Nick McLean

Nick McLean, Sr., (born 29 May, 1941), full name George Nicholas McLean, is an American cinematographer, best known for his work on the television shows, Friends, Joey, Cybill, and Evening Shade.

McLean was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of George McLean ( and Dorothy Jane (née Scott) and raised in the San Fernando Valley. He attended North Hollywood High School. McLean's family was highly involved in the entertainment industry. His uncle was an actor and his step-father, Fred Jackman, Jr., son of the second president of the ASC, was a cinematographer. McLean attended USC on a football scholarship. He then opened a pool hall and a body and fender shop in Van Nuys, California.

McLean's step-father introduced him to the camera department at Columbia Pictures. McLean got his first job in 1966 as a clapper boy on a television series called 'The Iron Horse'. He worked 10 days during the first year and one day the next year.

In 1969 McLean became a second assistant cameraman at Universal Studios, working on many difference shows. The first feature film that he worked on was 'Red Sky at Morning' with Vilmos Zsigmond. Vilmos promoted Nick to operator. He did all the aerials on his films, and also on some commercials even after he became a cinematographer. McLean's first movie as a cinematographer was 'Stroker Ace'. Burt Reynolds then asked Nick to shoot 'Evening Shade', which became a highly popular sit-com.

McLean continued to work on various film and television projects, as camera operator, cinematographer and director of photography.

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