GRUSZYNSKI, Alexander 1950–

PERSONAL

Born June 19, 1950, in Warsaw, Poland. Education: Attended National Film School of Denmark.

Addresses: Agent— Richard A. Caleel, Dattner Dispota and Associates, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 165, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career: Cinematographer. Also photography director and photographer for commercials.

Awards, Honors: Special Award, Bodil awards, cinematography, 1978, for Jenny; nomination for Golden Frog, Camerimage, 1994, for Den russiske sangerinde; Independent Spirit Award nomination, Independent Features Project West, best cinematography, 1995, for I Like It Like That; Annual CableACE Award, National Cable Television Association, 1995, and American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in movies of the week or pilots, 1996, both for Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Rotternes konge (documentary), 1976.

En fisker I Hanstholm (documentary), 1977.

Jenny (documentary), 1977.

Charlie Rival—en film om en klovn (documentary), 1978.

Achilleshaelen er mit vaaben (also known as The Achilles Heel Is My Weapon ), Det Danske Filminstitutet/Det Danske Filmstudie/Thura Film, 1979.

En rig mand (documentary; also known as A Rich Man ), Statens Filmcentral, 1979.

Naeste stop paridis (also known as Next Stop Paradise ), Crone Film/Det Danske Filminstitutet/Obel Film, 1980.

Tomas—et barn du ikke kan naa (documentary; also known as Tomas—A Child Out of Reach and Tomas: A Child You Cannot Reach ), Crone Film/Det Danske Filminstitutet/HTM, 1980.

Belladonna, Kollektiv Film/Thura Film, 1981.

Den haarde sandhed—krig og efterkrig I Tage Skou–Hansens romaner (documentary), 1981.

Hotel of the Stars (documentary), 1981.

Judith og Werner (also known as Judith and Werner ), 1981.

Af jord er du kommet—paa sporet af en dansk husmand (documentary), 1983.

Udenrigskorrespondenten (also known as Haiti Express ), Kommunefilm, 1983.

Fremtidens born (documentary; also known as Children of the Future ), 1984.

Fugl fonix (documentary; also known as Phoenix Bird ), 1984.

The Oasis (also known as The Savage Hunter ), Titan, 1984.

Almost You, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1985.

Ofelia kommer til byen (also known as Hamlet and Ophelia Comes to Town ), Palle Fogtdal/Per Holst Filmproduktion, 1985.

Twisted, Hemdale, 1986.

Promised Land (also known as Young Hearts ), Vestron Pictures, 1987.

Under Cover, Cannon, 1987.

Bad Dreams, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Time Out, Obel Film, 1988.

Christiana, du har mit hjerte (documentary), 1990.

Tremors, MCA/Universal, 1990.

Eyes of an Angel (also known as The Tender ), Trans-World Entertainment, 1991.

Stone Cold, Columbia, 1991.

Den russiske sangerinde (also known as The Russian Singer ), Det Danske Filminstitutet/Nordisk Film, 1993.

Livet vil leves ... breve fra en mor (documentary), 1993.

Bodlen som offer (documentary), 1994.

I Like It Like That (also known as Black Out ), Columbia, 1994.

Threesome, TriStar, 1994.

Angus (also known as Angus—Voll Cool ), New Line Cinema, 1995.

The Craft, Columbia/TriStar, 1996.

Haiti, Uden titel (documentary; also known as Haiti, Untitled ), Det Danske Filminstitutet, 1996.

Maximum Risk (also known as Bloodstone and The Exchange ), Columbia, 1996.

Jane, 1997.

54 (also known as Fifty–Four ), Miramax, 1998.

Dick (also known as Dick: The Unmaking of a President and Dick, les coulisses de la presidence ), Columbia/TriStar, 1999.

The Brothers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Prison Song, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Two Can Play That Game (also known as How to Make Your Man Behave in 10 Days ... or Less ), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Drommere (documentary; also known as Dreamers and Drommere—en film om Haitianske malere ), Det Danske Filminstitutet, 2002.

Deliver Us from Eva, Focus Features, 2003.

The In–Laws (also known as Till Death Do Us Part and Ein Ungleiches Paar ), Warner Bros., 2003.

Film Work; Other:

Second unit photographer, En fisker I Hanstholm (documentary), 1977.

Third unit director of photography, Eyes of an Angel (also known as The Tender ), TransWorld Entertainment, 1991.

Live action photographer, The Pagemaster (live action and animated), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Film Appearances:

Aftenlandet (documentary; also known as Evening Land ), 1980 Film, 1977.

Television Cinematographer; Miniseries:

The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Murder: By Reason of Insanity (also known as My Sweet Victim ), CBS, 1985.

Surviving (also known as Surviving: A Family in Crisis and Tragedy ), ABC, 1985.

A Fight for Jenny, NBC, 1986.

Mafia Princess, ABC, 1986.

The Last Innocent Man, HBO, 1987.

Third Degree Burn, HBO, 1989.

By Dawn's Early Light (also known as Red Alert ), HBO, 1990.

Cast a Deadly Spell, HBO, 1991.

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long, TNT, 1995.

Television Cinematographer; Specials:

Din nabos son (documentary; also known as Your Neighbour's Son ), 1981.

Sports Illustrated: The Making of the Swimsuit Issue, 1988.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

"The Routine," Oz, HBO, 1997.

Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2000.