Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Nicholas "Nick" Broomfield (born January 30, 1948) is an English documentary film-maker. He is the son of Maurice Broomfield, a photographer.

Broomfield works with a minimal crew, recording sound himself and using one or two camera operators. He is often seen in the finished film, usually holding the sound boom and wearing the Nagra tape recorder.

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