Slawomir Idziak

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1945-01-25 (79 years old)

Place of Birth Katowice, śląskie, Polska

Also Known As Sławomir Idziak

Slawomir Idziak

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

Camera

2015
A Tale of Love and Darkness

as Director of Photography

2012
Measuring the World

as Director of Photography

2011
Battle of Warsaw 1920

as Director of Photography

2007
2004
King Arthur

as Director of Photography

2001
Black Hawk Down

as Director of Photography

2000
Paranoid

as Director of Photography

2000
Proof of Life

as Director of Photography

2000
The Last September

as Director of Photography

2000
LiebesLuder

as Director of Photography

2000
Love & Rage

as Director of Photography

1998
Men with Guns

as Director of Photography

1998
I Want You

as Director of Photography

1997
Gattaca

as Director of Photography

1997
Commandments

as Director of Photography

1996
Männerpension

as Director of Photography

1996
Lilian's Story

as Director of Photography

1995
The Journey of August King

as Director of Photography

1995
Tears of Stone

as Director of Photography

1993
Three Colors: Blue

as Director of Photography

1992
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

as Director of Photography

1991
The Double Life of Véronique

as Director of Photography

1989
Decalogue V

as Director of Photography

1989
Inventory

as Director of Photography

1989
Decalogue V

as Camera Operator

1988
A Short Film About Killing

as Director of Photography

1988
Wherever You Are...

as Director of Photography

1988
Yasemin

as Director of Photography

1987
Sarah

as Director of Photography

1986
Harmagedon

as Director of Photography

1985
Power Of Evil

as Director of Photography

1984
1984
A Year of the Quiet Sun

as Director of Photography

1984
Jagger und Spaghetti

as Director of Photography

1982
Versuchung

as Director of Photography

1982
Imperative

as Director of Photography

1981
From a Far Country

as Director of Photography

1981
Meta

as Assistant Camera

1980
The Conductor

as Director of Photography

1980
The Constant Factor

as Director of Photography

1980
The Contract

as Director of Photography

1977
Krótka podróż

as Director of Photography

1976
Slate

as Director of Photography

1976
The Scar

as Director of Photography

1975
A Woman's Decision

as Director of Photography

1974
Pedestrian Subway

as Director of Photography

1974
Departures, Returns

as Director of Photography

1971
1971
Piżama

as Director of Photography

1970
Cicha noc, święta noc

as Director of Photography

1970
Mountains at Dusk

as Director of Photography

1970
There Is No Return, Johnny

as Camera Operator

1970
Podróżni jak inni

as Director of Photography

1969
The Game

as Assistant Camera

1969
The Criminal Who Stole a Crime

as Assistant Camera

1967
Heart Attack

as Director of Photography

Writer

1993
Three Colors: Blue

as Co-Writer

1992
Enak

as Writer

1983
Bajki na dobranoc

as Screenplay

1978
Nauka latania

as Writer

1978
Seans

as Screenplay

1972
Papierowy ptak

as Screenplay

1970

Director

1992
Enak

as Director

1983
Bajki na dobranoc

as Director

1978
Seans

as Director

1978
Nauka latania

as Director

1972
Papierowy ptak

as Director

Actor

1969
The Game

as Małgorzata's Lover (uncredited)

1967
Jowita

as Mirek

1966
13 piętro

as Groom (uncredited)

Crew

2007
Bonnes vacances

as Thanks

1968
Wesoła Ludwika

as Cinematography