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Janusz Kamiński
Born 1959-06-27
Ziebice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland
Department: Camera
Biography
Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He has been nominated for and won several awards, including one Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on his holocaust drama Schindler's List, and another one for the World War II epic Saving Private Ryan.
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Schindler's List
1993
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Saving Private Ryan
1998
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Catch Me If You Can
2002
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Ready Player One
2018
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Minority Report
2002
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War of the Worlds
2005
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
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The Terminal
2004
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Bridge of Spies
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (73 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Disclosure Day | Director of Photography | Movie | 2026 |
 | IF | Director of Photography | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Fabelmans: A Family in Film | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Fabelmans | Director of Photography | Movie | 2022 |
 | Ukrainians in Exile | Executive Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Stories of West Side Story | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | West Side Story | Director of Photography | Movie | 2021 |
 | Oslo | Director of Photography | Movie | 2021 |
 | American Dream | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Call of the Wild | Director of Photography | Movie | 2020 |
 | Ready Player One | Director of Photography | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Post | Director of Photography | Movie | 2017 |
 | Spielberg | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | The BFG | Director of Photography | Movie | 2016 |
 | Bridge of Spies | Director of Photography | Movie | 2015 |
 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Judge | Director of Photography | Movie | 2014 |
 | Making a Scene | 11 Performances | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Lincoln: An American Journey | Self | Movie | 2013 |
| Broken Night | Director of Photography | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Lincoln | Director of Photography | Movie | 2012 |
 | War Horse | Director of Photography | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Adventures of Tintin | Director of Photography | Movie | 2011 |
 | How Do You Know | Director of Photography | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Event | Director | TV Series | 2010 |
 | A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Funny People | Director of Photography | Movie | 2009 |
 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Director of Photography | Movie | 2008 |
 | Hania | Camera Operator | Movie | 2007 |
| Hania | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| Hania | Director of Photography | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Visions of Stanley Kubrick | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | Director of Photography | Movie | 2007 |
 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Munich | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
 | Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema | Self | Movie | 2005 |
 | War of the Worlds | Director of Photography | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Terminal | Director of Photography | Movie | 2004 |
 | Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Catch Me If You Can | Director of Photography | Movie | 2002 |
 | Minority Report | Director of Photography | Movie | 2002 |
 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Director of Photography | Movie | 2001 |
 | Lost Souls | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | Saving Private Ryan | Director of Photography | Movie | 1998 |
 | Amistad | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Director of Photography | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Making of 'The Lost World' | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | Jerry Maguire | Director of Photography | Movie | 1996 |
 | How to Make an American Quilt | Director of Photography | Movie | 1995 |
 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Director of Photography | Movie | 1995 |
 | Little Giants | Director of Photography | Movie | 1994 |
 | Schindler's List | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | Class of '61 | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | Trouble Bound | Director of Photography | Movie | 1993 |
 | One False Move | Second Unit Director of Photography | Movie | 1992 |
 | Star Time | Additional Photography | Movie | 1992 |
 | Mad Dog Coll | Director of Photography | Movie | 1992 |
 | Pyrates | Director of Photography | Movie | 1991 |
 | Wildflower | Director of Photography | Movie | 1991 |
 | Cool as Ice | Director of Photography | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Terror Within II | Director of Photography | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Rain Killer | Director of Photography | Movie | 1990 |
 | Grim Prairie Tales | Director of Photography | Movie | 1990 |
 | After Midnight | Chief Lighting Technician | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dance of the Damned | Gaffer | Movie | 1989 |
| Lisa | Producer | Movie | 1987 | |
| Lisa | Editor | Movie | 1987 | |
| Lisa | Director of Photography | Movie | 1987 | |
| Lady America | Director of Photography | Movie | 1986 | |
 | The Cunning Fox | Director of Photography | Movie | 1951 |
| Petrichor | Director of Photography | Movie | — |