Stanislaw Jerzy Loth
Cinematographer, inventor
Born Jan. 21, 1929, Pabianice, Poland; came to U.S., 1981; son of Emilian and Zofia (Kindler); married Lidia (Cichocka); child: Anna.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), State Higher School of Film, TV and Theater, Lodz (Poland), 1954.
Career: cameraman, director of photography, Poland, 1955-80; special projects manager, Arriflex Corporation of America, Blauvelt (NY), 1981 -; consultant, Jaws III, 1983.
Author: director of photography, Swiadectwo urodzenia, 1964, Poznanskie Slowiki, 1971, Perla w koronie (prize at London Film Festival), 1973, Noce i Dnie (Oscar Academy Award nominee), 1976, The Wall, 1980; scriptwriter, The Purple Symphony, The Cloud Symphony, The Trace Symphony, Crumbs of Life (short films); author, This Body, and Lili (books), 1993; 4 patents related to new film techniques; articles in: American Cinematographer, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Journal.
Honors: 1st prize for photography, Cannes Film Festival (France), 1964, and Venice Film Festival (Italy), 1971.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: gliding, sports.
Home: 44 Normandy Village 14, Nanuet, NY 10954.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996