Bartosz Nalazek
Cinematographer · Born August 4, 1986 (40)
Bartosz Nalazek is a visionary Polish cinematographer based in Los Angeles, whose work seamlessly bridges the worlds of indie cinema and mainstream film. His impressive portfolio includes standout feature films like Meg Ryan's "What Happens Later" and Robert Salerno's "Here After", as well as Jacek Lusinski's "Inverted", which took home Best Script at the 2022 Polish Feature Film Festival. Known for his ability to create striking visuals, Bartosz also captured the eerie atmosphere of "Run Sweetheart, Run" (dir. Shana Feste), which premiered in Sundance's 2020 Midnight section. His film "Eastern" earned a Best Cinematography nomination at EnergaCamerimage, while "Tell It to the Bees" (dir. Annabel Jankel) premiered at TIFF 2018. Netflix audiences will recognize his work in "The Perfect Date", and his collaboration on "Song of Back and Neck" was showcased in Tribeca's U.S. Competition. Bartosz made a strong debut in television with the limited series "The Artists", which earned a nomination for Best TV Series of 2016 from the Polish Film Academy. Behind the scenes, he has contributed his talents as 2nd Unit Director of Photography on high-profile projects like "Call of the Wild" and "The Post" alongside legendary DP Janusz Kaminski, as well as "Boychoir" with David Franco. A graduate of The Polish National Film School in Lodz, Bartosz honed his craft working under Kaminski on films such as "War Horse", "Lincoln", and "Bridge of Spies". His innovative approach to cinematography earned him the Emerging Cinematographer Award in 2014, and a Streamy Award nomination for his work on "Making A Scene" for The New York Times Magazine. With each project, Bartosz continues to push boundaries, shaping captivating stories through his lens.
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Biography from IMDb.
- August 4, 1986 (40)
- Cinematographer
- 12 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Bartosz Nalazek's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Bartosz Nalazek's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Bartosz Nalazek's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
Die Like a Man(2025)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Here After(2024)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
What Happens Later(2023)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Kill Room(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
My Happy Ending(2023)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Backwards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Sqizo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Pollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Eastern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Run Sweetheart Run(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Tell It to the Bees(2018)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Perfect Date(2019)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Song of Back and Neck(2018)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Post(2017)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
You Get Me(2017)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Boychoir(2014)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
I'm Obsessed With You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 2014 to 2025.
Biggest box office
What Happens Later (2023)
Highest rated
Tell It to the Bees (2018)
Most popular right now
Run Sweetheart Run (2020)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Bartosz Nalazek's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Bartosz Nalazek's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Bartosz Nalazek work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bartosz Nalazek's MovieCove titles; Daisy Allsop shares the most, 2.
- Daisy AllsopShared titles: My Happy Ending (2023), Tell It to the Bees (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Daisy Allsop
- Hannah LeaderShared titles: My Happy Ending (2023), Tell It to the Bees (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Hannah Leader
