Janusz Kaminski

CinematographerCamera and Electrical DepartmentDirector

Born: June 27, 1959
Awards: 42 wins, 156 nominations

Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. 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 (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). His…

Biography

Janusz Kaminski is a Polish cinematographer and film director. 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 (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998).

His other film's as an cinematographer includes Amistad (1997), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015), The BFG (2016), and Ready Player One (2018).

Director

American Dream(2021)

The Divide(2014)

Making a Scene(2013)

The Event(2010)

Hania(2007)

Actor

The Lost World: Jurassic Park(1997)as San Diego Pedestrian

Producer

Ukrainians in Exile(2022)

American Dream(2021)

Cinematographer

The Savant

Disclosure Day(2026)

Salesforce: Gate Expectations(2025)

IF(2024)

The Fabelmans(2022)

Camera and Electrical Department

Disclosure Day(2026)

Write the Future(2010)

The Sunday Man(2007)

Armageddon(1998)

Love, Cheat & Steal(1993)

Additional Crew

Nothing in Common(1986)

Thanks

American Symphony(2023)

The Stories of West Side Story the Steven Spielberg Film(2022)

Obce niebo(2015)

Indiana Jones 4: Pre-production(2008)

Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend(2008)

Self

In Creative Company(2020)as Self

High Score: Endgame(2018)as Self

Level up: Sound for the Future(2018)as Self

Effects for a Brave New World(2018)as Self

The Post: The Style Section - Re-Creating an Era(2018)as Self

Archive Footage

Les Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self

Le Fossoyeur de Films(2012)as Self

And the Oscar Goes to...(2014)as Self - Director of Photography

Closing: Team Indy(2008)as Self

Known for

Minority Report2002 · Cinematographer Saving Private Ryan1998 · Cinematographer West Side Story2021 · Cinematographer Schindler's List1993 · Cinematographer

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Steven Spielberg, Janusz Kaminski, and Kathleen Kennedy in War of the Worlds (2005)

Steven Spielberg, Janusz Kaminski, and Diego Luna in The Terminal (2004)

Steven Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski in The Terminal (2004)

For Best live action short film, The Oscar® is awarded to Jochen Alexander Freydank for "Spielzeugland (Toyland)" A Mephisto Film Production, backstage in the press room at the 81st Annual Academy Awards® from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Janusz Kaminski arrives to present at the 81st Annual Academy Awards®, with wife Rebecca Rankin at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA Sunday, February 22, 2009 airing live on the ABC Television Network.

Credit Score: Janusz Kaminski

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199619971998

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

San Diego Pedestrian

Thu May 22 1997

#	Name	Score	Year	Win	Nom	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	The Lost World: Jurassic Park	1.20	1997				6.6	0	1	478242