Mirosław Baszak is a Polish-born

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. Baszak's work includes ''

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'', '' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie'', ''

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'' and '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day''. Baszak was born in Poland, where he acted and worked in

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. He also studied history and theory at

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. In early 1980s he emigrated to Germany and then in 1983 to

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. There he attended

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's film course in 1984. Since then he collaborated on over 30 Canadian and American feature films, as well as many

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and

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Recognition

* 2008 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - '' Shake Hands with the Devil'' - Nominee * 1999

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CSC Award for Best Cinematography in a TV series - '' Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families'' - Nominated

References

External links

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Kodak Canada biography
Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian cinematographers Polish emigrants to Canada Toronto Metropolitan University alumni Baszak Place of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-cinematographer-stub