Janusz Kaminski

Janusz Kamiński has created some of the most lasting and memorable images in cinema history. Until 2016, he has been nominated for an Academy Award® six times, winning twice.

Kaminski emigrated to the U.S. from Poland as a political refugee in 1981. He graduated from Columbia College in Chicago and studied cinematography at the American Film Institute. Since that time he has enjoyed a long and illustrious collaboration with Steven Spielberg, first with the 1993 made-for-television film "Class of '61," on which Spielberg was executive producer. Together they went on to combine their talents on: "Schindler's List" (for which Kaminski won his first Academy Award® for Best Cinematography); "The Lost World: Jurassic Park"; "Amistad," for which he was nominated for an Oscar®; "Saving Private Ryan," for which he received his second Academy Award; "A.I. Artificial Intelligence"; "Minority Report"; "Catch Me If You Can"; "The Terminal"; "War of the Worlds"; "Munich"; "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"; "War Horse"; "Lincoln"; and "Bridge of Spies."

Among Kaminski's other credits as cinematographer are: "How Do You Know"; "Funny People"; "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," for which he won the prestigious Vulcan Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and received an Oscar® nomination; "Jumbo Girl"; "Jerry Maguire"; "Tall Tale"; "How to Make an American Quilt"; "Little Giants"; "The Adventures of Huck Finn"; and "Killer Instinct," among many others.

Kaminski's directing credits include: "Lost Souls" and "Hania" (on which he also served as cinematographer). He has also directed and worked as cinematographer on "American Dream."

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