+ Janusz Kamiński awards and nominations NominationsAcademy AwardsBAFTA Film AwardsASC AwardsCésar AwardIndependent Spirit Awards
Janusz Kamiński is a Polish cinematographer known for his work in film and television.
Kamiński is most known for his collaborations with director Steven Spielberg. Their partnership first started in 1993 with the holocaust drama Schindler's List for which Kamiński received his first Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He won his second for Spielberg's World War II drama Saving Private Ryan (1998). He has also received Academy Award nominations for Amistad (1997), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), and West Side Story (2021).
He has received five British Academy Film Award nominations for Best Cinematography winning for Schindler's List (1993). He also has received five nominations from the American Society of Cinematographers for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. He did receive a special prize for his Cinematography for Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), as well as an Academy Award, César Award, and ASC Award nomination.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 1993 Best Cinematography Schindler's List 1997 Amistad 1998 Saving Private Ryan 2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 2011 War Horse 2012 Lincoln 2021 West Side Story
British Academy Film Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.1993 Best Cinematography Schindler's List 1998 Saving Private Ryan 2011 War Horse 2012 Lincoln 2015 Bridge of Spies
American Society of Cinematographers Year Category Nominated work Result 1993Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography Schindler's List 1997 Amistad 1998 Saving Private Ryan 2007 The Diving Bell and the Butterfly 2012 Lincoln 2015 Bridge of Spies
Industry awards American Film Institute (AFI) Awards 2002: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (won) 2010: Franklin J. Schaffner Award (won)
British Society of Cinematographers Award For Best Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (nomination) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (nomination) 2015: Bridge of Spies (nomination)
Camerimage 1998: Saving Private Ryan − Golden Frog (nominated) 2002: Atlas Award (won) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly − Golden Frog (won)
Cannes Film Festival 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly − Vulcan Prize for the Technical Artist (won)
César Award for Best Cinematography 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (nomination)
Hollywood Film Awards 2002: Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography 2015: Bridge of Spies (won)
Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography: 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won)
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2000: Da Vinci's Cinematographer's Award (won)
Satellite Award for Best Cinematography 1997: Amistad (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (nomination) 2002: Minority Report (nomination) 2005: Munich (nomination) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won) 2011: War Horse (won) 2012: Lincoln (nomination) 2015: Bridge of Spies (nomination)
Stockholm International Film Festival 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won)
Critics awards Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2002: A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Cinematographer of the Year (won) Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (won) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won)
Broadcast Film Critics Association 2011: War Horse (won) - Critics Choice Award for Best Cinematography 2012: Lincoln (nomination) - Critics Choice Award for Best Cinematography 2021: West Side Story (nomination) - Critics Choice Award for Best Cinematography
Chicago Film Critics Association BEst Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (nomination) 2001: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (nomination) 2002: Minority Report (nomination) 2005: Munich (nomination) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (nomination) 2011: War Horse (nomination) 2012: Lincoln (nomination)
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (won)
Florida Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography: 1998: Saving Private Ryan (won)
Houston Film Critics Society Houston Film Critics Society Award: 2011: War Horse (nomination) 2012: Lincoln (nomination)
IndieWire Critic's Poll 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (nomination) - Best Cinematography
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (won) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won)
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 1998: Saving Private Ryan (won) 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (won)
New York Film Critics Circle Best Cinematography: 1993: Schindler's List (won) 2021: West Side Story (won)
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Cinematographer: 2007: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (nomination) 2011: War Horse (nomination)
Honours and recognition 2008: Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member George Lucas
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