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James Szalapski

  • Cinematographer
  • Writer
  • Visual Effects
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James Szalapski is known for Ladyhawke (1985), New Country (1976) and Heartworn Highways (1976).
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    • Known for

    Ladyhawke (1985)
    Ladyhawke
    6.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 1985
    New Country
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
    Townes van Zandt in Heartworn Highways (1976)
    Heartworn Highways
    7.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
    Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
    Xanadu
    5.4
    • Visual Effects(as Jim Szalapski)
    • 1980

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Arisman: Facing the Audience
      Video
      • director of photography
      • 2004
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1996–1999
    • Donald Judd's Marfa Texas (1998)
      Donald Judd's Marfa Texas
      Short
      • Cinematographer (as Jim Szalapski)
      • 1998
    • Dancing's All of You (1982)
      Dancing's All of You
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1982
    • Raul Julia and Meryl Streep in Kiss Me, Petruchio (1981)
      Kiss Me, Petruchio
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 1981
    • Skyline
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1979
    • New Country
      • Cinematographer
      • 1976
    • Townes van Zandt in Heartworn Highways (1976)
      Heartworn Highways
      7.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 1976
    • Oh! America (1975)
      Oh! America
      • Cinematographer (as James Szalapsky)
      • 1975

    Writer

    • New Country
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • Townes van Zandt in Heartworn Highways (1976)
      Heartworn Highways
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • Oh! America (1975)
      Oh! America
      • Writer
      • 1975

    Visual Effects

    • Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
      Shadow Conspiracy
      5.0
      • director of visual effects photography: Mass.Illusion
      • 1997
    • Ladyhawke (1985)
      Ladyhawke
      6.9
      • chief visual effects cameraman
      • 1985
    • Olivia Newton-John in Xanadu (1980)
      Xanadu
      5.4
      • model photography: special visual effects unit (as Jim Szalapski)
      • 1980

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Jim 'The Typewriter' Szalapski

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