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Janusz Kaminski(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Director
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Janusz Kaminski
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Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his movies since 1993. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).

His other film's as an cinematographer includes Amistad (1997), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015), The BFG (2016), and Ready Player One (2018).
BornJune 27, 1959
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BornJune 27, 1959
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 42 wins & 113 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Cruise in Minority Report (2002)
    Minority Report
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2002
    Schindler's List (1993)
    Schindler's List
    9.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
    Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
    War Horse
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
    Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
    Saving Private Ryan
    8.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
    • The Savant
      • Cinematographer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • Matt Damon, Louis Gossett Jr., Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Matthew Rhys, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Keegan-Michael Key, Emily Blunt, Sebastian Maniscalco, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and Cailey Fleming in IF (2024)
      IF
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Steven Spielberg, Judd Hirsch, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams, Keeley Karsten, Tony Kushner, Birdie Borria, Alina Brace, Sophia Kopera, Mateo Zoryan, Gabriel LaBelle, Chloe East, and Julia Butters in The Fabelmans (2022)
      The Fabelmans
      7.5
      • director of photography
      • 2022
    • Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)
      West Side Story
      7.1
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Oslo (2021)
      Oslo
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Kings of Leon: 100,000 People (2021)
      Kings of Leon: 100,000 People
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)
      The Call of the Wild
      6.7
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Nicki Minaj: Chun-Li (2018)
      Nicki Minaj: Chun-Li
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Steven Spielberg, Ben Mendelsohn, George Michael, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance, Perdita Weeks, Kamara Benjamin Barnett, Mandy June Turpin, T.J. Miller, Lena Waithe, Stephen Mitchell, Neet Mohan, Win Morisaki, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Kae Alexander, Sarah Sharman, Robert Gilbert, Raed Abbas, Letitia Wright, Tye Sheridan, Asan N'Jie, Hannah John-Kamen, Cara Theobold, Olivia Cooke, Alphonso Austin, Amy Clare Beales, Jane Leaney, Kathryn Wilder, and Philip Zhao in Ready Player One (2018)
      Ready Player One
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)
      The Post
      7.2
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Mark Rylance and Ruby Barnhill in The BFG (2016)
      The BFG
      6.3
      • director of photography
      • 2016
    • Tom Hanks in Bridge of Spies (2015)
      Bridge of Spies
      7.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015
    • Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in The Judge (2014)
      The Judge
      7.4
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Nia Long, Damon Gupton, Paul Schneider, and Marin Ireland in The Divide (2014)
      The Divide
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Broken Night (2013)
      Broken Night
      5.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln (2012)
      Lincoln
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2012

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Cristiano Ronaldo in Write the Future (2010)
      Write the Future
      7.9
      Video
      • guest cinematographer
      • 2010
    • The Sunday Man (2007)
      The Sunday Man
      6.4
      Short
      • set photographer
      • 2007
    • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
      Armageddon
      6.7
      • additional cinematographer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Eric Roberts, Mädchen Amick, and John Lithgow in Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
      Love, Cheat & Steal
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 1993
    • Star Time (1992)
      Star Time
      5.8
      • additional cinematography
      • 1992
    • Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in Pyrates (1991)
      Pyrates
      4.7
      • camera operator
      • 1991
    • One False Move (1991)
      One False Move
      7.1
      • director of photography: second unit (as Janesz Kaminsky)
      • 1991
    • Crackdown (1991)
      Crackdown
      6.0
      • additional photographer
      • 1991
    • Volton: Electricity from the Inside Out
      Video
      • gaffer
      • 1990
    • Tracy Scoggins and Marc Singer in Watchers II (1990)
      Watchers II
      4.5
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1990
    • Streets (1990)
      Streets
      5.7
      • second unit director of photography
      • 1990
    • Jillian McWhirter in After Midnight (1989)
      After Midnight
      5.4
      • chief lighting technician
      • 1989
    • Priscilla Barnes and Bradford Dillman in Lords of the Deep (1989)
      Lords of the Deep
      2.7
      • director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Starr Andreeff and Cyril O'Reilly in Dance of the Damned (1989)
      Dance of the Damned
      5.3
      • gaffer
      • 1989
    • Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls (1989)
      Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls
      4.0
      • gaffer
      • 1989

    Director



    • Nick Stahl and Luke Bracey in American Dream (2021)
      American Dream
      4.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Nia Long, Damon Gupton, Paul Schneider, and Marin Ireland in The Divide (2014)
      The Divide
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Making a Scene (2013)
      Making a Scene
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Event (2010)
      The Event
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Hania (2007)
      Hania
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Lost Souls (2000)
      Lost Souls
      4.8
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2000

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    • Alternative names
      • Janesz Kaminsky
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • June 27, 1959
      • Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
    • Spouses
        Rebecca RankinJanuary 12, 2004 - 2010 (divorced)
    • Other works
      Director of photography for Sierra Mist TV commercial "Bronze Man" (2002).
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      He is the cinematographer for most of Steven Spielberg's movies.
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      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.
    • Trademarks
        Uses fog and intense light streaming through windows to create shafts of light

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