Paul Sarossy

Paul Sarossy
Born (1963-04-24) April 24, 1963 (age 61)
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Alma materYork University
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, film director
Years active1989-present
SpouseGeraldine O'Rawe
ParentIvan Sarossy (father)
AwardsGenie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
1994 Exotica
1997 The Sweet Hereafter
1999 Felicia's Journey
Websitepaulsarossy.com

Paul Sarossy, CSC, BSC, ASC (born April 24, 1963) is a Canadian cinematographer and film director. He is known for his collaborations with director Atom Egoyan, serving as his director of photography on fourteen feature films (Speaking Parts, The Adjuster, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Felicia's Journey, Ararat, Where the Truth Lies, Adoration, Chloe, Devil's Knot, The Captive, Remember, Guest of Honour, and Seven Veils).[1]

He has won five Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography, a Gemini Award, and five Canadian Society of Cinematographers awards, as well as being nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an Independent Spirit Award. He made his directorial debut with the British crime drama Mr In-Between, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001, and received a British general release in 2003.[2]

Sarossy is married to the Northern Irish actress Geraldine O'Rawe.[1] He is the son of Hungarian-born cinematographer Ivan Sarossy.[3] He is a member of the Canadian, British, and American Society of Cinematographers. He has cited the work of cinematographers Vittorio Storaro, Sven Nykvist, and Néstor Almendros and director Bernardo Bertolucci as an overarching influence on his oeuvre.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Paul Sarossy CSC/BSC, Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers.
  2. ^ Mr In-Between, Total Film, 2003.
  3. ^ Executive Reports from the CSC Annual General Meeting Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, April 2009.
  4. ^ "Paul Sarossy ASC BSC CSC | United Agents". www.unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  5. ^ "ASC Close-Up: Paul Sarossy, ASC, BSC, CSC - The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.

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