Sławomir Idziak (; born 25 January 1945) is a Polish cinematographer and director who has worked on over forty Polish and foreign films. He is especially known for his collaboration with director Krzysztof Kieślowski as well as Ridley Scott and

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. In 2019, the American Society of Cinematographers included '' Three Colours: Blue'' shot by Idziak on the list of the best-photographed films of the 20th century.

Life and career

Idziak was born on 25 January 1945 in

Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popu ...

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. In 1969, he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He has made fourteen films with

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, including ''Kontrakt'' (''The Contract''), '' The Constant Factor'' and '' A 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 ''

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'', ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' (2004). In 2002, he was nominated for an

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as well as a BAFTA for 'Best Cinematography' in the film '' Black Hawk Down''. Idziak was the director of photography for ''

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'', the fifth film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's popular fantasy series, directed by

. He is also Director of Photography for ''

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'' - 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

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and

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, and also conducts seminars in cinematography in other countries. He is currently working on a Virtual Film Studio Web site calle
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. In 2012, he was awarded the

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for his "outstanding achievements for the Polish and world culture" and in 2014, he became the recipient of the Gold

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Personal life

Sławomir was married to actress Maria Gładkowska., Retrieved July 2016

Filmography

Films

Television

Short films

References

External links

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