Janusz Kaminski
| Janusz Kamiński | |
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Kamiński in 2014
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| Born |
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński June 27, 1959 Ziębice, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater |
Columbia College Chicago (B.A., 1987) AFI Conservatory (M.F.A., 1987) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, film director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Holly Hunter (1995–2001) Rebecca Rankin (2004–10) |
| Awards |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) Independent Spirit Award for Best CinematographyThe Diving Bell and the Butterfly 2008 |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (Polish: [ˌjanuʂ kaˈmiɲskʲi]; born June 27, 1959) is a Polishcinematographer and film director who started his career in the United States. He rose to fame in the 1990s with Schindler's List (1993). 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 and Saving Private Ryan (1998). In recent years, Kamiński has also moved into the field of directing.
Kamiński was born in Ziębice, Poland, the son of mother, Jadwiga Celner, and father, Marian Kaminski. He emigrated at the age of 21—after Prime Minister Jaruzelski imposed martial law in 1981—to the United States.
He attended Columbia College in Chicago from 1982 to 1987, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, taking up film making as a profession before transferring to the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree.
Kamiński was first discovered by Steven Spielberg in 1991. After seeing the television film Wildflower, Spielberg hired Kamiński to shoot Class of '61, a television film in which Spielberg served as producer.
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