Piotr Sobociński

Piotr Sobociński (; 3 February 1958 – 26 March 2001) was a Polish cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. He was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.

Early life Born in 1958, in Łódź, Poland, as a youngster, Sobociński felt led in his father's footsteps. He studied at the National Film School in Łódź and earned his degrees in 1987.

Career He 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, 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

While filming Trapped (aka 24 Hours) in 2001, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his sleep in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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. His daughter, Maria, is an actress.

Filmography

Feature film

Television Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 1988 Dekalog Krzysztof Kieślowski Segments Three and Nine 1989 Biała 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 episodes1995 Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin Matthias Gohlke Episodes "Alte Bekannte" and "Pläne" Die Straßen von Berlin Werner Masten Episode "Babuschka"

Accolades Year Award Category Title Result 1994 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Three Colours: Red 2001 Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Hearts In Atlantis