---
name: "Sławomir Idziak"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sawomir-idziak"
fi1m_id: "sawomir-idziak"
imdb_id: "nm0005744"
tmdb_id: 1129
wikidata_id: "Q1347598"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "25 January 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:19.266735+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sławomir Idziak

## Identity

Sławomir Idziak

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sawomir-idziak
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sawomir-idziak
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005744
- **TMDB ID:** 1129
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1347598
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82awomir_Idziak, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347598, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005744/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1129

Cinematographer. Born 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Poland.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 25 January 1945, Katowice, Poland
- **Active:** 1989–2007
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 1 writing, 5 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Krzysztof Kieślowski](https://film.one/person/krzysztof-kieslowski.md), [Krzysztof Piesiewicz](https://film.one/person/krzysztof-piesiewicz.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 85 (3), 2000s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 70 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Fantasy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,126m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%82awomir_Idziak, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1347598, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005744/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1129

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Three Colors: Blue*](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md) (88), [*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) (68)
- **The Criterion Channel:** [*The Double Life of Véronique*](https://film.one/film/the-double-life-of-veronique.md) (86)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gattaca*](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md) (80)
- **Apple TV:** [*Black Hawk Down*](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sławomir Idziak is a Polish cinematographer and director. Born on 25 January 1945 in Katowice, he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1969.

He collaborated extensively with Krzysztof Kieślowski, serving as cinematographer on early works as well as *A Short Film About Killing* (1988), *The Double Life of Véronique* (1991) and *Three Colors: Blue* (1993). He has also worked with Krzysztof Zanussi on fourteen films and later on international productions including *Gattaca* (1997), *Proof of Life* (2000), *Black Hawk Down* (2001), *King Arthur* (2004) and *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007).

Idziak was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for best cinematography on *Black Hawk Down*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Wrote (1)

- *Three Colors: Blue* (1993), Fi1m 88, Director of Photography, Co-Writer, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md)

### Crew (5) — the average rests on these

- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Fi1m 68, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), Fi1m 73, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *Gattaca* (1997), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *The Double Life of Véronique* (1991), Fi1m 86, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-double-life-of-veronique.md)
- *Decalogue V* (1989), Fi1m 84, Camera Operator, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/decalogue-v.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Tale of Love and Darkness* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Measuring the World* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Battle of Warsaw 1920* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Bonnes vacances* (2007), Thanks
- *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Director of Photography — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md)
- *King Arthur* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *Proof of Life* (2000), Director of Photography
- *LiebesLuder* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Paranoid* (2000), Director of Photography
- *The Last September* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Love & Rage* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Men with Guns* (1998), Director of Photography
- *I Want You* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Gattaca* (1997), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Commandments* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Lilian's Story* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Männerpension* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Tears of Stone* (1995), Director of Photography
- *The Journey of August King* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Enak* (1993), Director, Writer
- *Three Colors: Blue* (1993), Director of Photography, Co-Writer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/three-colors-blue.md)
- *Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel* (1992), Director of Photography
- *The Double Life of Véronique* (1991), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-double-life-of-veronique.md)
- *Napoleon* (1991), series, Director of Photography
- *Dekalog* (1989), series, Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Inventory* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Decalogue V* (1989), Director of Photography, Camera Operator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/decalogue-v.md)
- *Wherever You Are...* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Yasemin* (1988), Director of Photography
- *A Short Film About Killing* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Sarah* (1987), Director of Photography
- *Harmagedon* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Power Of Evil* (1985), Director of Photography
- *A Year of the Quiet Sun* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Der Fall Bachmeier - Keine Zeit für Tränen* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Jagger und Spaghetti* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Bajki na dobranoc* (1983), Director, Screenplay
- *Imperative* (1982), Director of Photography
- *The Contract* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Versuchung* (1982), Director of Photography
- *From a Far Country* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Meta* (1981), Assistant Camera
- *The Constant Factor* (1980), Director of Photography
- *The Conductor* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Seans* (1978), Director, Screenplay
- *Nauka latania* (1978), Writer, Director
- *Krótka podróż* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Scar* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Slate* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Niemen* (1976), Director of Photography
- *A Woman's Decision* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Departures, Returns* (1974), series, Director of Photography
- *Pedestrian Subway* (1974), Director of Photography
- *The Wedding* (1973), Camera Operator
- *Papierowy ptak* (1972), Director, Screenplay
- *Jeszcze słychać śpiew.  I rżenie koni...* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Piżama* (1971), Director of Photography
- *Cicha noc, święta noc* (1970), Director of Photography, Screenplay
- *There Is No Return, Johnny* (1970), Camera Operator
- *Podróżni jak inni* (1970), Director of Photography
- *Mountains at Dusk* (1970), Director of Photography
- *The Criminal Who Stole a Crime* (1969), Assistant Camera
- *The Game* (1969), as Małgorzata's Lover (uncredited) · Assistant Camera
- *Cheerful Ludwika* (1968), Cinematography
- *Jowita* (1967), as Mirek
- *Heart Attack* (1967), Director of Photography
- *Everyone Gets What They Don't Need* (1966), Cinematography
- *13 piętro* (1966), as Groom (uncredited)
- *An old beggar with a hurdy-gurdy*, Director, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Sławomir Idziak](https://film.one/media/person/79655/gallery-037ee032a5ab.jpg) Sławomir Idziak — Vultee Grzegorz Kornijów, CC BY 2.5 pl, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Slawomir_Idziak_2010.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Cyber Marian i Sławomir Idziak podczas Film Spring Open 2016 w Krakowie](https://film.one/media/person/79655/gallery-f1deaedda1f2.jpg) Cyber Marian i Sławomir Idziak podczas Film Spring Open 2016 w Krakowie — Mehacos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Filmspringopen.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![IFFI Goa 2014 Inaugural day Ceremony. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Bambolim 20th Nov. 2014 Members of the Jury: Slawomir Idziak from Poland](https://film.one/media/person/79655/gallery-fdb9c7a3c27f.jpg) IFFI Goa 2014 Inaugural day Ceremony. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Bambolim 20th Nov. 2014 Members of the Jury: Slawomir Idziak from Poland — joegoaukiffi3, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Inaugural_day_Ceremony%2C_IFFI_Goa_2014.jpg/1280px-Inaugural_day_Ceremony%2C_IFFI_Goa_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![IFFI Goa 2014 Inaugural day Ceremony Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Bambolim 20th Nov. 2014 Members of the Jury: Slawomir Idziak from Poland,](https://film.one/media/person/79655/gallery-a0ecdf2f0935.jpg) IFFI Goa 2014 Inaugural day Ceremony Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Bambolim 20th Nov. 2014 Members of the Jury: Slawomir Idziak from Poland, — joegoaukiffi3, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Inaugural_day_Ceremony%2C_IFFI_Goa_2014_Image_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Inaugural_day_Ceremony%2C_IFFI_Goa_2014_Image_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zdjęcie zrobione podczas premiery produkcji "1920: Bitwa Warszawska" w Krakowie. (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/79655/gallery-e0b36f58a8ea.jpg) Zdjęcie zrobione podczas premiery produkcji "1920: Bitwa Warszawska" w Krakowie. (2011) — Piotr Drabik from Poland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Jerzy_Hoffman_i_S%C5%82awomir_Idziak_%286301780649%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2002: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Black Hawk Down*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture 2014: Golden Medal for Merit to Culture (won)
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2012: Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta (won)
- Marburg Camera Award 2004: Marburg Camera Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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