Piotr Sobociński (; 3 February 1958 – 26 March 2001) was a Polish cinematographer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Three Colours: Red in 1994. He was the son of Polish cinematographer Witold Sobociński.
Early life Born in 1958, in Łódź, Poland, as a youngster, Sobociński felt led in his father's footsteps. He studied at the National Film School in Łódź and earned his degrees in 1987.
Career He worked with noted Polish director, Krzysztof Kieślowski in many films, starting with Dekalog (1988) and culminating with Kieślowski's final film, Three Colours: Red (1994), for which Sobociński won his first award the Silver Frog Award at Camerimage, Poland's International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography in 1994, as well as an Oscar nomination the same year. In the following year, he won the Golden Frog award for The Seventh Room and, in 1997, received a Golden Frog nomination for Marvin’s Room.
His career hit a peak in the mid-1990s when he was asked by Ron Howard to work on the film Ransom starring Mel Gibson and Rene Russo.
Death
While filming Trapped (aka 24 Hours) in 2001, he suffered a massive heart attack and died in his sleep in Vancouver, British Columbia.Cinematographer Piotr Sobocinski, 43, Dies In Sleep By Beth Laski and Sheigh Crabtree. The Hollywood Reporter, March 27, 2001. He was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw, Poland. Hearts in Atlantis, released a few months after his death, and Trapped are dedicated to him.
His sons, Piotr and Michał, are both cinematographers. His daughter, Maria, is an actress.
Filmography
Feature film Year Title Director Notes 1985 Miłość z listy przebojów Marek Nowicki 1986 Tanie pieniądze Tomasz Lengren 1987 Magnat Filip Bajon1989 Lawa Tadeusz Konwicki Pension SonnenscheinFilip Bajon1990 Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach PotyautasokSándor Söth 1992 A nagy postarablás 1993 Die Wildnis Werner Masten 1994 Three Colours: Red Krzysztof Kieślowski 1995 The Seventh Room Márta Mészáros1996 Ransom Ron Howard Marvin's Room Jerry Zaks 1998 Twilight Robert Benton2001 Hearts In Atlantis Scott HicksPosthumous release Angel EyesLuis Mandoki 2002 Trapped * * Shared credit with Frederick Elmes
Television Miniseries Year Title Director Notes 1988 Dekalog Krzysztof Kieślowski Segments Three and Nine 1989 Biała wizytówka Filip Bajon 1993 Die Piefke-Saga Werner Masten Episode "Die Erfüllung"
TV series Year Title Director Notes 1992-1993 Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht Werner Masten 21 episodes1995 Frauenarzt Dr. Markus Merthin Matthias Gohlke Episodes "Alte Bekannte" and "Pläne" Die Straßen von Berlin Werner Masten Episode "Babuschka"
Accolades Year Award Category Title Result 1994 Academy Awards Best Cinematography Three Colours: Red 2001 Satellite Awards Best Cinematography Hearts In Atlantis
References
External links
Piotr Sobociński at Allmovie. Piotr Sobociński at cinematographers.nl. Piotr Sobociński at Internet Database of Polish Films