Stanisław Cuske
director of photography
feauture film/music videos/doc/commercial
Stanisław graduated in Cinematography from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, Poland, and completed a documentary filmmaking course at the Andrzej Wajda School. As a filmmaker, he has directed and shot music videos, feature films, and documentaries, including The Dam (2018), The End of the Season (2019), The Pawnshop (2022), The Kiosk (2023), and Postcards From the Verge (2023). His works have been showcased at numerous prestigious film festivals worldwide.
His career has taken him across the globe, working on projects in South America, Asia, and Europe. He was a camera operator on Jonathan Glazer’s critically acclaimed film The Zone of Interest (2023), which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. He also collaborates closely with cinematographer Łukasz Żal, serving as his camera operator and second-unit director of photography on both feature films and commercial projects.
Ambitious and creative, he constantly seeks new challenges, striving to develop a distinctive visual language for each project. His background in documentary filmmaking provides him with a unique perspective, allowing him to approach every subject with depth, authenticity, and a willingness to experiment visually.
HTSI
director&dop: Stanisław Cuske
starring: Małgosia Bela
POSTCARDS FROM THE VERGE
director: Natalia Koniarz
dop: Stanisław Cuske
production: Stone Studio
EAST WEST
Etude
director: Natalia Koniarz
dop: Stanisław Cuske
production: Uniwersytet Śląski (Katowice) — Wydział Radia i Telewizji
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
director: Jonathan Glazer
dop: Łukasz Żal
camera operator: Stanisław Cuske
production company: JW Films / Extreme Emotions
PIANOFORTE
director: Jakub Piątek
dop: Filip Drożdż
camera operators: Stanisław Cuske, Janusz Szymański, Michał Stajniak, Marek Kozakiewicz, Małgorzata Szyłak, Mateusz Kucharski
production company: Telemark
THE END OF THE SEASON
director, dop, script: Stanisław Cuske
production company: Studio Munka
THE PAWN SHOP
director: Łukasz Kowalski
dop: Stanisław Cuske
THE KIOSK
director: Daniel Stopa
dop: Stanisław Cuske, Paweł Chorzępa, Józefina Gocman
THE DAM
director: Natalia Koniarz
dop: Stanisław Cuske
THE LITTLE ONE
Etude
director, dop: Stanisław Cuske
production: Uniwersytet Śląski (Katowice) — Wydział Radia i Telewizji
GESAFFELSTEIN
Hard Dreams
director: Jordan Hemingway
dop: Lukasz Żal
2nd unit camera / camera operator: Stanisław Cuske
production company: Division.global Paris