Marian Prokop is one of Poland’s most distinguished cinematographers, with extensive experience spanning feature films, television series, and several hundred commercials. His artistic path began at art college, continued through studies in graphic art at the Fine Art Academy in Łódź, and ultimately led him to the Cinematography Department of the Łódź Film School.
He started his career as a camera operator, working alongside renowned cinematographers such as Artur Reinhart, Dariusz Kuc, Krzysztof Ptak, and Edward Kłosiński. He has since collaborated with some of Poland’s most prominent directors, including Jan Komasa, Łukasz Palkowski, and Xawery Żuławski, as well as the legendary satirist Stanisław Tym.
Marian’s cinematography has earned him multiple accolades. He was nominated for both the Polish Film Award and the Polish Society of Cinematographers Award for Warsaw ’44 (dir. Jan Komasa). His work on Snow White and Russian Red(dir. Xawery Żuławski) won the Main Prize in the Polish Films Competition at Camerimage, the Audience Award at OFF PLUS CAMERA, and recognition at ERA New Horizons. Earlier, he won the Best Cinematography Award at the Gdynia Film Festival for Station (dir. Piotr Wereśniak).
His feature credits include Listy do M 4, Bird Talk, My Name is Sara, and Everyone Knows Better, as well as acclaimed TV series such as Stulecie Winnych, Wojenne dziewczyny, and Pułapka. The series Behawiorysta, shot by Marian, was nominated for Best Feature TV Series at the Polish Film Awards 2022. His work on Xawery Żuławski’s horror Apokawixa was enthusiastically received at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia.
His latest feature, Kulej. Dwie strony medalu (dir. Xawery Żuławski), tells the story of legendary Polish boxer Jerzy Kulej. The film was nominated in the Polish Films Competition at Camerimage 2024, received multiple nominations for the Eagle – Polish Film Award, winning the Audience Award, and was honored with the Golden Kangaroo at the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. It also won the Audience Award at the Warsaw Film Festival.
Most recently, Marian completed work on the TV series Langer, directed by Łukasz Palkowski.
Marian is the member of Polish Film Academy and Polish Society of Cinematographers, PSC.
Privately – passionate about languages and kitesurfing.
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