Sławomir Andrzej Idziak (; born 25 January 1945) is a Polish cinematographer and director, known for his works in Polish and foreign films. He is especially known for his collaborations with director Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Zanussi.
In 2019, the American Society of Cinematographers included Three Colours: Blue shot by Idziak on the list of the best-photographed films of the 20th century.
Life and career Idziak was born on 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Poland.
He had made fourteen films with Krzysztof Zanussi and early works from Krzysztof Kieślowski, including his television, feature film and foreign debuts.
Idziak has made films with directors such as Hark Bohm, Detlev Buck and John Duigan, and has also written and directed two films himself. He worked on Michael Winterbottom's film I Want You, where he won an Honourable Mention at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.
He moved to more mainstream films including Gattaca (1997), Proof of Life (2000) and Black Hawk Down (2001), which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Cinematography.
His last mainstream production was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He then worked on Battle of Warsaw 1920, the first Polish-language feature film to be shot in 3D.
Idziak teaches at film schools in Berlin, London and Copenhagen, and also conducts seminars in cinematography in other countries. He is currently working on a Virtual Film Studio Web site called Film Spring Open which gives users an opportunity to present work to global audiences and to make films online. Participants can share ideas, exchange equipment or write scripts together. The aim is to create an international community of filmmakers who will support each other, make films together and will care about the advertising and distribution of their films.
In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta for his "outstanding achievements for the Polish and world culture" and in 2014, he became the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.
Personal life Idziak was married to actress Maria Gładkowska., Retrieved July 2016
Filmography Cinematographer
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 1969 Zbrodniarz, który ukradł zbrodnię Janusz Majewski With Antoni Nurzyński 1971 Jeszcze słychać śpiew. I rżenie koni... Mieczysław Waśkowski With Zdzisław Borowczyk, Jerzy Klimkiewicz,Edward Kłosiński and Wiktor Skrzynecki 1975 A Woman's Decision Krzysztof Zanussi1976 Partita na instrument drewniany Janusz Zaorski The Scar Krzysztof Kieślowski 1978 Nauka latania Himself With Andrzej Popławski1980 The Orchestra Conductor Andrzej Wajda The Constant FactorKrzysztof Zanussi 1981 From a Far Country 1982 Imperative1984 Jagger und Spaghetti Karsten Wichniarz No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case Hark Bohm A Year of the Quiet SunKrzysztof Zanussi1985 Power of Evil Wie ein freier Vogel Hark Bohm Documentary film1986 Harmagedon - Erään maailman loppu Juha Rosma Sarah Reginald Puhl With Klaus Beckhausen, Michael Marszalek and Dragan Rogulj1988 Yasemin Hark Bohm A Short Film About Killing Krzysztof Kieślowski Wherever You Are...Krzysztof Zanussi 1989 Inventory 1991 The Double Life of VeroniqueKrzysztof Kieślowski 1993 Three Colours: Blue1994 Weltmeister Zoran Solomun Traumstreuner Erwin Michelberger With Paul Ellmerer1995 The Journey of August King John Duigan Tears of Stone Hilmar Oddsson With Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson1996 Jailbirds Detlev Buck Lilian's Story Jerzy Domaradzki1997 Commandments Daniel Taplitz Men with Guns John Sayles Gattaca Andrew Niccol 1998 I Want You Michael Winterbottom1999 The Last September Deborah Warner Love and Rage Cathal Black2000 Paranoid John Duigan Bundle of Joy Detlev Buck Proof of Life Taylor Hackford 2001 Black Hawk Down Ridley Scott 2004 King Arthur Antoine Fuqua 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix David Yates 2011 Battle of Warsaw 1920 Jerzy Hoffman 2012 Measuring the World Detlev Buck 2015 A Tale of Love and Darkness Natalie Portman
Television TV movies Year Title Director Notes 1969 Podróżni jak inni Wojciech Marczewski 1970 Cicha noc, święta noc Marek Piestrak Also writer 1971 Piżama Antoni Krauze1977 Krótka podróż Krzysztof Rogulski Powrót Filip Bajon1980 Meta Antoni Krauze With Edward Kłosiński KontraktKrzysztof Zanussi 1981 The Temptation 1982 The Unapproachable Krzysztof ZanussiEdward Zebrowski 1984 BluebeardKrzysztof Zanussi 1988 Erloschene Zeiten Documentary film 1990 Liebe und Maloche Bettina Woernle 1991 Long Conversation with a Bird Krzysztof Zanussi
Director Year Title Director Writer Notes 1972 Pan Dziad z lirą Documentary shortCo-directed with Andrzej Kotkowski 1976 Nauka latania 1983 Bajki na dobranoc TV movie 1993 Enak
Awards and nominations Year Award Nomination Title Result 2001 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Black Hawk Down BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography 1993 César Awards Best Cinematography Three Colours: Blue 1996 Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Cinematography Lilian's Story CamerimageGolden Frog 1998 I Want You 1999 The Last September 2001 Black Hawk Down 2004 Outstanding Achievements in the Art of Cinematography 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award 1993 Venice Film Festival Golden Osella for Best Cinematography Three Colours: Blue 2001 American Film Institute Awards Cinematographer of the Year Black Hawk Down
See also Cinema of Poland List of Poles List of Polish Academy Award winners and nominees
References
External links
Sławomir Idziak at Culture.pl