James Nachtwey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

James Nachtwey

American photographer

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1948

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist, war photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

James Nachtwey (born March 14, 1948) is an American photojournalist and war photographer. He has been awarded the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal five times and two World Press Photo awards.
In 2003, Nachtwey was injured in a grenade attack on his convoy while working in Baghdad, from which he made a full recovery. Nachtwey has worked with Time as a contract photographer since 1984.
He worked for Black Star (1980–1985), was a member of Magnum Photos (1986–2001) and VII Photo Agency (2001–2011) where he was a founding member.