Bojan Bazelli

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Bojan Bazelli
Born (1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 66)
Alma mater Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, director

Bojan Bazelli, ASC (born 15 August 1957) is a Montenegrin cinematographer and director of film, commercials, and music videos. [1] His credits include collaborations with filmmakers like Abel Ferrara, Gore Verbinski, Doug Liman, Paul Schrader, Adam Shankman, and Michael Bay. [2] [3]

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Bazelli studied at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. [2] Impressed with one of Bazelli's student films, director Abel Ferrara hired Bazelli to shoot China Girl in New York City. He subsequently filmed King of New York and Body Snatchers with Ferrara as well. [2] [4]

Bazelli received an Independent Spirit Awards in 1990 for his work on King of New York. [2] He was honored for Best Cinematography in both 1996 and 1998 at the American Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), one of the few cinematographers to have received this honor twice. Bazelli also received a Clio Award for Best Cinematography in 1998, and the film Kalifornia was awarded Best Cinematography at the Montreal World Film Festival.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1987 China Girl Abel Ferrara
1988 Tapeheads Bill Fishman
Patty Hearst Paul Schrader Also camera operator
Pumpkinhead Stan Winston
1989 Big Man on Campus Jeremy Kagan
1990 King of New York Abel Ferrara
A Gnome Named Gnorm Stan Winston
1991 The Rapture Michael Tolkin
1992 Deep Cover Bill Duke
1993 Boxing Helena Jennifer Lynch With Frank Byers
Kalifornia Dominic Sena
Body Snatchers Abel Ferrara
1994 Sugar Hill Leon Ichaso
Surviving the Game Ernest Dickerson
1998 Dangerous Beauty Marshall Herskovitz
2002 The Ring Gore Verbinski
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Doug Liman
2007 Hairspray Adam Shankman
2009 G-Force Hoyt Yeatman
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jon Turteltaub
Burlesque Steve Antin
2012 Rock of Ages Adam Shankman
2013 The Lone Ranger Gore Verbinski
2016 Pete's Dragon David Lowery
A Cure for Wellness Gore Verbinski
Spectral Nic Mathieu
2019 6 Underground Michael Bay
2020 Underwater William Eubank
2021 Snake Eyes Robert Schwentke
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Jeremy Garelick
Peter Pan & Wendy David Lowery

Short film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2001For the Love of May Mary Beth McDonough
2021Parking SpotAnthony Leonardi IIIWith Benjamin Kitchens

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1989The ComebackJerrold FreedmanWith William F. Carlson
The Haunting of Sarah Hardy Jerry London
1990Curiosity Kills Colin Bucksey
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Frank Pierson
1991 Fever Larry Elikann
The Last Prostitute Lou Antonio
1992 The Fear Inside Leon Ichaso
2019L.A. Confidential Michael Dinner Unsold pilot

Awards and nominations

YearTitleAward/Nomination
1990King of New YorkNominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
1993Kalifornia Montreal Film Festival Jury Award for Best Cinematography
2016A Cure for WellnessFright Meter Award for Best Cinematography

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References

  1. "BOJAN BAZELLI". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "A Conversation with Bojan Bazelli, ASC". Kodak. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #10". BroadwayWorld.com. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. Johnson, G. Allen (10 June 2009). "Fog great for setting mood, tough to film". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 19 March 2010.