Sławomir Idziak
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- January 25, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Katowice, Poland
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sławomir Idziak (Polish pronunciation: [swaˈvɔmir ˈid͡ʑak]; born 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Poland) is a Polish cinematographer and director who has worked on over forty Polish and foreign films. He has made fourteen films with Krzysztof Zanussi, including Kontrakt (The Contract), The Constant Factor and The Year of the Quiet Sun. He worked on all the early films of Krzysztof Kieślowski, including his television, feature film and foreign debuts, additionally, the two collaborated on A Short Film About Killing, The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Blue. He has made films with such directors as Ridley Scott, John Sayles, Michael Winterbottom and John Duigan, and has also written and directed two films himself. He worked on Winterbottom's film I Want You, where he won an Honourable Mention at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival. He moved to more mainstream films such as Gattaca (1997), Proof of Life (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), and King Arthur (2004). In 2002, he was nominated for an Academy Award as well as a BAFTA for 'Best Cinematography' in the film Black Hawk Down. Idziak was the director of photography for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's popular fantasy series, directed by David Yates. He is also Director of Photography for Battle of Warsaw 1920 - the first of his films, and the first ever Polish-language feature film, to be shot in 3D. Sławomir Idziak teaches at film schools in Berlin, London and Copenhagen, and also conducts seminars in cinematography in other countries. He is currently working on a Virtual Film Studio Web site called Film Spring Open which gives users an opportunity to present work to global audiences and to make films online. Participants can share ideas, exchange equipment or write scripts together. The aim is to create an international community of filmmakers who will support each other, make films together and will care about the advertising and distribution of their films.
Known For
Filmography
A Tale of Love and Darkness
Movie · Director of Photography
Measuring the World
Movie · Director of Photography
Battle of Warsaw 1920
Movie · Director of Photography
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Movie · Director of Photography
King Arthur
Movie · Director of Photography
Black Hawk Down
Movie · Director of Photography
Paranoid
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Proof of Life
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The Last September
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LiebesLuder
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Love & Rage
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Men with Guns
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I Want You
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Gattaca
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Commandments
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Männerpension
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Lilian's Story
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The Journey of August King
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Tears of Stone
Movie · Director of Photography
Three Colors: Blue
Movie · Director of Photography
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
Movie · Director of Photography
The Double Life of Véronique
Movie · Director of Photography
Napoleon
TV · Director of Photography · 6 eps
Inventory
Movie · Director of Photography
Decalogue V
Movie · Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Dekalog
TV · Director of Photography, Camera Operator · 1 ep
A Short Film About Killing
Movie · Director of Photography
Wherever You Are...
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Yasemin
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Sarah
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Harmagedon
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Power Of Evil
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Der Fall Bachmeier - Keine Zeit für Tränen
Movie · Director of Photography
A Year of the Quiet Sun
Movie · Director of Photography
Jagger und Spaghetti
Movie · Director of Photography
Versuchung
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Imperative
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The Contract
Movie · Director of Photography
From a Far Country
Movie · Director of Photography
Meta
Movie · Assistant Camera
The Conductor
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The Constant Factor
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Krótka podróż
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Slate
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The Scar
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Niemen
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A Woman's Decision
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Pedestrian Subway
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Departures, Returns
TV · Director of Photography · 1 ep
The Wedding
Movie · Camera Operator
Jeszcze słychać śpiew. I rżenie koni...
Movie · Director of Photography
Piżama
Movie · Director of Photography
Cicha noc, święta noc
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Mountains at Dusk
Movie · Director of Photography
There Is No Return, Johnny
Movie · Camera Operator
Podróżni jak inni
Movie · Director of Photography
The Game
Movie · Assistant Camera
The Criminal Who Stole a Crime
Movie · Assistant Camera
Heart Attack
Movie · Director of Photography