Alex S
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Here's some info I found on Kaminisky.
He's also married to Holly Hunter.
Janusz Kaminski
Biography
After extensive studies in his native Poland and the USA (concluding with a prestigious stay at the American Film Institute as a cinematography fellow), Kaminski carved a modest niche in feature films in second unit work. Two of his credits were in films produced by Roger Corman, who promoted Kaminski to director of photography for "The Terror Within II" (1991). For the next two years, he kept fairly busy on minor fare, some of it little seen in theatres before being released to video: "The Unborn", "Cool as Ice" and "Pyrates/Pirates" (all 1991). Handling the cinematography on "The Adventures of Huck Finn" (1993) was a step up for Kaminski, as was working for producer Steven Spielberg on the Civil War TV pilot, "Class of '61" (1993). His work impressed the producer-director, who hired him for the Holocaust drama, "Schindler's List" (1993), distinguished by Spielberg and Kaminski's stunning combination of stark documentary realism and carefully sculpted lighting patterns evocative of the nightmarish imagery of German expressionism. Kaminski went on to earn numerous awards for his work on "Schindler's List" including an Oscar. He then shot such diverse films as "Tale Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill" and "How to Make an American Quilt" (both 1995) and the Tom Cruise vehicle "Jerry Maguire" (1996) before reteaming with Spielberg on back-to-back ventures. "Amistad" (1997) benefitted greatly from Kaminski's attention to light while "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) earned him his second Oscar for Best Cinematography, particularly for the film's intense battle scenes that were shot with hand-held cameras.
He's also married to Holly Hunter.
Janusz Kaminski
Biography
After extensive studies in his native Poland and the USA (concluding with a prestigious stay at the American Film Institute as a cinematography fellow), Kaminski carved a modest niche in feature films in second unit work. Two of his credits were in films produced by Roger Corman, who promoted Kaminski to director of photography for "The Terror Within II" (1991). For the next two years, he kept fairly busy on minor fare, some of it little seen in theatres before being released to video: "The Unborn", "Cool as Ice" and "Pyrates/Pirates" (all 1991). Handling the cinematography on "The Adventures of Huck Finn" (1993) was a step up for Kaminski, as was working for producer Steven Spielberg on the Civil War TV pilot, "Class of '61" (1993). His work impressed the producer-director, who hired him for the Holocaust drama, "Schindler's List" (1993), distinguished by Spielberg and Kaminski's stunning combination of stark documentary realism and carefully sculpted lighting patterns evocative of the nightmarish imagery of German expressionism. Kaminski went on to earn numerous awards for his work on "Schindler's List" including an Oscar. He then shot such diverse films as "Tale Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill" and "How to Make an American Quilt" (both 1995) and the Tom Cruise vehicle "Jerry Maguire" (1996) before reteaming with Spielberg on back-to-back ventures. "Amistad" (1997) benefitted greatly from Kaminski's attention to light while "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) earned him his second Oscar for Best Cinematography, particularly for the film's intense battle scenes that were shot with hand-held cameras.
