Janusz Kamiński
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| Born | Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński June 27, 1959 Ziębice, Lower Silesia, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish[1] |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago (B.A., 1987)[2] AFI Conservatory (M.F.A., 1987)[3] |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, film director, television director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Organization | American Film Institute |
| Spouse(s) | Holly Hunter (m. 1995; div. 2001) Rebecca Rankin (m. 2004; div. 2010) |
| Awards | See full awards |
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (Polish: [ˌjanuʂ kaˈmiɲskʲi]; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish[1] cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993.[4] He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Spielberg's holocaust drama Schindler's List and World War II epic Saving Private Ryan (1998). He has also received Academy Award nominations for Amistad (1997), The Diving Bell & the Butterfly (2007) War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and West Side Story (2021). He has also received five British Academy Film Award nominations, and six American Society of Cinematographers Award nominations.
In addition to his collaborations with Spielberg, he has also worked with Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, and Julian Schnabel. Kamiński has also moved into the field of directing, first with the horror film Lost Souls (2000), and later television series like The Event (2011) and The Divide (2014). In 2019, the American Society of Cinematographers included Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, both shot by Kamiński, on the list of the best-photographed films of the 20th century.[5]
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Life and career
Kamiński was born in Ziębice, Poland, the son of mother, Jadwiga Celner, and father, Marian Kaminski.[6] In 1981, he emigrated to the United States at the age of 21 after Prime Minister Jaruzelski imposed martial law.
He attended Columbia College in Chicago from 1982 to 1987, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree,[2] taking up filmmaking as a profession before attending to the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree. He worked under cinematographer Phedon Papamichael, first as a gaffer, and eventually as second unit director of photography. He shot numerous B-movies for directors Roger Corman and Katt Shea, as well as the romantic musical comedy Cool as Ice, starring Vanilla Ice.
Kamiński was first discovered by Steven Spielberg in 1991. After seeing the television film Wildflower, Spielberg hired Kamiński to shoot Class of '61, a television film in which Spielberg served as producer.[7]
He twice won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in the 1990s, for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. He has been nominated five additional times for Amistad, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, War Horse, Lincoln, and West Side Story. In 2010, he was awarded the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal by the AFI Conservatory.[8]
Kamiński became a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) in 1994,[9] but resigned in 2006.[9][10][11]
Kamiński was married to actress Holly Hunter from 1995 until 2001. He married ABC reporter Rebecca Rankin in 2004. They divorced in 2010.[12]
Filmography
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Film
Additional photography credits
| Year | Title | Dir. | DoP. | Notes |
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| 1989 | Lords of the Deep | Mary Ann Fisher | Austin McKinney | Second unit photography |
| 1990 | Streets | Katt Shea | Phedon Papamichael | |
| Watchers II | Thierry Notz | Edward J. Pei | ||
| 1992 | Star Time | Alexander Cassini | Fernando Argüelles | Additional photography |
| One False Move | Carl Franklin | James L. Carter | Second unit photography | |
| 1993 | Love, Cheat & Steal | William Curran | Kent L. Wakeford | Additional photography |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Michael Bay | John Schwartzman |
Directorial credits
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lost Souls | Directorial debut |
| 2007 | Hania |
Television
| Year | Title | Dir. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Wildflower | Diane Keaton | Television film |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Gregory Hoblit | |
| 2021 | Oslo | Bartlett Sher |
Directorial credits
| Year | Title | DoP. | Notes |
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| 2011 | The Event | Feliks Parnell | Episode: "Face Off" |
| 2014 | The Divide | Robert Aschman | Episode: "Never Forget" |
Awards and nominations
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See also
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Spot On: Mauro Fiore" Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, Demo, January 2010, Columbia College, Chicago
- ↑ "RECENT AFI ALUMNI AND FELLOW AWARDS & HONORS", AFI Conservatory website
- ↑ He Makes It Look Picture-perfect, Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2007
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External links
- Janusz Kamiński at the Internet Movie Database
- Janusz Kamiński at culture.pl
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- 1959 births
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- Best Cinematographer Academy Award winners
- Best Cinematography BAFTA Award winners
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- German-language film directors
- Independent Spirit Award winners
- Living people
- People from Ziębice
- Polish cinematographers
- Polish emigrants to the United States
- Polish film directors
