Biography
Pete Kozachik (1951–2023) was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist specialising in stop-motion animation.
He served as director of photography on The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. He later held the same role on James and the Giant Peach (1996), Corpse Bride (2005) and Coraline (2009).
Kozachik began his career in visual effects at Industrial Light & Magic before collaborating repeatedly with directors Henry Selick and Tim Burton. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
