Nyika Jancsó

NYIKA JANCSÓ – Director de Fotografía 

Director of Photography for Theatrical and Television Motion Pictures

 Alatriste, I-XIII.  (2013) DLO Prod./Madrid, BetaFilm/ Munich • Dir.: A. Rojo, L. Oliveros, S. Calvo, N. Lopez

El Angel de Budapest (2011) Boomerang, Film Team, TVE • Dir.: Luis Oliveros

So much for justice (2009) Mythberg Films Budapest • Hungary • Dir.: Miklós Jancsó

Mr. Eddie … (2006) CINEMAFILM Budapest • Hungary • Dir.: Miklós Jancsó

Ritter’s Day (2005)  Hungary • Dir.: Szilveszter Siklósi

The Unburied man (2004) Cameofilm Budapest, Hungary • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Chico (2001)  Dialog Studio,Hungary and ARTE ZDF,Germany • Dir.: Ibolya Fekete

The Prince and The Pauper  (2000)  Hallmark Ent. / Producer Howard Ellis • Dir.: Giles Foster

LittleVilma / KisVilma (1999)  Mokep,Hungary ; EuroArts Ent.Gmbh,Germany • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

The Ghost Hunter-John Sinclair, I-II-III (1998) RTL,Germany • Dir.: Robert Sigl

Grosse Freiheit, IV-V-VI (1995)  Multi Media, Hamburg,ZDF, Germany • Dir.: Robert Sigl

Mao, the Real Man (1994) GLOBE-Film, Hungary, MAP TV, Belgium • Dir.: Szilveszter Siklósi

Change of Place (1994)  Alliance, Canada, CBS, NY ; TMA, Hungary • Dir.: Donna Deich

Broken Lullaby (1994) Alliance, Canada, CBS, NY ;TMA, Hungary • Dir.: Michael Kennedy

Brother Cadfael  I-II-III-IV (1993) Central Films/ITV, London ;TMA, Hungary • Dir.: Graham Theakston

Fetus (1993) Budapest Film Studio, Hungary; Polish Central TV, Poland • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Blue Box (1992) MIT Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Elemér Káldor

Diary for my Mother and my Father (1989)  Budapest Film Studio,Hungary • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Where (1989)  Where Films, Los Angeles, CA. • Dir.: Gabor Zabo

Street of Yesterday (1988) Channel 4, London • Dir.: Judd Ne‘eman

Laurin (1988) Salinas Films, Germany • Dir.: Robert Sigl

Moral Stories About Sex (1988) Dialog Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Szilveszter Siklósi

Little Red Riding Hood (1987) La Fete Prods Canada; Budapest Film Studio • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Diary for My Lovers (1986) Budapest Film Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

L‘Aube (The Dawn)  (1985) Swann Productions, France• Dir.: Miklos Jancsó Sr.

The Right Man for a Delicate Mission (1984) Delta Film, Finland; Objektiv Stud., MTV-H•Dir.:János Kovácsi

Land of Miracles (1983) Budapest Film Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

The Stranger (1983) Mainos TV, Finland • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Diary for My Children (1982) Budapest Film Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Márta Mészáros

Lost Illusions (1982) Objektiv Studio, Hungary • Dir.: Gyula Gazdag

Cha-cha-cha (1981) Objektiv Studio ; MTV, Hungary • Dir.: János Kovácsi

Wasted Lives (1980) Objektiv Studio,  Hungary • Dir.: Pál Gábor

Director of Photography for Short Feature Films

 Four somersaults – dancefilm (2009) Dir: Rita Gobi

Drowning (2005) EMIGRÉ films, Edinburgh, Scotland • Dir.: Yulie Mahr

Domingueando (2002) LIBRECINE, Uruguay and 3J+1 Ltd., Hungary • Dir.: Gabriel Szollosy

The Architecture of Nothing   (2002) Göess Film, Hungary • Dir.: Gabor Bachman

Death Dance  (1991) Arge Main Films, German • Dir.: Miklos Königer

Taube Nusse (Sign Language)  (1990) Rainer Commerz Film, Germany • Dir.: Gabor Altorjai

Dream with a Red Umbrella (1990) Arge Main Films, Germany, FMS and MTV, Budapest • Dir.: Miklos Königer

Helsinki Sketches  (1984)  YTV,  Finland • Dir.: Miklos Jancso Sr.

The Privilege  (1982)  Highroad Prods., England • Dir.: Ian Knox

The Stronger (1981)  Highroad Prods., England • Dir.: Ian Knox

Second unit for Theatrical and Television Motion Pictures

 Hellboy 2  Universal Studios D.O.P: Guillermo Navarro • Dir.: Guillermo del Toro

A Christmas Carol Hallmark Ent. New York • D.O.P: Hannania Baer • Dir.: Arthur A. Seidelman

Dinotopia (13 parts)  Hallmark Ent. New York • D.O.P: Martin Kenzie • Dir.: David Winning

When the Trumpets Fade HBO, N.Y • D.O.P: Thomas Burstyn • Dir.:  John Irvin

Josephine Baker HBO, N.Y • D.O.P: Elemér Ragályi • Dir: Brian Gibson

Additional Phothography

The Threepenny Opera  •  Mr.Butterfly  •  Evita

Director of Photography for Documentaries

 Gottfried Hellwein & The Dreaming Child Redfire Films LLC., Los Angeles • dir.: Lisa Kirk Colburn

