David B. Nowell

Biography

Career Overview

David B. Nowell has 102 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 34 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 7 titles. Signature works include The Avengers, Real Steel, Top Gun: Maverick. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

102

Birth Date

1948-12-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Avengers
• 

  Real Steel
• 

  Top Gun: Maverick
• 

  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• 

  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• 

  Jurassic World

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 34 universes

• MCU (7 titles)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (3 titles)
• Jurassic Park (3 titles)
• Top Gun (2 titles)
• DCEU (2 titles)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reboot (2 titles)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Remake) Collection (2 titles)
• The Hunger Games (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Christopher Boyes (10 collaborations)
• Tim Connolly (4 collaborations)
• Jeff Sutherland (4 collaborations)
• Stefan Sonnenfeld (4 collaborations)
• Christopher S. Capp (4 collaborations)
• Mark 'Crash' McCreery (4 collaborations)
• Terry Rossio (4 collaborations)
• Ted Elliott (4 collaborations)
• Martin Klebba (4 collaborations)
• Tammy S. Lee (3 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (101 credits)

  • Fly Me to the Moon

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2024
  • Arthur the King

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2024
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • Shotgun Wedding

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2022
  • Top Gun: Maverick

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2022
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Captain Marvel

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Pacific Rim: Uprising

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • The Dig

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Snatched

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • A Family Man

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • War Dogs

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2016
  • Suicide Squad

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2016
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Captain America: Civil War

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2016
  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Westworld

    - The Passenger (2018) ... aerial director of photography camera
    2016
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2015
  • Black Mass

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Fantastic Four

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2015
  • Ant-Man

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Jurassic World

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Tomorrowland

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2015
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2014
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • The Purge: Anarchy

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2014
  • Transformers: Age of Extinction

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Pain & Gain

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Oblivion

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • A Good Day to Die Hard

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Argo

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • The Avengers

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • Act of Valor

    aerial camera

    camera
    2012
  • Real Steel

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Cowboys & Aliens

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Friends with Benefits

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Battle: Los Angeles

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • I Am Number Four

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • The Next Three Days

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • 127 Hours

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Star Trek

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • The Unborn

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • Quantum of Solace

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Body of Lies

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Eagle Eye

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2008
  • Hancock

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Live Free or Die Hard

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Knocked Up

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2007
  • Déjà Vu

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • The Guardian

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • King Kong

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Shopgirl

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Domino

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Serenity

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • The Island

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • Flight of the Phoenix

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2004
  • Collateral

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • Man on Fire

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • Starsky & Hutch

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2004
  • Bad Boys II

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Holes

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • A Guy Thing

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • The Ring

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Minority Report

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • We Were Soldiers

    aerial camera

    camera
    2002
  • Behind Enemy Lines

    helicopter camera

    camera
    2001
  • The One

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • The Shrink Is In

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • The Cell

    aerial camera

    camera
    2000
  • The Perfect Storm

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • The Straight Story

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • For Love of the Game

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • Enemy of the State

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Armageddon

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer

    aerial camera

    camera
    1997
  • Air Force One

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Face/Off

    aerial camera

    camera
    1997
  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    helicopter camera

    camera
    1997
  • Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Exit

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Interview with the Vampire

    camera operator

    camera
    1994
  • Jurassic Park

    helicopter camera

    camera
    1993
  • Thelma & Louise

    aerial director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Ghost Dad

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Black Rain

    aerial camera

    camera
    1989
  • Speed Zone

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Top Gun

    aerial camera

    camera
    1986
  • Blue Thunder

    camera operator

    camera
    1983
  • Apocalypse Now

    aerial camera

    camera
    1979
  • A Woman Under the Influence

    camera operator

    camera
    1974

• actors (1 credits)

  • Blown Away

    Helicopter News Cameraman

    actor

    actors
    1994