Łukasz Żal (Polish pronunciation: [ˈwukaʐ ˈʐal]; born 24 June 1981)[1][2] is a Polish cinematographer, best known for his work on the films Ida (2014), Loving Vincent (2017), Cold War (2018) and The Zone of Interest (2023).[3]
Łukasz Żal | |
|---|---|
 Łukasz Żal (2015) | |
| Born | 24 June 1981 Koszalin, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | National Film School in Łódź |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Life and career
editŻal has said that he "fell in love" with cinema at the age of 16, when he attended a course on filmmaking held at a local gymnasium in his home town of Koszalin, Poland. His interest in photography was sparked by a friend, who asked to use him as a subject and also showed him how to use a camera. He went on to study photography at the Leon Schiller National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź, from which he graduated in 2007. Whilst there, he watched many films and decided to pursue a career as a cinematographer because of the "stronger emotional content" he observed in movies.[3]
When preparing to work on a film, Żal has stated that he reads though the script and tries "to find part of [him]self in the movie".[3]
In 2019 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the British Royal Photographic Society, from which he also received the annual Lumière Award.[3]
He has been named as the recipient of the Variety Artisan Award at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Filmography
editFeature film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ida | Paweł Pawlikowski | With Ryszard Lenczewski |
| 2015 | The Here After | Magnus von Horn | |
| 2016 | Na granicy[citation needed] | Wojciech Kasperski | |
| 2017 | Loving Vincent | Dorota Kobiela Hugh Welchman |
With Tristan Oliver |
| 2018 | Dovlatov | Aleksei Alekseivich German | |
| Cold War | Paweł Pawlikowski | ||
| 2020 | I'm Thinking of Ending Things | Charlie Kaufman | |
| 2023 | The Zone of Interest | Jonathan Glazer | |
| TBA | Hamnet † | Chloé Zhao | Post-production |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zielony | Himself Jedrzej Baczyk |
Also writer |
| 2006 | Mistrz swiata | Himself | |
| 2011 | Odwyk | Krzysztof Jankowski | |
| 2015 | Legendy Polskie Smok | Tomasz Baginski | |
| Legendy Polskie Twardowsky | |||
| 2023 | Til Further Notice | Valdimar Jóhannsson | Segment of Circus Maximus |
Documentary
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Papparazzi | Piotr Bernas | Short film |
| 2013 | Joanna | Aneta Kopacz | |
| Arena | Piotr Bernas | ||
| Lewa polowa twarzy | Marcin Bortkiewicz | ||
| 2016 | Ikona | Wojciech Kasperski |
Awards and nominations
editMajor awards
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||||
| 2014 | Best Cinematography | Ida | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2018 | Cold War | Nominated | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | |||||
| 2014 | Best Cinematography | Ida | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2018 | Cold War | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | The Zone of Interest | Nominated | |||
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | |||||
| 2014 | Spotlight Award | Ida | Won | [5] | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Cold War | Won | ||
Critics awards
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Łukasz Żal". FilmPolski. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Łukasz Żal". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Łukasz Żal – Lumière Award and Honorary Fellowship". The RPS Journal. Vol. 159, no. 9. Bristol: Royal Photographic Society. September 2019. pp. 614–620. ISSN 1468-8670.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds Carolina Markowicz, Lukasz Zal, Andy Lau to tribute line-up". Screen Daily, August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Lukasz Zal". IMDb.
- ^ "Gdynia 2013: "Ida" triumfuje na tegorocznym festiwalu". Filmweb.
- ^ "Awards and prizes of MIFF "Listapad-2013"". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ "Camerimage - International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ "European Film Academy : THE 27TH EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS: WINNERS".
- ^ "The San Francisco Film Critics Circle» Blog Archive » 2014 SAN FRANCISCO FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS".
- ^ ""Birdman" Leads 2014 CFCA Nominations". Chicago Film Critics Associated. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "2018 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards". Chicago Film Critics Association. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
External links
edit- Łukasz Żal at FilmPolski.pl
- Łukasz Żal at Filmweb.pl
- Łukasz Żal at IMDb
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