Paweł Edelman

Paweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman, 2019
Born (1958-06-26) 26 June 1958 (age 66)
Łódź, Poland
OccupationCinematographer

Paweł Edelman (born 26 June[citation needed] 1958) is a Polish cinematographer.[1] He is known for his collaborations with acclaimed directors Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda. He was named Best European Cinematographer in 2002 at the European Film Awards for his work on The Pianist, for which he also won the César Award for Best Cinematography. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for the same film. He also received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography from the American Society of Cinematographers for Ray. His credits include films both in and outside Poland.

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Notes
1988 Wstega Möbiusa Łukasz Karwowski
1991 Sal Documentary short
1995 L'aube à l'envers Sophie Marceau With Patrick Blossier
2008 New York, I Love You Brett Ratner 1 segment
2009 The New Tenants Joachim Back
2016 My Life Is a Play Sebastien Grousset

Feature film

Year Title Director Notes
1991 Gluchy telefon Piotr Mikucki
Kroll Władysław Pasikowski 1st collaboration with Pasikowski
1992 Listopad Łukasz Karwowski Also credited as writer
Pigs Władysław Pasikowski
1994 Pigs 2: The Last Blood
Nastasja Andrzej Wajda 1st collaboration with Wajda
1995 The Poison Tasters Ulrik Theer
1996 Slodko gorzki Władysław Pasikowski
1997 Taranthriller Miroslaw Dembinski With Arthur Reinhart
Love Stories Jerzy Stuhr
Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku Janusz Zaorski
Kroniki domowe Leszek Wosiewicz
1998 Demons of War Władysław Pasikowski
1999 Operacja Samum
Prawo ojca Marek Kondrat
Sir Thaddeus Andrzej Wajda
2000 The Big Animal Jerzy Stuhr
2001 Reich Władysław Pasikowski
Edges of the Lord Yurek Bogayevicz
2002 The Pianist Roman Polanski 1st collaboration with Polanski
The Revenge Andrzej Wajda
2004 Ray Taylor Hackford
2005 Oliver Twist Roman Polanski
2006 All the King's Men Steven Zaillian
2007 The Life Before Her Eyes Vadim Perelman
Katyń Andrzej Wajda
2009 Tatarak
2010 The Ghost Writer Roman Polanski
2011 Carnage Roman Polanski
2012 Aftermath Władysław Pasikowski
2013 Venus in Fur Roman Polanski
Walesa: Man of Hope Andrzej Wajda
2014 Stones for the Rampart Robert Gliński
Obywatel Jerzy Stuhr
2016 #WszystkoGra Agnieszka Glinska
Afterimage Andrzej Wajda
2017 Based on a True Story Roman Polanski
2018 Intrigo: Death of an Author Daniel Alfredson
2019 Intrigo: Dear Agnes
Intrigo: Samaria
An Officer and a Spy Roman Polanski
The Coldest Game Łukasz Kośmicki
2022 Corner Office Joachim Back
2023 The Palace Roman Polanski
Lee Ellen Kuras

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
2010 Krec! Jak kochasz, to krec! Andrzej Wajda With Jacek Petrycki
2011 Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir Laurent Bouzereau
2013 Weekend of a Champion Frank Simon With Bill Brayne

Television

Year Title Director Notes
2004 Teatr Telewizji Lukasz Barczyk Episode "Hamlet"
2014 Op-Docs Errol Morris 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Title Awards/Nomination
2002 The Pianist César Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated- ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
2004 Ray Nominated- ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
2010 The Ghost Writer Nominated- César Award for Best Cinematography
2019 An Officer and a Spy Nominated- César Award for Best Cinematography

References