Sarossy, Paul 1963-

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Sarossy, Paul 1963-

PERSONAL

Born April 24, 1963, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; married Geraldine O'Rawe (an actress); children: one. Education: York University, B.F.A., film, 1986.

Addresses:

Agent—KM Reps, Inc., 29 Fraser Ave., Suite 4, Toronto, Ontario M6K 1Y7 Canada; Skouras Agency, 1149 Third St., 3rd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90403.

Career:

Cinematographer.

Member:

Canadian Society of Cinematographers, British Society of Cinematographers.

Awards, Honors:

Genie Award, best achievement in cinematography, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1994, for Exotica; American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in miniseries, 1996, for Picture Windows; Genie Award, best achievement in cinematography, 1997, Golden Slate Award, Csapnivalo Awards, 2000, both for The Sweet Hereafter; Best Director of Photography, Valladolid International Film Festival, 1997, for Affliction and The Sweet Hereafter; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best cinematography, Independent Features Project, 1999, for Affliction; Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography in a television drama, 1999, for Rocky Marciano; Best Director of Photography, Valladolid International Film Festival, 1999, Genie Award, best achievement in cinematography, Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, best cinematography in a theatrical feature, 2000, all for Felicia'sJourney; Jury Prize, Raindance Film Festival, British feature, "New Blood" Award, Cognac festival du Film Policier, Maverick Spirit Award, Cinequest San Jose Film Festival, Douglas Hickox Award nomination, British Independent Films, 2002, all for Mr. In-Between; Genie Award nomination, best achievement in cinematography, 2003, for Perfect Pie; Kodak New Century Award, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, 2004; Genie Award, best achievement in cinematography, Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography in a theatrical feature, 2005, both for Head in the Clouds; Gemini Award nomination, best photography in a comedy, variety or performing arts program or series, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2006, for Black Widow; Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award, best cinematography in a theatrical feature, 2007, for The Wicker Man.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

Speaking Parts, Manuel Salvador, 1989.

White Room, 1990.

Terminal City Ricochet, Festival Films, 1990.

Revenge of the Radioactive Reporter, Astral Films, 1990.

Montreal vu par … (also known as Montreal Sextet and Six variations sur un theme), 1991.

Masala, Strand Releasing, 1991.

The Adjuster (also known as L'expert en sinistres), Orion Classics, 1991.

Giant Steps, 1992.

Ordinary Magic, 1993.

Love & Human Remains (also known as Armour et restes humains), Sony Pictures Classics, 1993.

Satie and Suzanne, Rhombus International, 1994.

Exotica, Miramax, 1994.

(Stories from) The Land of Cain (short), 1995.

Blood & Donuts, Live Entertainment, 1995.

Mariette in Ecstasy, 1996.

Lulu, Alliance, 1996.

Picture Perfect, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line Features, 1997.

Affliction, Lions Gate Films, 1997.

Jerry and Tom, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Pete's Meteor, First Look Ventures, 1998.

Felicia's Journey (also known as Le voyage de Felicia), Artisan Entertainment, 1999.

The Line (short), 2000.

(Second unit) X-Men (also known as X-Men 1.5), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000.

Lakeboat, Cowboy Book International, 2000.

Duets, Buena Vista, 2000.

On the Nose, Capitol Films, 2001.

Ararat, Miramax, 2002.

Paid in Full, Dimension Films, 2002.

Perfect Pie (also known as La voie du destin), Odeon Films, 2002.

The Snow Walker, First Look International, 2003.

Head in the Clouds (also known as Juegos de mujer), Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.

Where the Truth Lies, THINKFilm, 2005.

The River King, Myriad Pictures, 2005.

Black Widow, Rhombus International, 2005.

Ripley Under Ground, Fox Searchlight, 2005.

The Wicker Man, Warner Bros., 2006.

One Way, 2006.

Blaze, 2006.

Charlie Bartlett, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2007.

The Secret (also known as Si j'etais toi), 2007.

All Hat, Odeon Films, 2007.

Film Work:

Additional photographer, Twist (documentary), Triton Pictures, 1992.

Associate producer, Lakeboat, 2000.

Director, Mr. In-Between (also known as The Killing Kind), Verve Pictures, 2001.

Film Appearances:

Himself, The Making of "Ararat" (documentary short), Miramax, 2003.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

Grand Larceny, CBC, 1991.

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccomatios, 1994.

Mistrial, HBO, 1996.

A Portrait of Arshile, 1996.

Rocky Marciano, Showtime, 1999.

Jerry & Torn, Showtime, 1999.

Rated X, Showtime, 2000.

Krapp's Last Tape, Channel 4, 2000.

No Night is Too Long, BBC, 2002.

The Man Who Saved Christmas, CBS, 2002.

Soldier's Girl, Showtime, 2003.

Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (also known as Driven to Succeed), NBC, 2003.

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (also known as L'incroyable Mme Richie), Showtime, 2003.

The Survivors Club, CBS, 2004.

Eight Days to Live, CTV, 2006.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

Dark Eyes, ABC, 1995.

Television Cinematographer; Specials:

Krapp's Last Tape, PBS, 2001.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

"Soir Blue," Picture Windows (also known as Picture Windows: Language of the Heart), Showtime, 1994.