Richard Ciupka

Richard Ciupka is a Canadian cinematographer.[1] 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)."

Career

Born in Liège, Belgium, Ciupka immigrated to the United States at age six.[2] 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.[3] 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.

Filmography

Director
Year Title Notes
1983CurtainsAs Jonathan Stryker
1991–92Heritage MinutesSeries; 14 episodes
1992Coyote
1998Emily of New MoonEpisode: "The Book of Yesterday"
1998The HungerEpisode: "The Face of Helene Bournouw"
1999The Last Breath (Le Dernier souffle)
2000Task ForceTelevision film
2002The Mysterious Miss C. (La mystérieuse Mademoiselle C.)
2004The Incomparable Miss C. (L'incomparable mademoiselle C.)
2006Duo

Cinematographer
Year Title Notes
1975The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
1977Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
1979An American Christmas CarolTelevision film
1980It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980Atlantic City
1981Yesterday
1981Dirty Tricks
1982Melanie
1983The Terry Fox StoryTelevision film
1983Joy
1984The Blood of Others
1984HeartsoundsTelevision film
1984The GuardianTelevision film
1985Secret Weapons Television film
1985Hold-Up
2014–15Nouvelle adresseSeries; 34 episodes
2017Love LocksTelevision film

References
  1. "Richard Ciupka - List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HD7-B2J : 3 October 2015), Richard Ciupka, 1956; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains" (2014). Curtains Blu-ray. Synapse Films.
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