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Stefan Czapsky (b. 1950)

Birthplace:
Oldenburg, Germany

Born:
December 15, 1950

Biography from TheMovieDB

Stefan Czapsky is a Ukrainian-American cinematographer, best known for his acclaimed collaborations with director Tim Burton on films like Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, and Ed Wood, for which he won several film critics' awards.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Assistant Camera:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Chief Lighting Technician:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1984  Reckless

Director of Photography:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1984  Reckless
1988  The Thin Blue Line
1988  Vampire's Kiss
1989  Fear, Anxiety and Depression
1989  Last Exit to Brooklyn
1990  Child's Play 2
1990  Edward Scissorhands
1990  Flashback
1990  Sons
1991  A Brief History of Time
1991  The Dark Wind
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Prelude to a Kiss
1994  Ed Wood
1996  Matilda
2003  Bulletproof Monk
2007  Blades of Glory
2009  Fighting
2012  Safe
2015  Max
2022  Christmas with You

First Assistant Camera:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  Nanook Taxi
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1984  Reckless
1988  The Thin Blue Line
1988  Vampire's Kiss
1989  Fear, Anxiety and Depression
1989  Last Exit to Brooklyn
1990  Child's Play 2
1990  Edward Scissorhands
1990  Flashback
1990  Sons
1991  A Brief History of Time
1991  The Dark Wind
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Prelude to a Kiss
1994  Ed Wood
1996  Matilda
2003  Bulletproof Monk
2007  Blades of Glory
2009  Fighting
2012  Safe
2015  Max
2022  Christmas with You

Gaffer:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  Nanook Taxi
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1979  Nocturna
1980  Blank Generation
1980  Lightning Over Water
1982  Q
1983  Baby It's You
1984  Reckless
1985  After Hours
1986  At Close Range
1988  The Thin Blue Line
1988  Vampire's Kiss
1989  Fear, Anxiety and Depression
1989  Last Exit to Brooklyn
1990  Child's Play 2
1990  Edward Scissorhands
1990  Flashback
1990  Sons
1991  A Brief History of Time
1991  The Dark Wind
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Prelude to a Kiss
1994  Ed Wood
1996  Matilda
2003  Bulletproof Monk
2007  Blades of Glory
2009  Fighting
2012  Safe
2015  Max
2022  Christmas with You

Key Grip:
1976  God Told Me To
1977  Nanook Taxi
1977  The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1979  Nocturna
1980  Blank Generation
1980  Lightning Over Water
1982  Q
1983  Baby It's You
1984  Reckless
1985  After Hours
1986  At Close Range
1987  Matewan
1988  The Thin Blue Line
1988  Vampire's Kiss
1989  Fear, Anxiety and Depression
1989  Last Exit to Brooklyn
1990  Child's Play 2
1990  Edward Scissorhands
1990  Flashback
1990  Sons
1991  A Brief History of Time
1991  The Dark Wind
1992  Batman Returns
1992  Prelude to a Kiss
1994  Ed Wood
1996  Matilda
2003  Bulletproof Monk
2007  Blades of Glory
2009  Fighting
2012  Safe
2015  Max
2022  Christmas with You

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TV Production

Director of Photography:
2015  Quantico
2020  DC's Stargirl

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