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The very first cinematographer to present an award at the Academy Awards. He did so in 2009. See more trivia »

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Janusz Zygmunt Kaminski
in Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
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Filmography

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???? Indiana Jones 5 (director of photography) (announced)
 
2014 The Judge (pre-production)
 
???? Robopocalypse (director of photography) (pre-production)
 
2013 Broken Night (short)
 
2012 Lincoln (director of photography)
 
2011 War Horse (director of photography)
 
2010 How Do You Know (director of photography)
 
2009 Funny People
 
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (director of photography)
 
2007 Hania
 
2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
 
2007 Mission Zero (short)
 
2005 Munich (director of photography)
 
2005 War of the Worlds (director of photography)
 
2004 Jumbo Girl (short)
 
2004 The Terminal (director of photography)
 
2002 Catch Me If You Can (director of photography)
 
2002 Minority Report (director of photography)
 
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence (photographed by)
 
1998 Saving Private Ryan (director of photography)
 
1997 Amistad (director of photography)
 
1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (director of photography)
 
1996 Jerry Maguire
 
1995 How to Make an American Quilt
 
1995 Tall Tale
 
1994 Little Giants
 
1993 Schindler's List (director of photography)
 
1993 Class of '61 (TV movie)
 
1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn
 
1993 Trouble Bound
 
1992 All the Love in the World
 
1992 Mad Dog Coll
 
1991 Wildflower (TV movie)
 
1991 Pyrates
 
1991 Cool as Ice (director of photography)
 
1991 The Terror Within II
 
1991 Killer Instinct (as Jennifer Stoltz)
 
1990 The Rain Killer
 
1990 Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (14 titles)
2010 Write the Future (TV short) (guest cinematographer)
 
2007 The Sunday Man (short) (set photographer)
 
1998 Armageddon (additional cinematographer - uncredited)
 
1993 Love, Cheat & Steal (director of photography: additional photography)
 
1992 One False Move (director of photography: second unit - as Janesz Kaminsky)
 
1991 Pyrates (camera operator)
 
1991 To Die Standing (additional photographer)
 
1990 Watchers II (director of photography: second unit)
 
1990 Streets (second unit director of photography)
 
1989 After Midnight (chief lighting technician)
 
1989 Dance of the Damned (gaffer)
 
1989 Stripped to Kill II: Live Girls (gaffer)
 
1988 Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (gaffer)
 
1988 Not of This Earth (gaffer)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
???? American Dream (post-production)
 
2011 The Event (TV series)
– Face Off (2011)
 
2007 Hania
 
2000 Lost Souls
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1986 Nothing in Common (intern - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
???? American Dream (story) (post-production)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
???? American Dream (executive producer) (post-production)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2008 Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production (video short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend (video short) (special thanks)
 
2007 The Loneliness of the Short-Order Cook (TV short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2012 Miradas Múltiples (La máquina loca) (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– From the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (2012) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 A Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence of Conrad Hall (video short)
Himself
 
2009 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Little Soldier (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film
 
2008 Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production (video short)
Himself
 
2008 Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Nasi w Hollywood - po obu stronach kamery (TV documentary)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography
 
2007 The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The Experience (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: The On-Set Experience (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Munich: Portrait of an Era (video short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - War (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, West Coast - Destruction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Beginning (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Landing: Airport Stories (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997-2004 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Inside 'The Terminal' (2004) … Himself
– Catch Me If You Can (2002) … Himself
– Amistad (1997) … Himself
 
2004 Making 'Saving Private Ryan' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside 'The Terminal' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Deconstructing the Spyder Sequence (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Deconstructing Precrime and Precogs (video short)
Himself
 
2002 'Minority Report': The Players (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The World of 'Minority Report': An Introduction (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Lighting AI (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Film Genre (TV series documentary)
Himself
– World War Two (2002) … Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography
 
1998 Return to Normandy (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Making the 'Lost World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 3th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
 
1993 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Holly Hunter … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 Closing: Team Indy (video short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Director of photography for Mountain Dew LiveWire TV commercial "Bug Zapper" (2003). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Janesz Kaminsky | Jennifer Stoltz

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Truly, when you look at a horse, there are no emotions in its eyes. They don't blink, they don't smile and they don't get sad. They just get tired. See more »

Trivia:

The very first cinematographer to present an award at the Academy Awards. He did so in 2009. See more »

Trademark:

Heavy pro-mist filters to bloom around highlights See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer