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Richard Ciupka
Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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 Ma…
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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.
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2017
Love Locks
Movie Director of Photography
- 2014
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2006
Duo
Movie Director
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2004
L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
Movie Director
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2002
The Mysterious Miss C.
Movie Director
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2000
Task Force: Caviar
Movie Director
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1999
The Last Breath
Movie Director
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1997
The Hunger
TV show Director
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1992
Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
Movie Director
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1992
Coyote
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes
TV show Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Superman
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Soddie
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Orphans
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
Movie Director
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1991
Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
Movie Director
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1985
Hold-up
Movie Director of Photography
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1985
Secret Weapons
Movie Director of Photography
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1984
The Guardian
Movie Director of Photography
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1984
Heartsounds
Movie Director of Photography
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1984
The Blood of Others
Movie Director of Photography
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1983
Joy
Movie Director of Photography
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1983
The Terry Fox Story
Movie Director of Photography
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1983
Curtains
Movie Director
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1982
Melanie
Movie Director of Photography
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1981
Dirty Tricks
Movie Director of Photography
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1980
Atlantic City
Movie Director of Photography
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1980
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
Movie Director of Photography
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1980
Yesterday
Movie Director of Photography
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1979
An American Christmas Carol
Movie Director of Photography
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1978
Blood Relatives
Movie Camera Operator
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1977
Angela
Movie Camera Operator
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1977
Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
Movie Director of Photography
