Sławomir Idziak
# Sławomir Idziak

Sławomir Idziak (Polish pronunciation:; born 25 January 1945) is a Polish cinematographer and director who has worked on over forty Polish and foreign films. He is especially known for his collaboration with director Krzysztof Kieślowski as well as Ridley Scott and David Yates.

In 2019, the American Society of Cinematographers included Three Colours: Blue shot by Idziak on the list of the best-photographed films of the 20th century.

## Life and career

Idziak was born on 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Poland. In 1969, he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He has made fourteen films with Krzysztof Zanussi, including Kontrakt (The Contract), The Constant Factor and A Year of the Quiet Sun. He worked on all the early films of Krzysztof Kieślowski, including his television, feature film and foreign debuts, additionally, the two collaborated on A Short Film About Killing, The Double Life of Véronique and Three Colors: Blue.

He has made films with such directors as Ridley Scott, John Sayles, Michael Winterbottom and John Duigan, and has also written and directed two films himself. He worked on Winterbottom's film I Want You, where he won an Honourable Mention at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.

He moved to more mainstream films such as Gattaca (1997), Proof of Life (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), and King Arthur (2004). In 2002, he was nominated for an Academy Award as well as a BAFTA for 'Best Cinematography' in the film Black Hawk Down.

Idziak was the director of photography for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film adaptation of J. K. Rowling's popular fantasy series, directed by David Yates. He is also Director of Photography for Battle of Warsaw 1920 - the first of his films, and the first ever Polish-language feature film, to be shot in 3D.

Sławomir Idziak teaches at film schools in Berlin, London and Copenhagen, and also conducts seminars in cinematography in other countries. He is currently working on a Virtual Film Studio Web site called Film Spring Open which gives users an opportunity to present work to global audiences and to make films online. Participants can share ideas, exchange equipment or write scripts together. The aim is to create an international community of filmmakers who will support each other, make films together and will care about the advertising and distribution of their films.

In 2012, he was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta for his "outstanding achievements for the Polish and world culture" and in 2014, he became the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

## Personal life

Sławomir was married to actress Maria Gładkowska.

## Filmography

### Films

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Jeszcze słychać śpiew i rżenie koni... | Mieczysław Waśkowski | |
| 1975 | A Woman's Decision | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1976 | Partita na instrument drewniany | Janusz Zaorski | |
| 1976 | The Scar | Krzysztof Kieślowski | |
| 1978 | Nauka latania | Himself | Also writer |
| 1980 | The Orchestra Conductor | Andrzej Wajda | |
| 1980 | The Constant Factor | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1981 | From a Far Country [it] | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1982 | Imperative | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1984 | Jagger und Spaghetti [de] | Karsten Wichniarz | |
| 1984 | No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case [de] | Hark Bohm | |
| 1984 | A Year of the Quiet Sun | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1985 | Power of Evil | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1985 | Wie ein freier Vogel | Hark Bohm | Documentary |
| 1986 | Harmagedon - Erään maailman loppu | Juha Rosma | |
| 1986 | Sarah | Reginald Puhl | |
| 1987 | Wygasle czasy | Krzysztof Zanussi | Documentary |
| 1988 | Yasemin | Hark Bohm | |
| 1988 | A Short Film About Killing | Krzysztof Kieślowski | |
| 1988 | Wherever You Are... [pl] | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1989 | Inventory | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1991 | The Double Life of Veronique | Krzysztof Kieslowski | |
| 1993 | Three Colours: Blue | Krzysztof Kieslowski | Nominated- César Award for Best Cinematography |
| 1994 | Weltmeister | Zoran Solomun | |
| 1994 | Traumstreuner | Erwin Michelberger | |
| 1995 | The Journey of August King | John Duigan | |
| 1995 | Tears of Stone | Hilmar Oddsson | |
| 1996 | Jailbirds | Detlev Buck | |
| 1996 | Lilian's Story | Jerzy Domaradzki | |
| 1997 | Commandments | Daniel Taplitz | |
| 1997 | Men with Guns | John Sayles | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Andrew Niccol | |
| 1998 | I Want You | Michael Winterbottom | |
| 1999 | The Last September | Deborah Warner | |
| 1999 | Love & Rage | Cathal Black | |
| 2000 | Paranoid | John Duigan | |
| 2000 | Bundle of Joy [de] | Detlev Buck | |
| 2000 | Proof of Life | Taylor Hackford | |
| 2001 | Black Hawk Down | Ridley Scott | Nominated- Academy Award for Best Cinematography Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Antoine Fuqua | |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | David Yates | |
| 2011 | Battle of Warsaw 1920 | Jerzy Hoffman | |
| 2012 | Measuring the World | Detlev Buck | |
| 2015 | A Tale of Love and Darkness | Natalie Portman | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Podrózni jak inni | Wojciech Marczewski | TV short |
| 1970 | Cicha noc, swieta noc | Marek Piestrak | TV short |
| 1970 | Góry o zmierzchu | Krzysztof Zanussi | TV short |
| 1971 | Pizama | Antoni Krauze | TV short |
| 1973 | Odejscia, powroty | Wojciech Marczewski Andrew Zmijewski | Mini-series, 3 episodes |
| 1974 | Przejscie podziemne | Krzysztof Kieślowski | TV short |
| 1984 | Bluebeard [pl] | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| 1989 | Dekalog | Krzysztof Kieślowski | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Kommissarin Goedeke | | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Napoléon et l'Europe [fr] | | 2 episodes |

TV movies

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Meta | Antoni Krauze | Co-cinematographer with Edward Kłosiński |
| 1977 | Krótka podróz | Krzysztof Rogulski | |
| 1977 | Powrót | Filip Bajon | |
| 1980 | Kontrakt [fr] | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1981 | The Temptation [pl] | Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1982 | The Unapproachable [pl] | Krzysztof Zanussi Edward Zebrowski | |
| 1992 | The Long Conversation with the Bird [pl] | Krzysztof Zanussi | |

### Short films

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1966 | Kazdemu to czego mu wcale nie trzeba | Grzegorz Królikiewicz | |
| 1967 | Zawal serca | Wojciech Wiszniewski | |
| 1969 | Zbrodniarz, który ukradl zbrodnie | Janusz Majewski | |
| 1976 | Niemen | Krzysztof Rogulski | Documentary short |
| 1976 | Klaps | Krzysztof Kieslowski | Documentary short |
