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Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh was born in London, but has spent most of his life in New Zealand, where he received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Auckland in 1977. He began his career as a gaffer and worked his way up to becoming a director of photography in 1985. Since then, he has worked closely with director Jane Campion on three films, notably The Piano (1993). He has also worked with other notable directors, including John Sayles (Lone Star [1997]) and Lee Tamahori (Once We Were Warriors [1994]).