Dariusz Wolski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 May 1956 |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Dariusz Adam Wolski (born 7 May 1956) is a Polish film and music video cinematographer. He is best known for his work as the cinematographer on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and on Alex Proyas' cult classics The Crow and Dark City. Many of his collaborations include working with film directors like Ridley Scott, Rob Marshall, Tony Scott, Gore Verbinski and Tim Burton. He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1996 and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2004. Along with working with many film directors, Wolski has also worked on several music videos with artists such as Elton John, Eminem, David Bowie, Sting, Aerosmith, and Neil Young.
Personal life[]
Dariusz Wolski was born on May 7, 1956. He attended film school in Łódź, Poland and moved to the United States in 1979 at age 23. Soon after, he began working as a camera assistant on low budget films in New York City and Los Angeles which eventually led him to working as a cinematographer on films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Prometheus, The Martian and many others.
Filmography[]
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| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Peter Medak | |
| 1994 | The Crow | Alex Proyas | |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Tony Scott | Nominated – American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases |
| 1996 | The Fan | ||
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder | Andrew Davis | |
| Dark City | Alex Proyas | ||
| 2001 | The Mexican | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Joel Schumacher | |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2005 | Hide and Seek | John Polson | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | ||
| Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Tim Burton | Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | D. J. Caruso | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Rob Marshall | |
| The Rum Diary | Bruce Robinson | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | Ridley Scott | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | ||
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | ||
| 2015 | The Martian | Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Cinematography | |
| The Walk | Robert Zemeckis | Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project | |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Ridley Scott | |
| All the Money in the World | |||
| War Machine | David Michôd | ||
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Stefano Sollima |
Awards and nominations[]
American Society of Cinematographers Awards[]
- 1995 – Crimson Tide, nominated
MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography[]
- 2001 – "Stan" by Eminem feat. Dido, nominated
- 1990 – "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, nominated
- 1988 – "Luka" by Suzanne Vega, nominated