Andrzej Bartkowiak
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | |
|---|---|
 Bartkowiak at the premiere of Doom, October 2005 | |
| Born |
1950 (age 65–66) Łódź, Poland |
| Occupation |
Cinematographer Film director |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Venora (1980-1989) |
Andrzej Bartkowiak, A.S.C. (born 6 March 1950) is a Polish cinematographer[1] and director.[2]
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.
Bartkowiak made his directorial debut with Romeo Must Die a martial-arts action film starring Jet Li and Aaliyah, which was a huge hit at the box-office, 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.
In December 2011, Hannibal Production hired Bartkowiak to direct an action-adventure $16 million budgeted film Beneath the Deep, which was scripted by Armand Speca. While Richard Rionda Del Castro produced the film.[3]
Upcoming projects
According to IMDb Mr. Bartkowiak is directing anti-human trafficking real life FBI rescue feature of Land of the Free on August 2016 with Marie Paquim, Rance Howard, Christopher Rich, and Ricarte Rivera.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | |
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| Director | Cinematography | ||
| 1976 | Deadly Hero | Yes | |
| 1979 | 3 by Cheever: The 5:48 | Yes | |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | Yes | |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Yes | |
| The Verdict | Yes | ||
| 1983 | Daniel | Yes | |
| Terms of Endearment | Yes | ||
| 1984 | Garbo Talks | Yes | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Yes | |
| 1986 | Power | Yes | |
| The Morning After | Yes | ||
| 1987 | Nuts | Yes | |
| 1988 | Twins | Yes | |
| 1989 | Family Business | Yes | |
| 1990 | Q&A | Yes | |
| 1991 | Hard Promises | Yes | |
| 1992 | A Stranger Among Us | Yes | |
| 1993 | Falling Down | Yes | |
| Guilty as Sin | Yes | ||
| 1994 | Speed | Yes | |
| 1995 | A Good Man in Africa | Yes | |
| Losing Isaiah | Yes | ||
| Species | Yes | ||
| Jade | Yes | ||
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Yes | |
| 1997 | Dante's Peak | Yes | |
| The Devil's Advocate | Yes | ||
| 1998 | U.S. Marshals | Yes | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Yes | ||
| 2000 | Gossip | Yes | |
| Romeo Must Die | Yes | ||
| Thirteen Days | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Yes | |
| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Yes | |
| 2005 | Doom | Yes | |
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | Yes | |
| 2011 | Trespass | Yes | |
Collaborations
During his first films as a director he collaborated a few times with the rapper DMX and the actors Anthony Anderson, Jet Li and Isaiah Washington.
| Romeo Must Die | Exit Wounds | Cradle 2 the Grave | |
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| Anthony Anderson | |
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| Isaiah Washington | |
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| Tom Arnold | |
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| Drag-On | |
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As cinematographer Bartkowiak has collaborated with several well-known film directors such as Sidney Lumet,[1] Joel Schumacher and Roger Donaldson.
References
- 1 2 "Andrzej Bartkowiak". The New York Times.
- ↑ Brennan, Sandra. "Andrzej Bartkowiak Biography". Allmovie. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Andrzej Bartkowiak Aboard To Direct Action Pic 'Beneath The Deep'". deadline.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "'Land of the Free'".
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