Nick Quested

Nick Quested
A photograph of Nick Quested testifying before the United States House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
Quested testifying before the January 6 committee on 9 June 2022
Born (1969-11-26) 26 November 1969 (age 54)
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilmmaker

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]

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  2. ^ "How a documentary film-maker became the January 6 panel's star witness". The Guardian. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Nick Quested". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. ^ "How a documentary film-maker became the January 6 panel's star witness". the Guardian. 2022-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ^ Feuer, Alan (June 9, 2022). "Nick Quested: A documentary filmmaker who had embedded with the Proud Boys is now in the spotlight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.