Born in 1946, Walbrzych, Poland. 1965–1969, Camera Department of the Film School in Lodz, MA. 1996 – to present, established a production company, producing, directing and photographing documentary films for TV in digital video. 1990–1996, worked as a news cameraman for the American Broadcasting Company in Warsaw, Poland as well as in Moscow, Russia. Among others, I covered the beginning of the war in Chechnya (1994 – 1995). 1970–1989, worked as a staff cameraman in Short and Documentary Film Studios in Warsaw, where I photographed approximately 100 documentaries. In addition, I was a camera operator on four feature films for TV release and Director of Photography on six films for TV and one for cinema release. Also worked with Jarmo Jaaskelainen from Finnish TV as a cameraman on at least six major documentary projects. Films: directed From the Auschwitz Chronicle – five episodes series – 2004, Rabbi Ohad – 2004, Masha Mum – 2003, One Take Movie – 2002, Ten Microseconds to... – 2000, Revival – 1999, Roaming the Old Town – 1998, Big Little Emigration - series (1997), Other People's Wars - 1996 (MDR prize in Leipzig), Life in Red - series (1995), The Teachers – 1984, Filmistor – 1983. Affiliations: 1972 – to present, 2001 – to present, Member of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP), Member of the Polish Journalists Association (SDP). 2000 – to present, teaching at Warsaw University – Journalist Dept., documentary film.
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