Michał Dymek

Michał Dymek
Dymek in 2025
Born1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)[1]
Warsaw, Poland
EducationŁódź Film School
OccupationCinematographer
Websitemichaldymek.com

Michał Dymek (Polish: [ˈmixaw ˈdɨmɛk]; born 1990 or 1991) is a Polish cinematographer.

Early life

Dymek was born in Warsaw.[2] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2017.[1][3]

Career

Dymek gained recognition in 2020 with his work on Magnus von Horn's sophomore feature, Sweat.[4] He later collaborated with Jerzy Skolimowski on his film EO, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[5][6]

His second collaboration with von Horn, The Girl with the Needle, earned him a Golden Frog at Camerimage in 2024.[7] That year, was also recognized for his work on Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature, A Real Pain.[8][9]

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2016 Adaptation Bartosz Kruhlik Short film [3]
2017 The Best Fireworks Ever Aleksandra Terpińska Short film
2018 My Friend the Polish Girl
  • Ewa Banaszkiewicz
  • Mateusz Dymek
 [10]
2019 Dolce Fine Giornata Jacek Borcuch
Supernova Bartosz Kruhlik
Nocturnal Nathalie Biancheri [11]
2020 Sweat Magnus von Horn [12]
Hura, wciąż żyjemy! Agnieszka Polska [13]
2021 Wolf Nathalie Biancheri [14]
2022 EO Jerzy Skolimowski [15]
2023 Unmoored Caroline Ingvarsson [16]
2024 A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg [17]
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn [18]
Pierce Nelicia Low [19]
2025 How to Shoot a Ghost Charlie Kaufman Short film [20]
Good Boy Jan Komasa [21]
2026 Dzięcioł i Violetta Karolina Bielawska [22]
TBA Transatlantyk 2010 Bartosz Kruhlik [23]
Sweetsick Alice Birch
De Noche Todd Haynes

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2025 Spotlight Award The Girl with the Needle Nominated [24][25]
Bodil Awards 2026 Best Cinematographer The Girl with the Needle Won [26]
Camerimage 2024 Golden Frog The Girl with the Needle Won [27]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Cinematography EO Won [28]
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [29]
Polish Film Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [30]
2025 The Girl with the Needle Won [31]
Polish Film Festival 2020 Best Cinematography Sweat Won [32]
2024 The Girl with the Needle Won [33]
Robert Awards 2026 Best Cinematography The Girl with the Needle Won [34]
Seville European Film Festival 2024 Best Photography The Girl with the Needle Won [35]

References

  1. 1 2 Konieczyńska, Anna (22 March 2025). "Michał Dymek jednym kadrem potrafi uchwycić magię kina. Kim jest operator "Dziewczyny z igłą"?". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Oszmaniec, Iwona (28 February 2025). "34-letni Polak robi furorę. Jego dwa filmy zawalczą o Oscary". Kultura Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Gandor, Paulina (6 February 2025). "Te filmy zawalczą o Oscara. Niewielu wie, że zawdzięczają sukces Polakowi". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Pham, Annika (18 January 2024). "The Match Factory Snaps Up 'Sweat' Director Magnus von Horn's First Genre Pic, 'The Girl With the Needle' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Shachat, Sarah (13 February 2023). "Through a Donkey's Eye: How 'Eo' Created Its Singular Vision of the World". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Bell, Nathaniel (7 November 2023). "Collaboration to the Maximum: Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska on EO". Film International. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Tizard, Will (25 November 2024). "Camerimage Winner 'The Girl With the Needle' Honors Classic Psychological Horror, Cinematographer Says". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Canfield, David (17 January 2024). "How Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg Bickered and Grieved Their Way Through 'A Real Pain'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Matheou, Demetrios (9 January 2025). "Jesse Eisenberg on how his own family history inspired 'A Real Pain'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Papamichael, Phedon (8 November 2022). "Clubhouse Conversations — EO". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (19 December 2019). "Review: Nocturnal". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Bittencourt, Ela (24 June 2021). "Sweat weighs up the emotional cost of physical excellence". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Sikorska, Marta (25 June 2018). "Polskie projekty w sekcjach Industry w Karlowych Warach". Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  14. ↑ Griffin, Nathan (9 October 2020). "Principal Photography wraps on Wolf; Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  15. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2023). "How the Donkeys in 'EO' Taught Director Jerzy Skolimowski to Be Humble and Open-Minded". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Gustafsson, Annika (13 December 2024). ""Levande och döda i Winsford": Nesser-filmatisering som blir otydlig". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Jackson, Destiny (12 December 2024). "Jesse Eisenberg Opens Up About 'A Real Pain'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  18. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (15 May 2024). "Magnus von Horn on How Cannes Contender 'The Girl With the Needle' Dances With Darkness: 'Sometimes It's Easier to Flirt With the Devil'". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  19. ↑ Merican, Sara (14 November 2024). "'Pierce' Director Nelicia Low Talks Crystal Globe Win And Making Her First 'American Film'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (1 September 2025). "Charlie Kaufman and Eva HD on How to Shoot a Ghost". Filmmaker. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  21. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (31 October 2024). "Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough & Anson Boon Lead Jan Komasa's 'Good Boy' For Producers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska & Jerzy Skolimowski; HanWay Launches For AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  22. ↑ Kempys, Anna (26 July 2022). "Violettę Villas zagra Sandra Drzymalska! Podobna do słynnej gwiazdy?". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  23. ↑ Dróżdż, Dawid (18 June 2024). "Jacek Braciak zagra braci Kaczyńskich. To będzie mroczna baśń o katastrofie smoleńskiej". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  24. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (16 January 2025). "ASC Awards Nominations: 'Wicked,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'A Complete Unknown' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  25. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (24 February 2025). "'Maria's' Edward Lachman Wins Top Honors at American Society of Cinematographers Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  26. ↑ "Bodilprisen 2026: Her er vinderne". Bodilprisen (in Danish). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  27. ↑ Ntim, Zac (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: 'The Girl With The Needle' Takes Golden Frog — Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  28. ↑ Davis, Clayton (11 December 2022). "'Tár' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Tie for Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  29. ↑ Davis, Clayton (7 January 2023). "Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan and 'Tár' Win National Society of Film Critics, Completing Rare Major Critics Awards Trifecta". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  30. ↑ Salwa, Ola (9 March 2023). "EO emerges victorious at the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  31. ↑ Salwa, Ola (11 March 2025). "The Girl with the Needle scoops the majority of the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  32. ↑ Gulda, Przemysław (12 December 2020). ""Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta" zdobył Złote Lwy w Gdyni. Pierwszy raz w historii wygrała animacja". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  33. ↑ Grynienko, Katarzyna (29 September 2024). "FNE at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2024: Prize Winners". Film New Europe. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  34. ↑ Duus, Stephanie; Vraa, Nikolaj (1 February 2026). "Robert Prisen 2026: Her er alle vinderne". Alt for Damerne (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  35. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (18 November 2024). "And Their Children After Them receives multiple awards at the Seville Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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