James Nachtwey

Born: 1948-03-14

James Nachtwey is an American photojournalist and war photographer. He has been awarded the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal five times and two World Press Photo awards. In 2003, Nachtwey was injured in a grenade attack on his convoy while working in Baghdad, from which he made a full recovery. Nachtwey has worked with Time as a contract photographer since 1984. He worked for Black Star (1980–1985), was a member of Magnum Photos (1986–2001) and VII Photo Agency (2001–2011) where he was a founding member.


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War Photographer

as Photographer
Released: 2001-11-01

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

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Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers

as Self
Released: 2009-08-01

Can vision succeed where eyesight fails? Can a blind person make meaningful photographs? How can...

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