John Matysiak

John Matysiak is an American cinematographer. He is known for his work on the film Old Henry and the second season of the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2023). He has also contributed to music videos for artists, including Post Malone and Leon Bridges.

Life and career Matysiak pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Film Production from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, in addition to studying abroad at the Czech National Film School (FAMU) in Prague.

In 2016, Matysiak was brought aboard as cinematographer for the second season of Still the King, where he met showrunner Potsy Ponciroli. In 2020, he and Ponciroli reunited for the film Old Henry (2021), starring Tim Blake Nelson and Stephen Dorff.

Most recently Matysiak and Ponciroli teamed up again on the 1970s action film Motor City, starring Alan Ritchson, Ben Foster and Shailene Woodley. Selected filmography Film and television 2012: Model Minority 2012: Two Shadows 2014: Stuck 2016: Still the King (11 episodes) 2021: Old Henry 2022: Acidman 2022: Meet Cute 2023: Big George Foreman 2023: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 2025: Motor City

Music video 2016: Kings of Leon: "Walls" 2018: Leon Bridges: "Beyond" 2019: Miranda Lambert: "It All Comes Out in the Wash" 2024: Post Malone: "I Had Some Help"

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.1997 WonLos Angeles Asian Pacific Film FestivalBest Cinematography - Narrative FeatureTwo Shadows