Janusz Kaminski

Won 2 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 70 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Schindler's List Cinematographer

(1993)

Saving Private Ryan Cinematographer

(1998)

Minority Report Cinematographer

(2002)

War Horse Cinematographer

(2011)

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Cinematographer (48 credits)

The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara (director of photography) (pre-production)

2020 Call of the Wild (post-production)

2018 Wonder Pets! (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Save Liam & Chris (2018)

2018 Nicki Minaj: Chun-Li (Video short)

2018 Ready Player One

2017 The Post (director of photography)

2016 The BFG (director of photography)

2015 Bridge of Spies

2014 The Judge

2013 Broken Night (Short)

2012 Lincoln (director of photography)

2011 War Horse (director of photography)

2011 The Adventures of Tintin (cinematography consultant, uncredited)

2010 How Do You Know (director of photography)

2010 Lady Gaga: Alejandro (Video short)

2009 Funny People (director of photography)

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 (director of photography)

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 (director of photography)

1993 Trouble Bound

1992 Mad Dog Coll

1992 All the Love in the World

1991 Killer Instinct (as Jennifer Stoltz)

1991 Wildflower (TV Movie)

1991 Pyrates

1991 Cool as Ice (director of photography)

1991 The Terror Within II (director of photography)

1990 The Rain Killer

1990 Grim Prairie Tales

1986 Lady America

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Camera and Electrical Department (16 credits)

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)

1992 Star Time (additional cinematography)

1991 Pyrates (camera operator)

1991 Crackdown (additional photographer)

1990 Watchers II (director of photography: second unit)

1990 Streets (second unit director of photography)

1989 After Midnight (chief lighting technician)

1989 Lords of the Deep (director of photography: second unit - uncredited)

1989 Dance of the Damned (gaffer)

1989 Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls (gaffer)

1988 Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (gaffer)

1988 Not of This Earth (gaffer)

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Director (6 credits)

American Dream (announced)

2014 The Divide (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Never Forget (2014)

2013 Making a Scene (Short)

2011 The Event (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Face Off (2011)

2007 Hania

2000 Lost Souls (directed by)

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Producer (1 credit)

American Dream (executive producer) (announced)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1986 Nothing in Common (intern - uncredited)

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Thanks (4 credits)

2015 Obce niebo (thanks)

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)

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Self (55 credits)

2018 Effects for a Brave New World (Video documentary short)
Himself

2018 High Score: Endgame (Video documentary short)
Himself

2018 Level up: Sound for the Future (Video documentary short)
Himself

2018 The Post: Stop the Presses - Filming the Post (Documentary short)
Himself

2018 The Post: The Style Section - Re-Creating an Era (Documentary short)
Himself

2018 Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (TV Series)
Himself

- Cinematographers (2018) ... Himself

2017 Spielberg (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Cinematographer

2016 Berlin 1961: Re-Creating the Divide (Video documentary short)
Himself

2016 Spy Swap : Looking Back on the Final Act (Video documentary short)
Himself

2014 Advanced Filmmaking (TV Series documentary)
Himself

2014 The Greatest Ever War Films (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Director of Photography, War Horse / Schindler's List

2013 The 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

2010 The Future According to Steven Spielberg: An Interactive Guide to 'Minority Report' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2009 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Little Soldier (2009) ... Himself - Guest

2009 Built for Speed: A Look Back at 'Vanishing Point' (Video short)
Himself

2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

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 Movie documentary)

2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

2007 Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (Video documentary short)
Himself

2007 The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (Video documentary short)
Himself

2006 Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (Video documentary)
Himself

2006 Munich: Portrait of an Era (Video short)
Himself

2006 Munich: The Experience (Video documentary short)
Himself

2006 Munich: The On-Set Experience (Video short)
Himself

2005 'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Beginning (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, West Coast - War (Video documentary short)
Himself

2005 Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (Video documentary)
Himself

2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 Landing: Airport Stories (Video documentary short)
Himself

2004 Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (Video documentary short)
Himself

1997-2004 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary short)
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 Movie documentary)
Himself

2003 'Catch Me If You Can': Behind the Camera (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 Hollywood History (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- World War Two (2002) ... Himself

2002 'Minority Report': The Players (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 Deconstructing Precrime and Precogs (Video short)
Himself

2002 Deconstructing the Spyder Sequence (Video short)
Himself

2002 The Stunts of 'Minority Report' (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 The World of 'Minority Report': An Introduction (Video documentary short)
Himself

2002 Lighting AI (Video short)
Himself

1999 The Making of 'Amistad' (Video documentary short)
Himself

1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1998 Return to Normandy (Video documentary)
Himself

1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee

1997 Making the 'Lost World' (Video documentary)
Himself

1996 The 3th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1990 Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Holly Hunter ... Himself

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Archive footage (3 credits)

2017 Le Fossoyeur de Films (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

- Le monde perdu (2017) ... Himself

2014 And the Oscar Goes To... (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Director of Photography

2008 Closing: Team Indy (Video short)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed Char-Broil TV commercial "Alien Planet" (2001). See more »

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Alternate Names:

Janesz Kaminsky | Jennifer Stoltz

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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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:

Was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) from 1994 until his resignation in 2006. See more »

Trademark:

Cinematographer of Steven Spielberg's movies ever since Schindler's List (1993).. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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