Richard Ciupka
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.
Secret Weapons
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The Blood of Others
(Director of Photography)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
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Blood Relatives
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The Mysterious Miss C.
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Curtains
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L’incomparable Mademoiselle C.
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The Mystery of the Million Dollar Hockey Puck
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Coyote
(Director)
The Last Breath
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Hold-up
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Duo
(Director)
Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
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Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
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Heritage Minutes: Underground Railroad
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Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
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Heritage Minutes: Jacques Plante
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Heritage Minutes: Superman
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Heritage Minutes: Jennie Trout
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Heritage Minutes: Peacekeepers
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Heritage Minutes: Responsible Government
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Heritage Minutes: Nellie McClung
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Heritage Minutes: Orphans
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Heritage Minutes: Soddie
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Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield
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Heritage Minutes: Jacques Cartier
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Heritage Minutes: Baldwin & LaFontaine
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Atlantic City
(Director of Photography)
Love Locks
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Love Locks
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Ilsa, the Tigress of Siberia
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The Cage
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Yesterday
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The Guardian
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The Terry Fox Story
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An American Christmas Carol
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Melanie
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Heartsounds
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Dirty Tricks
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Heritage Minutes: Halifax Explosion
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Task Force: Caviar
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Joy
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The Hunger
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