Alexander Gruszynski

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Alexander Gruszynski, A.S.C.
Born (1950-06-19) June 19, 1950 (age 74)
Occupation Cinematographer

Alexander Gruszynski (born June 19, 1950) is a Polish-American cinematographer, actor and film director. He attended the National Film School of Denmark, Copenhagen. [1]

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In 1985 Gruszynski moved to America and is now a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1976 Your Neighbor's Son Jørgen Flindt Pedersen
Erik Stephensen
Documentary
1979En rig mandJon Bang Carlsen1st collaboration with Carlsen
Achilleshælen er mit våben Jytte Rex
1980Tomas - et barn du ikke kan nåMads Egmont Christensen
Lone Hertz
Next Stop Paradise Jon Bang Carlsen
1981Hotel of the Stars
SindslidelserLars EngelsDocumentary
BelladonnaJytte Rex
1983Udenrigskorrespondenten Jørgen Leth
1984Fugl FønixJon Bang Carlsen
Almost You Adam Brooks
The OasisSparky Greene
1985Ofelia kommer til byenJon Bang Carlsen
1986 Twisted Adam Holender
1987 Promised Land Michael Hoffman With Ueli Steiger
Under Cover John Stockwell
1988Time OutJon Bang Carlsen
Bad Dreams Andrew Fleming 1st collaboration with Fleming
1990 Tremors Ron Underwood
1991 Stone Cold Craig R. Baxley
1993 The Russian Singer Morten Arnfred
1994 Threesome Andrew Fleming
I Like It Like That Darnell Martin
The Pagemaster Joe Johnston Live-action sequences
1995 Angus Patrick Read Johnson
Haiti. Uden titelJørgen Leth
1996 The Craft Andrew Fleming
Maximum Risk Ringo Lam
1998 54 Mark Christopher
1999 Dick Andrew Fleming
2001 The Brothers Gary Hardwick
Prison Song Darnell Martin
Two Can Play That Game Mark Brown
2002DrømmereJørgen Leth
2003 Deliver Us from Eva Gary Hardwick
The In-Laws Andrew Fleming
2006 Five Fingers Laurence Malkin
2007 Nancy Drew Andrew Fleming
This Christmas Preston A. Whitmore II
2008 Hamlet 2 Andrew Fleming
2009 Madea Goes to Jail Tyler Perry 1st collaboration with Perry
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
2010KidnappetVibeke Muasya
For Colored Girls Tyler Perry
2012 Good Deeds
Madea's Witness Protection
2013 Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Peeples Tina Gordon Chism
A Madea Christmas Tyler Perry
2014 Barefoot Andrew Fleming
The Single Moms Club Tyler Perry
2016Déjà VuJon Bang Carlsen
2018 Ideal Home Andrew Fleming
Music, War and Love Martha Coolidge

Television

TV movies

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1985 Surviving: A Family in Crisis Waris Hussein
Murder: By Reason of Insanity Anthony Page
1986Mafia Princess Robert L. Collins
A Fight for Jenny Gilbert Moses
1987 The Last Innocent Man Roger Spottiswoode
1989 Third Degree Burn
1990 By Dawn's Early Light Jack Sholder
1991 Cast a Deadly Spell Martin Campbell
1995 Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Paul Monash Nominated- ASC Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

TV series

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1986 Everyman Jon Bang CarlsenEpisode "Phoenix Bird: The Tale of a Warrior"
1989 The Women of Brewster Place Donna Deitch Miniseries
2000 Grosse Pointe Andrew Fleming Episode "Pilot"
2009 Wallander Charlotte Brändström Episode "The Revenge"
2014 Bad Judge Andrew Fleming
Jake Szymanski
Linda Mendoza
4 episodes
2018 Insatiable Andrew FlemingEpisode "Pilot"
Conspiracy of SilenceCharlotte Brändström8 episodes
2020 Emily in Paris Andrew Fleming
Peter Lauer
3 episodes

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