A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Jonathan Stryker
Birthplace:
Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Born:
January 1, 1950
Richard Ciupka is a Canadian cinematographer and film director. He is perhaps best known for his work on the 1983 horror film Curtains, as well as his collaborations with Louis Malle on the 1980 film Atlantic City, Alexandre Arcady on the 1985 film Hold-Up and Claude Chabrol on three feature films in France. Ciupka also filmed or directed over 520 television commercials in Canada and the United States. His work on the Canadian drama series Nouvelle adresse garnered him a Gémeaux award for "Best Cinematography (Dramatic)." Born in Liège, Belgium, Ciupka immigrated to the United States at age six. His first work as a cinematographer was on the Canadian film The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck (1975) followed by Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia (1977) and the television film An American Christmas Carol (1979). He made his directorial debut with the horror film Curtains (1983); however, Ciupka left the production midway through over creative differences with producer Peter R. Simpson and is credited as Jonathan Stryker. Since 2013, Richard has worked as a cinematographer on TV series and feature films. Richard also produced and Directed/Photograohed over 520 TV commercials in Canada and the USA. Source: Article "Richard Ciupka" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
"A" Camera Operator:
2017 Love Locks
Camera Operator:
1978 Blood Relatives
2017 Love Locks
Director:
1972 The Cage
1978 Blood Relatives
1983 Curtains
1991 Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
1991 Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
1991 Heritage Minutes: Orphans
1991 Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
1991 Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
1991 Heritage Minutes: Soddie
1991 Heritage Minutes: Superman
1991 Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
1991 Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
1991 Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield
1992 Coyote
1992 Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
1999 The Last Breath
2000 Task Force: Caviar
2002 The Mysterious Miss C.
2004 L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
2006 Duo
2017 Love Locks
Director of Photography:
1972 The Cage
1975 The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
1977 Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
1978 Blood Relatives
1979 An American Christmas Carol
1980 Atlantic City
1980 It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1981 Dirty Tricks
1981 Yesterday
1982 Melanie
1983 Curtains
1983 Joy
1983 The Terry Fox Story
1984 Heartsounds
1984 The Blood of Others
1984 The Guardian
1985 Hold-up
1985 Secret Weapons
1991 Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
1991 Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
1991 Heritage Minutes: Orphans
1991 Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
1991 Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
1991 Heritage Minutes: Soddie
1991 Heritage Minutes: Superman
1991 Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
1991 Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
1991 Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield
1992 Coyote
1992 Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
1999 The Last Breath
2000 Task Force: Caviar
2002 The Mysterious Miss C.
2004 L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
2006 Duo
2017 Love Locks
Writer:
1972 The Cage
1975 The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
1977 Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
1978 Blood Relatives
1979 An American Christmas Carol
1980 Atlantic City
1980 It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1981 Dirty Tricks
1981 Yesterday
1982 Melanie
1983 Curtains
1983 Joy
1983 The Terry Fox Story
1984 Heartsounds
1984 The Blood of Others
1984 The Guardian
1985 Hold-up
1985 Secret Weapons
1991 Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
1991 Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
1991 Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
1991 Heritage Minutes: Orphans
1991 Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
1991 Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
1991 Heritage Minutes: Soddie
1991 Heritage Minutes: Superman
1991 Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
1991 Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
1991 Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield
1992 Coyote
1992 Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
1999 The Last Breath
2000 Task Force: Caviar
2002 The Mysterious Miss C.
2004 L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
2006 Duo
2017 Love Locks
Director:
1997 The Hunger
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