Janusz Kamiński

Also known as Janusz Kaminski

Polish cinematographer

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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. He has been nominated for and won several awards, including one Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on his holocaust drama Schindler's List, and another one for the World War II epic…

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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film — Self2023
The Stories of West Side Story — Self2022
Spielberg — Self2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
Lincoln: An American Journey — Self2013
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall — Self2010
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick — Self2007
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 — Self2007

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Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński ( Polish: [ˈjanuʂ kaˈmiɲskʲi]; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with Steven Spielberg, being his regular cinematographer since 1993.

Kamiński had won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography twice, for Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In 2019, the American Society of Cinematographers included both movies on the list of the best-photographed films of the 20th century.