About Wojciech Staroń
Born 1973. Wojciech Staroń is a Polish cinematographer, actor, film director and film producer.
Wojciech Staroń (born 9 December 1973) is a cinematographer, screenwriter and film director.
Biography In 1996 he graduated in cinematography from Łódź Film School. He became a member of the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC), the Polish Film Academy and the European Film Academy (EFA). It also got a Cinéma du Réel award, Audience Award at Århus Film Festival and a Special Mention at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. He was nominated for best cinematography at the 55th Ariel Awards for The Prize.
In 2014, together with Krzysztof Ptak he won Polish Film Award for best cinematography for Papusza.
His film Bracia (Brethren) won the Critics Week award at the 68th Locarno Film Festival in 2015, Golden Dove at the Dok Leipzig and a Grand Prix from Listapad in Minsk.
In 2020 he received Krzysztof Talczewski Award for "Outstanding Achievements in Documentary" at the 32nd . He won 2023 Malaysia Golden Global Award (MGGA) for best cinematography for Autobiography. Three times his work has been awarded prizes at the Camerimage.
In 2024 he received Bronze Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture.
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Who is Wojciech Staroń?
Polish cinematographer
When was Wojciech Staroń born?
Wojciech Staroń was born on 9 December 1973 in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
What is Wojciech Staroń's occupation?
Wojciech Staroń is a cinematographer, actor, film director and film producer.
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Wojciech Staroń is Polish.
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