Piotr Sobociński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈpjɔtr sɔbɔˈt͡ɕiɲskʲi]; 3 February 1958 – 26 March 2001) was a Polish cinematographer.[1]
Piotr Sobociński | |
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| Born | 3 February 1958 |
| Died | 26 March 2001 (aged 43) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | National Film School in Łódź |
| Occupation | |
| Children | 3, including Maria Sobocińska |
| Father | Witold Sobociński |
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. Sobociński was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.
Early life
editBorn in 1958, in Łódź, Poland, as a youngster, Sobociński felt led in his father's footsteps.[citation needed] He studied at the National Film School in Łódź and earned his degrees in 1987.
Career
editHe worked with noted Polish director, Krzysztof Kieślowski in many films, starting with Dekalog (1988) and culminating with Kieślowski's final film, Three Colours: Red (1994), for which Sobociński won his first award the Silver Frog Award at Camerimage, Poland's International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography in 1994,[2] as well as an Oscar nomination the same year. In the following year, he won the Golden Frog award for The Seventh Room and, in 1997, received a Golden Frog nomination for Marvin’s Room.
His career hit a peak in the mid-1990s when he was asked by Ron Howard to work on the film Ransom starring Mel Gibson and Rene Russo.
Death
editWhile filming Trapped (aka 24 Hours) in 2001, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his sleep in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] He was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland. Hearts in Atlantis, released a few months after his death, and Trapped are dedicated to him.
His sons, Piotr and Michał, are both cinematographers.[4] His daughter, Maria, is an actress.
Filmography
editShort film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Die Kinder von Himmlerstadt | ||
| 1990 | Koniec | Bogusław Linda | |
| 1992 | Zuk | Dariusz Kadziela Jakub Skoczen |
With Dariusz Kadziela |
Documentary short
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Arena Zycia | Bogdan Dziworski | |
| 1985 | Zu Hause - Was ist das eigentlich? | Reinhardt Firchow | With Hans-Eberhard Leupold and Serge Roman |
| 1986 | Szczurolap | Andrzej Czarnecki |
Feature film
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Milosc z listy przebojów | Marek Nowicki | |
| 1986 | Tanie pieniadze | Tomasz Lengren | |
| 1987 | Magnat | Filip Bajon | |
| 1989 | Lawa | Tadeusz Konwicki | |
| Pension Sonnenschein | Filip Bajon | ||
| 1990 | Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach | ||
| Potyautasok | Sándor Söth | ||
| 1992 | A nagy postarablás | ||
| 1993 | Die Wildnis | Werner Masten | |
| 1994 | Three Colours: Red | Krzysztof Kieślowski | |
| 1995 | The Seventh Room | Márta Mészáros | |
| 1996 | Ransom | Ron Howard | |
| Marvin's Room | Jerry Zaks | ||
| 1998 | Twilight | Robert Benton | |
| 2001 | Hearts In Atlantis | Scott Hicks | Posthumous release |
| Angel Eyes | Luis Mandoki | ||
| 2002 | Trapped[a] |
- ^ Shared credit with Frederick Elmes
Television
editMiniseries
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dekalog | Krzysztof Kieślowski | Segments Three and Nine |
| 1989 | Biala wizytówka | Filip Bajon | |
| 1993 | Die Piefke-Saga | Werner Masten | Episode "Die Erfüllung" |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht | Werner Masten | 21 episodes |
| 1995 | Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin | Matthias Gohlke | Episodes "Alte Bekannte" and "Pläne" |
| Die Straßen von Berlin | Werner Masten | Episode "Babuschka" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Three Colours: Red | Nominated |
| 2001 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Hearts In Atlantis | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Marek Haltof (2 February 2015). Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-4422-4472-6.
- ^ Dillon, Mark (June 2001). "Memory and Loss". American Cinematographer. 82 (6): 80.
- ^ Cinematographer Piotr Sobocinski, 43, Dies In Sleep By Beth Laski and Sheigh Crabtree. The Hollywood Reporter, March 27, 2001.
- ^ "Hearts in Atlantis with Director Scott Hicks". The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast (Podcast). Bloody FM. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
edit
- Piotr Sobociński at IMDb
- Piotr Sobociński at Allmovie.
- Piotr Sobociński at cinematographers.nl.
- Piotr Sobociński at Internet Database of Polish Films
- Piotr Sobociński at Find a Grave
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