Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 01, 1950
Place of Birth
Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Credits
42 titles
Richard Ciupka
Biography
Richard Ciupka is a Canadian cinematographer and film director. He is perhaps best known for his work on the 1983 horror film Curtains, as well as his collaborations with Louis Malle on the 1980 film Atlantic City, Alexandre Arcady on the 1985 film Hold-Up and Claude Chabrol on three feature films in France. Ciupka also filmed or directed over 520 television commercials in Canada and the United States. His work on the Canadian drama series Nouvelle adresse garnered him a Gémeaux award for "Best Cinematography (Dramatic)." Born in Liège, Belgium, Ciupka immigrated to the United States at age six. 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 and is credited as Jonathan Stryker. Since 2013, Richard has worked as a cinematographer on TV series and feature films. Richard also produced and Directed/Photograohed over 520 TV commercials in Canada and the USA. Source: Article "Richard Ciupka" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Filmography
Love Locks
Director of Photography
The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains
Duo
Director
L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
Director
The Mysterious Miss C.
Director
Task Force: Caviar
Director
The Last Breath
Director
The Hunger
Director
Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
Director
Coyote
Director
Heritage Minutes
Director
Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
Director
Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
Writer
Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
Director
Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
Director
Heritage Minutes: Superman
Director
Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
Writer
Heritage Minutes: Soddie
Director
Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
Director
Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
Director
Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
Director
Heritage Minutes: Orphans
Director
Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
Director
Hold-up
Director of Photography
Secret Weapons
Director of Photography
The Guardian
Director of Photography
Heartsounds
Director of Photography
The Blood of Others
Director of Photography
Joy
Director of Photography
The Terry Fox Story
Director of Photography
Curtains
Director
Melanie
Director of Photography
Dirty Tricks
Director of Photography
Atlantic City
Director of Photography
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Director of Photography
Yesterday
Director of Photography
An American Christmas Carol
Director of Photography
Blood Relatives
Camera Operator
Angela
Camera Operator
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Director of Photography
The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
Director of Photography
The Cage
Director