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Janusz Kamiński

Cinematographer / Film Director / Camera Operator | * 06/27/1959 (64) | Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie (Poland)
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (Polish: [ˌjanuʂ kaˈmiɲskʲi]; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. 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 nominations for five BAFTA Awards, and six American Society of Cin... ()
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Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, an ...

War Horse

FSK: 12+ years

2011 | 3.6/5 | 2h 26min
War, Drama, Action
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John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a ...

Minority Report

FSK: 12+ years

2002 | 3.7/5 | 2h 25min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
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Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy. ...

West Side Story

FSK: 12+ years

2021 | 3.5/5 | 2h 36min
Drama, Romance / Love, Crime
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The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II. ...

Schindler's List

FSK: 12+ years

1993 | 4.3/5 | 3h 15min
Drama, History, War
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Awards & Nominations for Janusz Kamiński

Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography 2x Academy Award for Best Cinematography 2x Satellite Award for Best Cinematography 7x Academy Award for Best Cinematography
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Movies with Janusz Kamiński as Actor(11)

as himself2022 The Stories of West Side Story
as himself2017 Spielberg
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as himself2013 Lincoln: An American Journey
as himself2010 A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
as himself2007 The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
as himself2006 Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
as himself2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
as himself2004 Making 'Saving Private Ryan'
as himself2003 Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
as himself1997 The Making of 'The Lost World'

TV Shows/Series with Janusz Kamiński as Actor(1)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Movies with Janusz Kamiński as Crew(49)

Camera/Director of Photography2024 IF
Camera/Director of Photography2022 The Fabelmans
Production/Executive Producer2022 Ukrainians in Exile
Directing/Director2021 American Dream
Camera/Director of Photography2021 Oslo
Camera/Director of Photography2021 West Side Story
Camera/Director of Photography2020 The Call of the Wild
Camera/Director of Photography2018 Ready Player One
Camera/Director of Photography2017 The Post
Camera/Director of Photography2016 The BFG
Camera/Director of Photography2015 Bridge of Spies
Camera/Director of Photography2014 The Judge
Directing/Director2013 Making a Scene
Camera/Director of Photography2013 Broken Night
Camera/Director of Photography2012 Lincoln
Camera/Director of Photography2011 War Horse
Crew/Cinematography2011 The Adventures of Tintin
Camera/Director of Photography2010 How Do You Know
Camera/Director of Photography2009 Funny People
Camera/Director of Photography2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Camera/Director of Photography2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Camera/Camera Operator2007 Hania
Directing/Director2007 Hania
Camera/Director of Photography2005 Munich
Camera/Director of Photography2005 War of the Worlds
Camera/Director of Photography2004 The Terminal
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Minority Report
Camera/Director of Photography2002 Catch Me If You Can
Camera/Director of Photography2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Directing/Director2000 Lost Souls
Camera/Director of Photography1998 Saving Private Ryan
Camera/Director of Photography1997 Amistad
Camera/Director of Photography1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Camera/Director of Photography1996 Jerry Maguire
Camera/Director of Photography1995 Tall Tale
Camera/Director of Photography1995 How to Make an American Quilt
Camera/Director of Photography1994 Little Giants
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Class of '61
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Trouble Bound
Camera/Director of Photography1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn
Camera/Director of Photography1993 Schindler's List
Camera/Director of Photography1992 Mad Dog Coll
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Pyrates
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Wildflower
Camera/Director of Photography1991 The Terror Within II
Camera/Director of Photography1991 Cool as Ice
Camera/Director of Photography1990 Grim Prairie Tales
Camera/Director of Photography1990 The Rain Killer
Camera/Director of Photography1986 Lady America

TV Shows/Series with Janusz Kamiński as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2010 The Event

Full Name: Janusz Kamiński
Citizenship: Poland
Born: Saturday, 06/27 1959 (June) in Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie (Poland) (current age: 64 years + 296 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: German (DE), Polish (PL)
Educated at: AFI Conservatory
Spouses (current/former): Holly Hunter
Other names for Janusz Kamiński (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Janesz Kaminsky"
"Jennifer Stoltz"
"Janusz Kaminski"
"Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński"
"야누즈 카민스키"
Janusz Kamiński frequently works together with these people:
Steven Spielberg (51x, Crew)
John Williams (24x, Crew)
Michael Kahn (22x, Crew)
Gary Rydstrom (21x, Crew)
Adam Somner (16x, Crew)
Kathleen Kennedy (15x, Crew)
Jim Kwiatkowski (14x, Crew)
Andy Nelson (13x, Crew)
Mitch Dubin (13x, Crew)
David Devlin (12x, Crew)
Rick Carter (12x, Crew)
Nick Wauters (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:214211, Added: 07/26/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024