Andrzej Sekuła
Andrzej Sekuła | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 December 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, director |
Andrzej Sekuła (Polish: [ˈandʐɛj sɛˈkuwa]; born 19 December 1954) is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He was cinematographer on Quentin Tarantino's films Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction.[1]
Career
Sekuła was born in Wrocław, Poland in 1954.
He began as a still photographer for a Polish film studio, and served his compulsory conscription in the Polish army as a film cameraman, shooting army exercises that were organized for people like Soviet president Leonid Brezhnev and Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu. He described the shots as good training and like that out of Apocalypse Now.[2] He worked for a while as a television documentary cameraman.
He became interested in cinematography after seeing the work of Oswald Morris in Moulin Rouge and Fiddler on the Roof. He decided to move to England to study at the National Film School under the tutelage of Morris from 1985 to 1988. After that he shot commercials around Europe.
Yearning for Hollywood, he emigrated to Los Angeles in the late 1980s.[2] After working on several short films, he shot his first feature-length theatrical film in the form of Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut Reservoir Dogs.[2] He would go on to shoot Tarantino's 1994 Best Picture-nominated Pulp Fiction.[3] He made his directorial debut with the 1998 thriller Fait Accompli. Other films shot by him include American Psycho, Hackers, Vacancy, and Armored.
Filmography
Feature film
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography | Pulp Fiction | Nominated |
| 2000 | Camerimage | Golden Frog | American Psycho | Nominated |
| 2003 | Fantasporto | Critic's Award | Cube 2: Hypercube | Won |
| Best Film Award | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Andrzej Sekula | Cinematographer, Director, Camera and Electrical Department". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ a b c Pizzello, Stephen (6 April 2018). "From Rags to Reservoir Dogs". American Cinematographer. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "World-famous cinematographer in Turkey to shoot film for TRT". Daily Sabah. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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