Richard Ciupka
Richard Ciupka Canadian cinematographer.[1] He is perhaps best known for his 1983 horror film Curtains, and for his collaboration with Louis Malle on Atlantic City (1980) Claude Chabrol on 3 feature films in France and Alexandre Arcady on a Belmondo film .Richard photographed and directed over 520 TV commercials in Canada and the US. Winner best fiction Cinematography at the 2016 Gémeaux awards.
Career
Born in Liège, Belgium, Ciupka immigrated to the United States at age six.[2]
His first work as a cinematographer was on the Canadian film The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck (1975) followed by Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia (1977) and the television film An American Christmas Carol (1979). He made his directorial debut with the horror film Curtains (1983); however, Ciupka left the production midway through over creative differences with producer Peter R. Simpson.[3] Since 2013 Richard has worked as a Cinematographer on TV series and Feature films.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Curtains | As Jonathan Stryker |
| 1991–92 | Heritage Minutes | Series; 14 episodes |
| 1992 | Coyote | |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon | Episode: "The Book of Yesterday" |
| 1998 | The Hunger | Episode: "The Face of Helene Bournouw" |
| 1999 | Le dernier souffle | English: The Last Breath |
| 2000 | Task Force | Television film |
| 2002 | The Mysterious Miss C. | |
| 2004 | L'incomparable mademoiselle C. | |
| 2006 | Duo | |
Cinematographer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck | |
| 1977 | Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia | |
| 1979 | An American Christmas Carol | Television film |
| 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | |
| 1980 | Atlantic City | |
| 1981 | Yesterday | |
| 1981 | Dirty Tricks | |
| 1982 | Melanie | |
| 1983 | The Terry Fox Story | Television film |
| 1983 | Joy | |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | |
| 1984 | Heartsounds | Television film |
| 1984 | The Guardian | Television film |
| 1985 | Secret Weapons | Television film |
| 1985 | Hold-Up | |
| 2014–15 | Nouvelle adresse | Series; 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Love Locks | Television film |
References
- ↑ "Richard Ciupka - List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HD7-B2J : 3 October 2015), Richard Ciupka, 1956; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains" (2014). Curtains Blu-ray. Synapse Films.