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Michał Dymek

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Michał Dymek
Dymek in 2025
Born1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)[1]
Warsaw, Poland
EducationŁódź Film School
OccupationCinematographer
Websitemichaldymek.com

Michał Dymek (Polish: [ˈmixaw ˈdɨmɛk]; born 1990 or 1991) is a Polish cinematographer.

Early life

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Dymek was born in Warsaw.[2] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2017.[1][3]

Career

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Dymek gained recognition in 2020 with his work on Magnus von Horn's sophomore feature, Sweat.[4] He later collaborated with Jerzy Skolimowski on his film EO, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[5][6]

His second collaboration with von Horn, The Girl with the Needle, earned him a Golden Frog at Camerimage in 2024.[7] That year, was also recognized for his work on Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature, A Real Pain.[8][9]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2016 Adaptation Bartosz Kruhlik [pl] Short film [3]
2017 The Best Fireworks Ever Aleksandra Terpińska [pl] Short film
2018 My Friend the Polish Girl
  • Ewa Banaszkiewicz
  • Mateusz Dymek
 [10]
2019 Dolce Fine Giornata Jacek Borcuch
Supernova Bartosz Kruhlik
Nocturnal Nathalie Biancheri [11]
2020 Sweat Magnus von Horn [12]
Hura, wciąż żyjemy! Agnieszka Polska [pl] [13]
2021 Wolf Nathalie Biancheri [14]
2022 EO Jerzy Skolimowski [15]
2023 Unmoored [de] Caroline Ingvarsson [16]
2024 A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg [17]
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn [18]
Pierce Nelicia Low [19]
2025 How to Shoot a Ghost Charlie Kaufman Short film [20]
Good Boy Jan Komasa [21]
2026 Dzięcioł i Violetta Karolina Bielawska [22]
TBA Transatlantyk 2010 Bartosz Kruhlik [23]
Sweetsick Alice Birch
De Noche Todd Haynes

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2025 Spotlight Award The Girl with the Needle Nominated [24][25]
Bodil Awards 2026 Best Cinematographer The Girl with the Needle Won [26]
Camerimage 2024 Golden Frog The Girl with the Needle Won [27]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Cinematography EO Won [28]
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [29]
Polish Film Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [30]
2025 The Girl with the Needle Won [31]
Polish Film Festival 2020 Best Cinematography Sweat Won [32]
2024 The Girl with the Needle Won [33]
Robert Awards 2026 Best Cinematography The Girl with the Needle Won [34]
Seville European Film Festival 2024 Best Photography The Girl with the Needle Won [35]

References

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  1. 1 2 Konieczyńska, Anna (22 March 2025). "Michał Dymek jednym kadrem potrafi uchwycić magię kina. Kim jest operator "Dziewczyny z igłą"?". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Oszmaniec, Iwona (28 February 2025). "34-letni Polak robi furorę. Jego dwa filmy zawalczą o Oscary". Kultura Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Gandor, Paulina (6 February 2025). "Te filmy zawalczą o Oscara. Niewielu wie, że zawdzięczają sukces Polakowi". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Pham, Annika (18 January 2024). "The Match Factory Snaps Up 'Sweat' Director Magnus von Horn's First Genre Pic, 'The Girl With the Needle' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Shachat, Sarah (13 February 2023). "Through a Donkey's Eye: How 'Eo' Created Its Singular Vision of the World". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Bell, Nathaniel (7 November 2023). "Collaboration to the Maximum: Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska on EO". Film International. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Tizard, Will (25 November 2024). "Camerimage Winner 'The Girl With the Needle' Honors Classic Psychological Horror, Cinematographer Says". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Canfield, David (17 January 2024). "How Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg Bickered and Grieved Their Way Through 'A Real Pain'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Matheou, Demetrios (9 January 2025). "Jesse Eisenberg on how his own family history inspired 'A Real Pain'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Papamichael, Phedon (8 November 2022). "Clubhouse Conversations — EO". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (19 December 2019). "Review: Nocturnal". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Bittencourt, Ela (24 June 2021). "Sweat weighs up the emotional cost of physical excellence". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Sikorska, Marta (25 June 2018). "Polskie projekty w sekcjach Industry w Karlowych Warach". Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Griffin, Nathan (9 October 2020). "Principal Photography wraps on Wolf; Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2023). "How the Donkeys in 'EO' Taught Director Jerzy Skolimowski to Be Humble and Open-Minded". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Gustafsson, Annika (13 December 2024). ""Levande och döda i Winsford": Nesser-filmatisering som blir otydlig". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Jackson, Destiny (12 December 2024). "Jesse Eisenberg Opens Up About 'A Real Pain'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  18. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (15 May 2024). "Magnus von Horn on How Cannes Contender 'The Girl With the Needle' Dances With Darkness: 'Sometimes It's Easier to Flirt With the Devil'". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Merican, Sara (14 November 2024). "'Pierce' Director Nelicia Low Talks Crystal Globe Win And Making Her First 'American Film'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (1 September 2025). "Charlie Kaufman and Eva HD on How to Shoot a Ghost". Filmmaker. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  21. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (31 October 2024). "Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough & Anson Boon Lead Jan Komasa's 'Good Boy' For Producers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska & Jerzy Skolimowski; HanWay Launches For AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  22. ↑ Kempys, Anna (26 July 2022). "Violettę Villas zagra Sandra Drzymalska! Podobna do słynnej gwiazdy?". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  23. ↑ Dróżdż, Dawid (18 June 2024). "Jacek Braciak zagra braci Kaczyńskich. To będzie mroczna baśń o katastrofie smoleńskiej". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  24. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (16 January 2025). "ASC Awards Nominations: 'Wicked,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'A Complete Unknown' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  25. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (24 February 2025). "'Maria's' Edward Lachman Wins Top Honors at American Society of Cinematographers Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  26. ↑ "Bodilprisen 2026: Her er vinderne". Bodilprisen (in Danish). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  27. ↑ Ntim, Zac (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: 'The Girl With The Needle' Takes Golden Frog — Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  28. ↑ Davis, Clayton (11 December 2022). "'Tár' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Tie for Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  29. ↑ Davis, Clayton (7 January 2023). "Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan and 'Tár' Win National Society of Film Critics, Completing Rare Major Critics Awards Trifecta". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  30. ↑ Salwa, Ola (9 March 2023). "EO emerges victorious at the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  31. ↑ Salwa, Ola (11 March 2025). "The Girl with the Needle scoops the majority of the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  32. ↑ Gulda, Przemysław (12 December 2020). ""Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta" zdobył Złote Lwy w Gdyni. Pierwszy raz w historii wygrała animacja". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  33. ↑ Grynienko, Katarzyna (29 September 2024). "FNE at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2024: Prize Winners". Film New Europe. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  34. ↑ Duus, Stephanie; Vraa, Nikolaj (1 February 2026). "Robert Prisen 2026: Her er alle vinderne". Alt for Damerne (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  35. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (18 November 2024). "And Their Children After Them receives multiple awards at the Seville Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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