Biography

Cinematographer Bojan Bazelli, ASC is a master image maker who leads the way with his visually groundbreaking work. He's currently filming with director David Lowery on Peter Pan. Previously, Bazelli lensed 6 Underground, Netflix's largest budgeted feature to date, helmed by director Michael Bay and starring Ryan Reynolds. The movie was released on December 13, and Underwater, director William Eubank's subterranean thriller starring Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel and T.J. Miller, hitting theaters January 10, 2020. He also shot director Gore Verbinski's Cure for Wellness. The director-DP duo previously collaborated on The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer, and on the psychological horror film The Ring. 2016 saw the release of two films for Bazelli: Disney's critically acclaimed, live-action remake of Pete's Dragon, directed by David Lowery; and Spectral, a sci-fi thriller tracking a special ops team dispatched to fight supernatural beings who have taken over New York City. Bazelli's long list of credits also include iconic movie-musicals: director Adam Shankman's musical Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand and Mary J. Blige; Burlesque, starring pop superstars Cher and Christina Aguilera; and the blockbuster hit Hairspray for Shankman. Bazelli's signature aesthetic stylings are also on view in Mr. and Mrs. Smith for director Doug Liman, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Acknowledged for Best Cinematography in both 1996 and 1998 at the prestigious American Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) show, Bazelli's contribution to the evolution of the art and technique of the American television commercial is profound. He is one of the few cinematographers to have received the honor twice since the event's inception and is also the proud owner of a Gold and a Silver CLIO award. He graduated prestigious Praque film school FAMU. He is a member the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC),
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Frequently works with Gore Verbinski.

Is one of very few contemporary cinematographers to have always been a cinematographer, having never climbed the ranks through the camera, lighting or other departments. He was hired straight out of film school by director Abel Ferrara to shoot the feature China Girl (1987).

Graduated from the Film and TV School (FAMU) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1985.

Has a son named Luka Bazeli, who also works professionally as a cinematographer in narrative, commercial and music video work.

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2007.

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.