Andrzej Bartkowiak
Andrzej Bartkowiak, A.S.C. (born 6 March 1950) is a Polish cinematographer[1] and film director.[2]
Andrzej Bartkowiak | |
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 Bartkowiak at the premiere of Doom, 2005 | |
| Born | 6 March 1950 Jelna, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, director |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse | |
Career
In the early 1980s, Bartkowiak was cinematographer on three films that received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture: The Verdict, Terms of Endearment, and Prizzi's Honor. During that decade, Bartkowiak also developed a close working relationship with director Sidney Lumet, acting as director of photography on almost all of Lumet's movies between 1981 (Prince of the City) and 1993 (Guilty as Sin).
Bartkowiak made his directorial debut with Romeo Must Die, a martial arts action film starring Jet Li and Aaliyah, which grossed $91 million at the box office.[3] A year later he made the action thriller film Exit Wounds starring Steven Seagal, the film was a hit in theaters. Cradle 2 the Grave was a moderate success at the box-office.
Later he teamed up with Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Entertainment and Capcom to direct Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
In 2010, he worked as cinematographer in the thriller Trespass, directed by Joel Schumacher, both had collaborated before on Falling Down.
Filmography
As cinematographer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3 by Cheever: The 5:48 | James Ivory | TV movie |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Sidney Lumet | |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | ||
| The Verdict | |||
| 1983 | Daniel | ||
| Terms of Endearment | James L. Brooks | ||
| 1984 | Garbo Talks | Sidney Lumet | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | John Huston | |
| 1986 | Power | Sidney Lumet | |
| The Morning After | |||
| 1987 | Nuts | Martin Ritt | |
| 1988 | Twins | Ivan Reitman | |
| 1989 | Family Business | Sidney Lumet | |
| 1990 | Q&A | ||
| 1992 | Hard Promises | Martin Davidson | |
| A Stranger Among Us | Sidney Lumet | ||
| 1993 | Falling Down | Joel Schumacher | |
| Guilty as Sin | Sidney Lumet | ||
| 1994 | Speed | Jan de Bont | |
| A Good Man in Africa | Bruce Beresford | ||
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah | Stephen Gyllenhaal | |
| Species | Roger Donaldson | ||
| Jade | William Friedkin | ||
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Barbra Streisand | With Dante Spinotti |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Roger Donaldson | |
| The Devil's Advocate | Taylor Hackford | ||
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Stuart Baird | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Richard Donner | ||
| 2000 | Gossip | Davis Guggenheim | |
| Thirteen Days | Roger Donaldson | ||
| 2011 | Trespass | Joel Schumacher | |
| 2017 | Grey Lady | John Shea |
As director
- Romeo Must Die (2000)
- Exit Wounds (2001)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- Doom (2005)
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
- Maximum Impact (2017)
- Dead Reckoning (2020)
References
- Sandra Brennan (2015). "Andrzej Bartkowiak". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
- Brennan, Sandra. "Andrzej Bartkowiak Biography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- "Romeo Must Die". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 May 2015.