The Flicker LIBRECINE Hungary • Dir.: Gabriel Szollosy

Butterfly  Scottish Documentary Institute, Scotland • Dir.: Yulia Mahr

Colores, San Lazaro, Cuba mustra  FilmTeam, Inforg studio • Dir.: Szigeti Csilla  

Stalin City Cantata  LIBRECINE Hungary • Dir.: Gabriel Szollosy

The portrait of Mari Mahr, the Photographer   British Council, Engl, Friz Prods., Hung. • Co-dir.: Zoltán Jancsó

The Message of Stones (The Memory of the Transylvania Jews) Real Media,Hungary • Dir.: Miklos Jancsó Sr

America, London, Paris ZDF Wiesbaden, ARTE Strasbourg • Dir.: Kati Pazmandy

500 Years Salzman Productions., Philadelphia, PA Istambul • Dir.:Laurence Salzman

Identity Kit video documentary  ZDF  Wiesbaden •  Dir.: Edward Cantu

Sinan, The Architect Produced and directed by Ali Ozdamar, Istambul,Turkey

Director of Photography for Music Documentaries

 John Cage – Journey in Sound ACCENTUS Music • Dir.: Allan Miller & Paul Smaczny

A Different Way Kelonmedia, Librecine, ARTE, ZDF, Spain-Germany-Hun • Dir.: Gabriel Szollosy

Knowledge Is the Beginning Euroarts • Dir.: Paul Smaczny

Martino Unstrung  Sixteen Films, UK • Dir.: Ian Knox

Daniel Baremboim • On  Beethoven   ocumentary footage for the DVD realise THIRTEEN,WNET, N.Y.NY.,Producer.:Margie Smilow

Sir Peter Ustinov’s  Mendelsson ARTE  France, Oregon PBS, Euroarts  • Dir.: Derek Bailey

The Pianist Christian Zacharias ARD, Cologne, Deutsche Welle, Euroarts • Dir.: Paul Smaczny

The Silence That Follows the Music • cond.: Claudio Abbado Euroarts, ARTE France, ORF Austria, ARD Cologne • Dir.: Paul Smaczny

Operngeschichten •  contra-tenor Joachen Kowalski Euroarts , ARD Cologne •Dir.: Paul Smaczny

250 Years of the Gewandhaus EuroArts • Dir.: Paul Smaczny

Two Cities, One Maestro • conductor Paul Mazur Four Oaks Prods. NY, EuroArts • Dir.: Allan Miller

My Favorite Opera: I Capuletti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues)

portrait of the soprano Katia Riccarelli  Four Oaks Prods. NY,  EuroArts,  Dir.: Allan Miller

My Favorite Opera: Don Pasquale  portrait of the soprano Barbara Hendricks

DEWE-Hellthaler Productions, Stuttgart • Dir.: Marta Meszaros

Light Designer for Opera and Classical music for broadcast

chief cinematographer for the multi-camera concert broadcast

ACCENTUS Classical Music – Operas, Concerts and Ballets 2009 – 2013 Accentus UG. Leipzig

Orlando Palladino / opera  EuroArts Music Int. Leipzig

Symphony Concert   EuroArts Music Int. Leipzig • cond.: Riccardo Chailly • Dir.: Michael Beyer

1997 – 2009 Europe Concerts EuroArts Music Int. Leipzig

conductors:   Ricardo Muti, Sir Simon Rattle, Pierre Boulez, Claudio Abbado, Maris Janssons, Daniel Barenboim,

Verdi Requiem Berlin ZDF ARTE, EuroArts • cond.: Claudio Abbado • Dir.:Bob Coles

Il Barbiere di Siviglia Rossini opera, Zurich • Dir.: Felix Preisach

Christmas Oratorio”J.S.Bach EuroArts, BBC Wales, Cardiff • Cond.: Sir John Eliot Gardiner • Dir.:Bob Coles

Prince Igor by M. P. Mussorgsky NHK Tokyo, Philips Classics Holland, EuroArts • Dir.: Arno Cornvall

Betrothal in a Monastery by S. S. Prokofiev  NHK Tokyo, Philips Classics Holland, EuroArts • Dir.: Arno Cornvall

60 Years of the Israeli Philharmonics

EuroArts, PBS New York • Cond.: Zubin Mehta / Daniel Barenboim • Dir.: Bob Coles

Director of Photography for  Commercials and Music Videos

Brooklyn Bounce: Get Ready to Bounce Viva-Music Channel • Dir.: Claudia Husmann

Blumchen: Veruckte Jungens Viva-Music Channel • Dir.: Claudia Husmann

Project One: Ping-Pong  Viva-Music Channel • Dir.: Claudia Husmann

Indesit Washing Machines, I-II-III-IV  Capitol City Commercials LTD. England • Dir.: Ian Knox

Awards

Balázs Béla  Prize  1989

Golden Eye  Prize  2004

Film-awards

A Different Way FIPA D’Or • Biarritz, France 2008

Knowledge is the Beginning  The Best Arts Programming • Emmy Award 2006

Drowning  Best First Time Director •  BAFTA Scotland, 2006

Domingueando Felix Oliver prize, The Best Documentary • Festival Internacional de Uruguay

Chico   Special Jury Prize • Karlovy Vary,Czech Republic • Ankara, Turkey

Diary for My Children  Special Jury Prize • Viareggio, Italy • Cannes, France

Diary for My Mother and Father  Jury Prize • Chicago Film Festival

Laurin Bavarian Film Award • Munich, Germany

Diary for My Lovers  Silver Bear • Berlin, Germany

The Privilege  BAFTA Award • London, England

Teaching Experience

NOVUS School of Arts Budapest, Hungary   –          Film making / cameraman knowledge / workshop etc.

ECU – Escuela del Cine de Uruguay                  –          workshop

New York University                                              –          Guest Artist / Visiting Scholar