Jacek Laskus

A native of Poland, cinematographer Jacek Laskus’, ASC, PSC, extensive film and television credits include films lensed around the world. He started his career in New York City filming numerous music videos and SNL shorts for award winning directors, Zbigniew Rbyczynski and Jonathan Demme. Laskus relocated to Los Angeles in the 90’s, and shot his first Hollywood feature SQUARE DANCE, starring Winona Ryder and Rob Lowe for director Daniel Petrie Sr.; the film opened the 1987 Sundance film Festival. He was recruited by Robert Altman to shoot THE CAINE MUTINY COURT MARSHALL, starring Eric Bogosian and Brad Davis. The film earned him the ASC nomination for Outstanding Cinematography. In 1996, Laskus received his second ASC nomination for GARDEN OF REDEMPTION, a WWII drama directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly. His work on COLORS STRAIGHT UP, a documentary directed by Michele Ohayon, was recognized when the film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1998. Among his other credits are Bill Sherwood’s seminal, PARTING GLANCES, which was screened in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 1986, and FRANKIE AND JOHNNY ARE MARRIED, by Director Michael Pressman in 2002. In addition, he has worked with directors Carl Franklin and Michael Tolkin.