Stefan Czapsky
Stefan Czapsky (born December 15, 1950 in Oldenburg , Germany ) is a German-American cameraman of Ukrainian descent.
Life
Stefan Czapsky was born as the son of Ukrainian emigrants in Oldenburg, Germany. His family moved on to the United States , where they settled in Cleveland , Ohio . After graduating from Case Western Reserve University with a degree in film history and criticism, Czapsky moved to Columbia University , where he graduated in film.
After being in the two films in 1976 Gang Wars and God Told Me To Paul Glickman assisted with the camerawork, Czapsky remained nearly a decade assistant in various roles before 1986 for the first time in the sports drama Runner of Rob Nilsson autonomously worked as a cameraman. In particular, the subsequent collaboration with Tim Burton in the films Edward Scissorhands , Batman's Return and Ed Wood not only led to Czapsky being nominated several times for film awards, but also receiving awards, especially for Ed Wood .
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Gang Wars (camera assistant)
- 1976: God Told Me To (camera assistant)
- 1977: Ich bin der Boß (The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover) (camera assistant)
- 1986: Runner (On the Edge)
- 1988: The Fall of Randall Adams (The Thin Blue Line)
- 1989: Last Exit to Brooklyn (Last Exit to Brooklyn)
- 1989: Vampire's Kiss
- 1990: Chucky 2 - The Killer Doll Is Back (Child's Play 2)
- 1990: Edward Scissorhands (Edward Scissorhands)
- 1990: Flashback
- 1990: Sons
- 1991: Canyon Cop (The Dark Wind)
- 1992: Batman Returns (Batman Returns)
- 1992: Magical Times (Prelude to a Kiss)
- 1994: Ed Wood
- 1996: Matilda
- 2003: Bulletproof Monk - The Bulletproof Monk
- 2007: The Ice Princes (Blades of Glory)
- 2009: Fighting
- 2012: Safe - Todsicher (safe)
- 2015: Max
Awards
- for Best Cinematography by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association in 1994 for Ed Wood
- for Best Cinematography by the National Society of Film Critics in 1995 for Ed Wood
- for Best Cinematography from the New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1994 for Ed Wood
Web links
- Stefan Czapsky in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stefan Czapsky on radaris.com (English), accessed on December 31, 2011
- ↑ Stefan Czapsky on cinematographers.nl (English), accessed on August 5, 2011
- ↑ Final Production Notes ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 106 kB) at syepublicity.com (English), page 2, accessed on August 5, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Czapsky, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldenburg , Germany |