Nick Quested Explained

Nick Quested
Birth Date:26 November 1969
Nationality:British
Occupation:Filmmaker
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Nicholas Quested (born 26 November 1969) is a British filmmaker and producer of documentary films, music videos, and TV commercials.[1] [2] He is the executive director and owner of Goldcrest Films.

Quested has produced over 40 documentary films, including several war documentaries directed by Sebastian Junger.[3] Prior to producing, he was an award-winning music video director. Quested directed more than 100 music videos and commercials, working with artists including Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Nas, P. Diddy, and Sting and brands including Sprite, Nike, Lexus, and Land Rover.

He has won two Emmys and a DuPont–Columbia Award, and has been nominated for an Oscar and a PGA Award. His company, Goldcrest Films, has won the Academy Award for Best Picture twice.

Leading up to and during the 2021 United States Capitol attack, Quested had been embedded with the Proud Boys, a far-right organization involved in the attack.[4] On 9 June 2022 Quested testified under subpoena on live television to the US House of Representatives January 6 committee. As part of his testimony, Quested revealed that his crew had filmed a garage meeting between Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder and leader Stewart Rhodes on 5 January 2021, the night before the attack.[5]

Filmography

As producer

As director

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LeBlanc . Paul . 2022-06-09 . What you need to know about the documentary filmmaker testifying at the January 6 public hearing . 2022-06-10 . . en . 2022-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610012136/https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/politics/nick-quested-january-6-committee-public-hearing-explainer/index.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2022-06-10 . How a documentary film-maker became the January 6 panel's star witness . 2022-06-10 . . en . 2022-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611175410/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/09/proud-boys-capitol-attack-nick-quested . live .
  3. Web site: Nick Quested . 2022-06-10 . IMDb . 2022-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610012002/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1516023/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2022-06-10 . How a documentary film-maker became the January 6 panel's star witness . 2022-06-11 . the Guardian . en . 2022-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220611175410/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/09/proud-boys-capitol-attack-nick-quested . live .
  5. News: Feuer . Alan . June 9, 2022 . Nick Quested: A documentary filmmaker who had embedded with the Proud Boys is now in the spotlight. . . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610012234/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/09/us/nick-quested-filmmaker-jan-6-testimony.html . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-08-03 . National Geographic Announces Blood on the Wall From Academy Award Nominee Sebastian Junger and Emmy Winner Nick Quested to Premiere September 30 At 9/8c . 2022-06-10 . National Geographic Partners . en-US . 2022-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610010850/https://nationalgeographicpartners.com/2020/08/national-geographic-announces-blood-on-the-wall-from-academy-awa/ . live .

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