Bojan Bazelli

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Biography

Cinematographer Bojan Bazelli, ASC is a master image maker working at the forefront of today's most high profile, visually progressive films. Bazelli most recently wrapped principal photography on director Gore Verbinski's Cure for Wellness, which opens in theaters Feb. 17, 2017. The director-DP duo previously collaborated on The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer and the psychological horror film The Ring. He is currently prepping Underwater with director William Eubank for 20th Century Fox. In 2016 Bazelli had two films open: Disney's critically acclaimed, live-action remake of Pete's Dragon, directed by David Lowery; and Spectral, a sci-fi thriller about a special ops team dispatched to fight supernatural beings who have taken over New York City. Bazelli's long list of credits also include iconic movie-musicals: director Adam Shankman's musical Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand and Mary J. Blige; Burlesque, starring pop superstars Cher and Christina Aguilera; and the blockbuster hit Hairspray for Shankman. Earlier features lens-ed by Bazelli, with signature color and bombast, include Bruckheimer/Disney feature The Sorcerer's Apprentice for director Jon Turteltaub and Mr. and Mrs. Smith for director Doug Liman, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. He also shot acclaimed independent films The Rapture; Deep Cover; Dangerous Beauty; King of New York .

  • Primary profession
  • Cinematographer·camera_department·actor
  • Country
  • Montenegro
  • Nationality
  • Montenegro
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 15 August 1957
  • Place of birth
  • Herceg Novi

Trivia

Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2007.

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Is one of very few contemporary cinematographers to have always been a cinematographer, having never climbed the ranks through the camera, lighting or other departments. He was hired straight out of film school by director Abel Ferrara to shoot the feature China Girl .

Graduated from the Film and TV School (FAMU) of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1985.

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