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name: "Vanja Černjul"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "3 June 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T02:28:51.071653+00:00"
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# Vanja Černjul

Cinematographer. Born 3 June 1968 in Croatia.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 3 June 1968, Croatia

## Biography

Vanja Černjul is a Croatian cinematographer. Born in Zagreb, he earned a degree in cinematography from the Academy of Dramatic Arts at the University of Zagreb in 1991. In 1995 he moved to the United States and completed an MFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

He has photographed numerous American features and television series. His credits include *Wristcutters: A Love Story* (2007), *City Island* (2009), *The English Teacher* (2013), *Crazy Rich Asians* (2018) and *House of the Dragon* (2022), as well as the series *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), *Marco Polo* (2014) and *The Deuce* (2017). Černjul is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and has received Primetime Emmy nominations for his work.

*Sources: vantagefilm.com, imdb.com, pixelfilm.uniri.hr, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Fi1m 79, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)

## Also known for

- *House of the Dragon* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Crazy Rich Asians* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Magicians* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Perfection* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Wristcutters: A Love Story* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Marco Polo* (2014), Director of Photography
- *American Psycho II: All American Girl* (2002), Director of Photography
- *City Island* (2009), Director of Photography

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