Friend

[Directors Group]
Name: Christian Frei | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Christian Frei | Role: Producer
Name: Madeleine Hirsiger | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Riniker | Role: Producer
Name: Osnat Trabelsi | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: David Darling | Role: Composer
Name: Eleni Karaindrou | Role: Composer
Name: Arvo Pärt | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Peter Indergand | Role: Cinematographer
Name: James Nachtwey | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Christian Frei | Role: Editor
Name: Barbara Miller | Role: Editor

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Barbara Miller | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Florian Eidenbenz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ingrid Städeli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Witz | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Patrick Lindenmaier | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gerald Mücke | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Walter Naf | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Larry Burrows | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Chauvel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian Frei | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Don McCullin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Nachtwey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Juda Ngwenya | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hanna Abu Saada | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Turnley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Huynh Cong 'Nick' Ut | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jolanda Cerutti | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Daniel Gibel | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ian Mathys | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Barbara Miller | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yvonne Steiner | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Eric Vander Borght | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Manfred Eicher | Role: Music Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Ripto Mulyono | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Surip Sumarsono | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Heri Yanto | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Dwi Abi Yantoro | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Christin Gerber | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claudia Gutknecht | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mizair Kafexhiu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Krempke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ruth Kägi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kurti Lan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ferdi Limani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paim Litschin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ueli Nüesch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gerry Pischel | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jan Rofekamp | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Heinz Schutzbach | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Suriadi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Tanner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jens Volkmann | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Remo Bräuchi | Role: Thanks
Name: Francine Brücher | Role: Thanks
Name: René Burri | Role: Thanks
Name: Cornell Capa | Role: Thanks
Name: David Frawley | Role: Thanks
Name: Willia Hartshorn | Role: Thanks
Name: William K. Hevener | Role: Thanks
Name: Marc McClish | Role: Thanks
Name: Jim Megargee | Role: Thanks
Name: Dieter Meyer | Role: Thanks
Name: Thomas Muscionico | Role: Thanks
Name: Maria Ressa | Role: Thanks
Name: Carol Spycher | Role: Thanks
Name: John Stanmeyer | Role: Thanks
Name: Michelle Stephenson | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert B. Stevens | Role: Thanks
Name: Sumarno | Role: Thanks
Name: Hugo Würsch | Role: Thanks

Trailers

War Photographer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3252748569/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3252748569/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563996740530.mp4?Expires=1788291407&Signature=E~Svna9OsWRoZOsPL5-z3auE~PeCkF60kQPNx7ntGNDUtDWVPW7-N7oUCjpZmzJJQwcZeIo5FN9WjF3IZoFNAmHmmzCysd5WXUVn8M4rUru8DQEN~TF5UwyZ-CXrUXW1tp~NQGWH8bDdQNziS9sG1SQNU8ZqSpwFURBSqmTzItlwCa78ZkxCEUOYf~o7REEH6Q~T9szWjp~5sU0IBceRevhzWhp2kIXzrJt4SsEUnT5zV95XtwLBdSbrnvc1fH3ChYOFqCtPOHZdMDrRAnBDOHbGm3N5sY~RBcz4Vi0WTm7ES76Tj~Dyo~YZH1OZP38N5NvKEwEVNJWRj7qPmhhR7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: 2001
Switzerland: February 28, 2002 (German speaking region)
Belgium: March 5, 2002 (Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival)
France: May 2002 (Cannes Film Festival)
United States: June 19, 2002 (New York City, New York)
Czech Republic: July 8, 2002 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Germany: July 11, 2002
Switzerland: September 25, 2002 (French speaking region)
Poland: October 4, 2002 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Finland: November 6, 2002 (TV premiere)
France: November 25, 2002
Cuba: December 11, 2002 (Festival of the New Latin American Cinema)
Germany: March 20, 2003 (re-release)
Czech Republic: April 9, 2003 (One World Film Festival)
Singapore: April 28, 2003 (Singapore International Film Festival)
Slovakia: June 26, 2003 (Art Film Festival)
Japan: September 6, 2003 (Tokyo)
Denmark: November 7, 2003 (CPH:DOX)
Czech Republic: October 8, 2006 (German Language Film Festival)
United States: April 9, 2015 (Full Frame Documentary Film Festival)
Taiwan: March 27, 2017 (Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival)

Awards

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