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Piotr Sobocinski(1958-2001)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Piotr Sobocinski
Piotr Sobocinski was born on 3 February 1958 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a cinematographer, known for Three Colors: Red (1994), Hearts in Atlantis (2001) and Marvin's Room (1996). He was married to Hanna Mikuc. He died on 26 March 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
BornFebruary 3, 1958
DiedMarch 26, 2001(43)
BornFebruary 3, 1958
DiedMarch 26, 2001(43)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
Three Colors: Red
8.0
  • Cinematographer
  • 1994
Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
Hearts in Atlantis
6.9
  • Cinematographer
  • 2001
Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, and Meryl Streep in Marvin's Room (1996)
Marvin's Room
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1996
Kevin Bacon and Charlize Theron in Trapped (2002)
Trapped
6.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 2002

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Kevin Bacon and Charlize Theron in Trapped (2002)
    Trapped
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 2002
  • Anthony Hopkins in Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
    Hearts in Atlantis
    6.9
    • director of photography
    • 2001
  • Jennifer Lopez in Angel Eyes (2001)
    Angel Eyes
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 2001
  • Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, and Gene Hackman in Twilight (1998)
    Twilight
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, and Meryl Streep in Marvin's Room (1996)
    Marvin's Room
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Mel Gibson in Ransom (1996)
    Ransom
    6.7
    • director of photography
    • 1996
  • Die Straßen von Berlin (1995)
    Die Straßen von Berlin
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Maia Morgenstern in The Seventh Room (1995)
    The Seventh Room
    6.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Zu Fuß und ohne Geld
    5.3
    TV Series
    • cinematography by
    • 1995
  • Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin (1994)
    Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    Three Colors: Red
    8.0
    • director of photography
    • 1994
  • Die Piefke-Saga (1990)
    Die Piefke-Saga
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Die Wildnis (1993)
    Die Wildnis
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht (1992)
    Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992–1993
  • Zuk
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1992

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Dekalog (1989)
    Dekalog
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • camera operator
    • 1989
  • Wayne Carpendale, Caroline Scholze, Gunter Schoß, Erika Skrotzki, and Niklas Tschernich in The Country Doctor (1987)
    The Country Doctor
    4.0
    TV Series
    • assistant camera
    • 1989
  • Zjoek: De kunst van het vergeten (1987)
    Zjoek: De kunst van het vergeten
    6.0
    • gaffer
    • 1987
  • O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (1985)
    O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
    7.2
    • camera operator
    • 1985
  • Dorota Kwiatkowska and Roman Wilhelmi in Widziadlo (1984)
    Widziadlo
    5.7
    • camera operator
    • 1984
  • An Uneventful Story (1983)
    An Uneventful Story
    6.9
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • Byl jazz (1983)
    Byl jazz
    6.8
    • camera operator
    • 1983
  • Wlasna wina
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1979

Script and Continuity Department

  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    Three Colors: Red
    8.0
    • script consultant
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 3, 1958
    • Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
  • Died
    • March 26, 2001
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Hanna Mikuc? - March 26, 2001 (his death, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of the cinematographer Witold Sobocinski, father of the camera operator Piotr Sobocinski Jr..

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