Personal Information

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GenderMale

Birth DateJun 27, 1959 (67 years old)

Zodiac Sign♋Cancer

Place of BirthZiebice, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

Career Span1951 – Present (76 yrs)

Known Credits66 Titles

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CameraPopularity Score 1.3

Janusz Kamiński

Also known as: Janesz Kaminsky Jennifer Stoltz Janusz KaminskiJanusz Zygmunt Kamiński

Total Works

64 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

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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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Top-rated highlights from Janusz Kamiński's career

8.6

Schindler's List

1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

8.2

Saving Private Ryan

1998•movie

Role: Director of Photography

8.0

Catch Me If You Can

2002•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.6

Ready Player One

2018•movie

Role: Director of Photography

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 66 titles featuring Janusz Kamiński

8.6

Schindler's List

1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

8.2

Saving Private Ryan

1998•movie

Role: Director of Photography

8.0

Catch Me If You Can

2002•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.6

Ready Player One

2018•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.4

Minority Report

2002•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.6

War of the Worlds

2005•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.6

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.0

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2008•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.4

The Terminal

2004•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.2

Bridge of Spies

2015•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.1

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.9

The Adventures of Tintin

2011•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.0

The Post

2017•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.3

The Judge

2014•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.8

Lincoln

2012•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.5

The Call of the Wild

2020•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.0

Jerry Maguire

1996•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.3

War Horse

2011•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.3

The BFG

2016•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.4

Disclosure Day

2026•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.1

Munich

2005•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.6

The Fabelmans

2022•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.9

West Side Story

2021•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.9

2024•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.9

Funny People

2009•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.0

Amistad

1997•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.6

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

2007•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.3

How Do You Know

2010•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.6

Little Giants

1994•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.5

Spielberg

2017•movie

as Self

6.4

The Event

2010•series

Role: Director

6.6

One False Move

1992•movie

Role: Second Unit Director of Photography

6.2

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.1

Lost Souls

2000•movie

Role: Director

5.1

Cool as Ice

1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

1995•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.6

Oslo

2021•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.2

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.7

After Midnight

1989•movie

Role: Chief Lighting Technician

7.9

Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera

2003•movie

as Self

5.7

Star Time

1992•movie

Role: Additional Photography

5.8

Grim Prairie Tales

1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.1

Wildflower

1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

4.3

The Terror Within II

1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.8

Dance of the Damned

1989•movie

Role: Gaffer

5.5

Trouble Bound

1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.2

1 eps

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015•series

as Self

4.4

Class of '61

1993•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.3

Pyrates

1991•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.1

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006•movie

as Self

4.1

American Dream

2021•movie

Role: Director

7.1

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023•movie

as Self

4.4

The Rain Killer

1990•movie

Role: Director of Photography

6.9

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007•movie

as Self

7.3

The Stories of West Side Story

2022•movie

as Self

6.2

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007•movie

as Self

6.9

The Making of 'The Lost World'

1997•movie

as Self

6.5

Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema

2005•movie

as Self

5.1

Mad Dog Coll

1992•movie

Role: Director of Photography

5.8

Hania

2007•movie

Role: Camera Operator

5.5

Lincoln: An American Journey

2013•movie

as Self

5.3

Ukrainians in Exile

2022•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.5

A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall

2010•movie

as Self

Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'

2008•movie

as Self

Making a Scene | 11 Performances

2013•movie

Role: Director

The Cunning Fox

1951•movie

Role: Director of Photography