Nick McLean
Nick McLean, Sr., (born 29 May 1941), full name George Nicholas McLean, is an American cinematographer,[1] best known for his work on the television shows Friends, Joey, Cybill, and Evening Shade.
Early life and education
McLean was born in
Career
McLean's step-father introduced him to the camera department at
In 1969 McLean became a second assistant cameraman at
McLean continued to work on various film and television projects, as camera operator,[3] cinematographer[4] and director of photography.[5]
In 2002 McLean received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography in a Multicamera Series for his work on Friends.[6][7]
Family
McLean has an older brother, Steve McLean, who is a camera operator; a sister, Linda, who has done various acting work; a son, Nicholas S. McLean, who is a camera assistant; and a daughter, Shay McLean, who is a singer, songwriter, and actress. His wife, Karen, is an animal wrangler for films, television shows and commercials. He also has one granddaughter and two grandsons.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
- 1979: Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
- 1982: Stroker Ace
- 1983: Staying Alive[8]
- 1983: Cannonball Run II[9]
- 1984: Stick (released 1985)
- 1984: City Heat
- 1984: Twice in a Lifetime
- 1985: Gung Ho/Working Class Man
- 1985: The Goonies
- 1986: Cobra
- 1986: Short Circuit
- 1986: Heat (second unit)
- 1987: Spaceballs[10][11][self-published source][self-published source?]
- 1988: Mac and Me[12]
- 1994: My Father, the Hero (replaced Francis Veber)
- 1994: The Maddening
- 1999: The Last Producer/The Final Hit
Television
- 1988: The Pretenders
- 1989: B-Men
- 1988-89: B.L. Stryker
- 1990-93: Evening Shade
- 1991: Maverick Square[13]
- 1992: Hearts Afire
- 1993: The Man from Left Field
- 1993: Harlan & Merleen
- 1994-97: Cybill
- 1995: The Home Court
- 1998-99: Veronica's Closet
- 1999: Friends
- 2000-03: Friends[6]
- 2002: Life with Bonnie
- 2004: Listen Up
- 2004: Life on a Stick
- 2005: Hot Properties
- 2005: Joey
- 2006: 'til Death
Films as camera assistant/operator
- 1966: The Iron Horse
- 1970: Red Sky at Morning
- 1970: The Touch of Satan/Curse of Melissa/Night of the Demon
- 1972: Domo Arigato/Thank You Very Much
- 1973: The Sugerland Express
- 1973: Cinderella Liberty
- 1973: Larry
- 1974: Funny Lady
- 1975: Obsession
- 1975: Sweet Revenge/Dandy, the All American Girl
- 1975: Marathon Man
- 1976: Exorcist II: The Heretic
- 1976: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- 1976: Looking for Mr. Goodbar
- 1977: The Deer Hunter
- 1977: Heaven Can Wait
- 1978: The Rose
- 1979: Being There/Chance
- 1979: Cheech and Chong's Next Movie/High Encounters (of the Ultimate Kind)
- 1980: Honky Tonk Freeway
- 1980: Rich and Famous
- 1981: Sharky's Machine
- 1981: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
- 1982: Kiss Me Goodbye
Television as director
- 1989: B.L. Stryker
Miscellaneous
- 1991: Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
References
- ISBN 9780835227995.
- ISBN 978-1-4759-3384-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-3104-5.
- ISBN 978-0-89356-405-6.
- ISBN 978-0-8240-7590-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-8725-1.
- ^ http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2002/Outstanding%20Cinematography%20For%20A%20Multi-camera%20Series [dead link]
- ISBN 978-1-4122-4028-4.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-2454-6.
- ^ Lighting Dimensions. Lighting Dimensions Associates. 1987.
- ISBN 978-1-4628-9319-5.
- ISBN 9780517573327.
- ISBN 978-0-8240-3796-3.
- American Society of Cinematographers (1987). American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation.
- Pauline Kael (2 August 2011). 5001 Nights at the Movies. Henry Holt and Company. pp. 298–. ISBN 978-1-250-03357-4.
- Bibliographic Guide to Dance. Hall. 1992. ISBN 9780783813189.
- Michael L. Stephens (1996). Gangster films: a comprehensive, illustrated reference to people, films, and terms. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0046-1.