Paweł Edelman

Paweł Edelman

Actor · Director · Writer

Łódź, Poland
June 26, 1958

Biography

Pawel Edelman (born 26 June 1958) is a Polish cinematographer from Łódź, known for his collaborations with acclaimed directors Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda. He was named Best European Cinematographer in 2002 at the European Film Awards for his work on The Pianist, for which he also won the César Award for Best Cinematography. He was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for the same film. He also received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography from the American Society of Cinematographers for Ray. His credits include films both in and outside Poland.

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Representative Works

The Pianist
The Pianist
8.4
/ English
EO
EO
6.5
/ English
Lee
Lee
7.0
/ English
Ray
Ray
7.5
/ English
The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
6.8
/ English
The Coldest Game
The Coldest Game
6.2
/ Polish
Corner Office
Corner Office
6.5
/ English
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
6.8
/ English
The Palace
The Palace
5.4
/ English
Carnage
Carnage
7.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Pianist
2002Winner

Best Director

The Pianist

EO
2022Nominee

Best Performance

EO

Lee
2024Nominee

Best Director

Lee

Career Highlights

Ray
2004Highlight

Best Director

Ray

The Ghost Writer
2010Highlight

Best Director

The Ghost Writer