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Nick Higgins

Nick Higgins

Cinematographer, also producer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Nick was the cinematographer for the Academy Award winning documentary OJ: Made in America. He received an Emmy nomination in the non-fiction cinematography category for his contribution to this 8 hour film. Nick's work has premiered frequently at Sundance including ESPN's Lance and HBO's The Lions Mouth Opens, The Crash Reel, Countdown to Zero & Robin Williams; Come inside my mind. Nick grew up with an Italian mother and Scottish father between Scotland & Saudi Arabia. He now splits his time between Los Angeles and a 5 acre desert ranch near the Joshua Tree National Park. He is a graduate of AFI's Cinematography program, a member of the AMPAS documentary branch and a licensed drone pilot.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 12% in 30 days

What are Nick Higgins' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Society
20%
Survival
16%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
5%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 27 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
15
Melancholic
13
Tense
10
Hopeful
10
Bittersweet
10
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet22
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nick Higgins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nick Higgins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crash Reel (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Way Down (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 32: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography29 of 32: 28 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew3 of 32: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2017, Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nick Higgins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hessians MC (2005)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Crash Reel (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Nick Higgins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nick Higgins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marina Zenovich shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers