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Also known as Janusz Kaminski

Polish cinematographer

Film & TV

Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

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…

Known for

  • 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
  • Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light — Self2006
  • Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema — Self2005

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Born
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński , ( 1959-06-27 ) June 27, 1959 (age 66) , Ziębice , Lower Silesia , Poland
Alma mater
Columbia College Chicago (B.A., 1987) , AFI Conservatory (M.F.A., 1987)
Occupations
Cinematographer , film director , television director
Years active
1986–present
Organization
American Film Institute
Spouses
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Given name
Janusz
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Ziębice
Occupation
manufacturer
Educated at
AFI Conservatory
Languages spoken
Polish
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date of birth
1959-06-27
start of work period
1986-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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