Krzysztof Ptak (3 April 1954 – 19 August 2016) was a Polish

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. Ptak was born in

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in 1954. He graduated from the

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in 1980 and began his film career by making documentaries. He co-operated with the National Film School of Denmark and was the rector of the UK

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. Ptak pioneered the

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in Poland with his 2003 film ''

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'' and was one of the first Polish cinematographers to use digital cameras. He is the son of Józef Ptak and Alina Ptak and the brother-in-law of another Polish cinematographer,

Przemysław Skwirczyński Przemysław Skwirczyński (; born November 3, 1952, in Lublin in Poland) is a Polish cinematographer. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1978 and gained the diploma in 1981. He is the son of Jerzy Skwirczyński and Wanda Sk ...

. Ptak and his wife, Malgorzata, had 3 children: Witold, Aneta, and Michal. He died at the age of 62 in Poland on 19 August 2016.

Filmography

* Neighborhooders (Sasiady) (2014) * Papusza (2013) * Magic Piano (2011) * The Flying Machine (2011) * Manipulation (2011) * Skrzaty Fortepianu (short) (2011) * The Dark House (Dom zly) (2009) * Afonia i pszczoly 2009 * Nadzieja 2007 * Jasminum 2006 * Mój Nikifor 2004 * ''

'' 2003 * Edi 2002 * Istota 2000 * Weiser 2000 * Przeprowadzki 2000 * Historia kina w Popielawach 1998 * Czas zdrady 1997 * Panna Nikt 1996 * Nocne graffiti 1996 * Dzień wielkiej ryby 1996 * Łagodna 1995 * Artysta. Jerzy Kalina 1994 * Podróż 1994 * O przemyślności kobiety niewiernej. Sześć opowieści z Boccaccia wziętych 1994 * Powidok 1993 * Światło w mroku 1993 * Litwo, słyszę Twój głos 1993 * Jan Józef Lipski 1993 * Dekalog - Polska 93 Dekalog - Polska 93 1993 * Lepiej być piękną i bogatą 1993 * Motyw cienia 1993

References

External links

* * Krzysztof Ptak on The New York Times

* Krzysztof Ptak on MSN Movies

* Krzysztof Ptak on Channel 4

* Krzysztof Ptak on 100 Most Significant German Film

* Krzysztof Ptak on Camerimage

* Krzysztof Ptak on Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing

* Krzysztof Ptak on Polish Wikipedia :pl:Krzysztof Ptak 1954 births 2016 deaths Polish cinematographers Polish academics Film people from Łódź Łódź Film School alumni {{Poland-film-bio-stub