About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1945-01-25
Place of birth:
Katowice, śląskie, Polska
Website:
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Slawomir Idziak

Overview

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

Acting
2005 Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski Actor Self 59
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1969 The Game Actor Małgorzata's Lover (uncredited) 58
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1967 Jowita Actor Mirek 59
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1966 13 piętro Actor Groom (uncredited) N/A
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Directing
1992 Enak Directing Director 58
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1983 Bajki na dobranoc Directing Director N/A
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1978 Seans Directing Director N/A
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1978 Nauka latania Directing Director N/A
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1972 Papierowy ptak Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1993 Three Colors: Blue Writing Co-Writer 72
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1992 Enak Writing Writer 58
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1983 Bajki na dobranoc Writing Screenplay N/A
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1978 Seans Writing Screenplay N/A
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1978 Nauka latania Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Papierowy ptak Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Cicha noc, święta noc Writing Screenplay N/A
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Camera
2015 A Tale of Love and Darkness Camera Director of Photography 58
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2012 Measuring the World Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2011 Battle of Warsaw 1920 Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Camera Director of Photography 76
Good
2004 King Arthur Camera Director of Photography 62
Fair
2001 Black Hawk Down Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
2000 Proof of Life Camera Director of Photography 60
Fair
2000 LiebesLuder Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2000 Paranoid Camera Director of Photography 57
Average
2000 The Last September Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2000 Love & Rage Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1998 Men with Guns Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1998 I Want You Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1997 Gattaca Camera Director of Photography 74
Good
1997 Commandments Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Lilian's Story Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1996 Männerpension Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1995 Tears of Stone Camera Director of Photography 58
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1995 The Journey of August King Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1993 Three Colors: Blue Camera Director of Photography 72
Good
1992 Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1991 The Double Life of Véronique Camera Director of Photography 68
Fair
1989 Inventory Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1989 Decalogue V Camera Camera Operator 63
Fair
1989 Decalogue V Camera Director of Photography 63
Fair
1988 Wherever You Are... Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1988 Yasemin Camera Director of Photography 59
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1988 A Short Film About Killing Camera Director of Photography 65
Fair
1987 Sarah Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1986 Harmagedon Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1985 Power Of Evil Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1984 A Year of the Quiet Sun Camera Director of Photography 59
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1984 Der Fall Bachmeier - Keine Zeit für Tränen Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Jagger und Spaghetti Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1982 Imperative Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1982 Versuchung Camera Director of Photography 58
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1981 From a Far Country Camera Director of Photography 58
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1981 Meta Camera Assistant Camera 59
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1980 The Contract Camera Director of Photography 58
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1980 The Constant Factor Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1980 The Conductor Camera Director of Photography 59
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1977 Krótka podróż Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1976 The Scar Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1976 Slate Camera Director of Photography 58
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1975 A Woman's Decision Camera Director of Photography 58
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1974 Pedestrian Subway Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Jeszcze słychać śpiew. I rżenie koni... Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Piżama Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Cicha noc, święta noc Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 There Is No Return, Johnny Camera Camera Operator 59
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1970 Podróżni jak inni Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Mountains at Dusk Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1969 The Criminal Who Stole a Crime Camera Assistant Camera 59
Average
1969 The Game Camera Assistant Camera 58
Average
1967 Heart Attack Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2007 Bonnes vacances Crew Thanks 59
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1968 Wesoła Ludwika Crew Cinematography N/A
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1966 Everyone Gets What They Don't Need Crew Cinematography 58
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