Nelson Cragg

Nelson Cragg is an American cinematographer. He is known for his work on Showtime's Homeland and on the FX mini-series The People vs. O. J. Simpson, both of which earned him EMMY Award nominations. 2Life and career Cragg was born on April 4, 1978, in Fairfax, Virginia. He attended James Madison University, studying English Literature; then University of Southern California, graduating with a MFA in Film Production. He began his career as a director of photography on Battleground: The Art of War, in 2002. He went on to serve in the capacity on such film and series as: Confession, Special, 30 Days of Night: Blodd Trails, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Canyon, FlashForward, Elementary, Tracers, Halt and Catch Fire, Breaking Bad, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, and Feud. He made his directorial debut with the fifth episode of FX's American Horror Story: Roanok