# Dariusz Wolski

Dariusz Adam Wolski (born 7 May 1956 in Warsaw) is a Polish film and music video cinematographer.
He is known for his work as the cinematographer on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Alex Proyas' cult classics The Crow and Dark City, and had collaborated on many recent movies directed by Ridley Scott.
He has been a member of the American Society of Cinematographers since 1996 and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2004.
As of 2025, he is the top grossing cinematographer at the worldwide box office of all time as his filmography has grossed nearly $8 billion.
Wolski has worked on several music videos with artists such as Elton John, Eminem, David Bowie, Sting, Aerosmith, and Neil Young.

## Personal life

Wolski was born on May 7, 1956. He attended film school in Łódź, Poland and moved to the United States in 1979 at age 23. Soon after, he began working as a camera assistant on low-budget films in New York City and Los Angeles, which eventually led him to work as a cinematographer on films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Prometheus, The Martian and others.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1988 | Nightfall | Paul Mayersberg | |
| 1993 | Romeo Is Bleeding | Peter Medak | |
| 1994 | The Crow | Alex Proyas | |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Tony Scott | |
| 1996 | The Fan | Tony Scott | |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder | Andrew Davis | |
| 1998 | Dark City | Alex Proyas | |
| 2001 | The Mexican | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Joel Schumacher | |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Gore Verbinski | |
| 2005 | Hide and Seek | John Polson | |
| 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Gore Verbinski | Shot back-to-back |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Gore Verbinski | Shot back-to-back |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Tim Burton | |
| 2008 | Eagle Eye | D.J. Caruso | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton | |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | Rob Marshall | |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | Bruce Robinson | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Ridley Scott | |
| 2013 | The Counselor | Ridley Scott | |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Ridley Scott | |
| 2015 | The Martian | Ridley Scott | |
| 2015 | The Walk | Robert Zemeckis | |
| 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Ridley Scott | |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World | Ridley Scott | |
| 2017 | War Machine | David Michôd | |
| 2018 | Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Stefano Sollima | |
| 2020 | News of the World | Paul Greengrass | |
| 2021 | The Last Duel | Ridley Scott | |
| 2021 | House of Gucci | Ridley Scott | |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Ridley Scott | |
| 2024 | Fly Me to the Moon | Greg Berlanti | Also acted in the role of "Edvardo" |
| 2024 | Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness | Johnny Depp | With Nicola Pecorini |
| TBA | Nuremberg † | James Vanderbilt | Post-production |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
| 2008 | Little Minx Exquisite Corpse: Come Wander with Me | Phillip Van |
| 2012 | Loom | Luke Scott |
| 2015 | The Gentleman's Wager II | Jake Scott |
| 2019 | The Journey | Ridley Scott |
| 2021 | Frito-Lay: 'Twas the Night Before the Superbowl | Peter Berg |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 1989 | American Playhouse | Evelyn Purcell | Episode "Land of Little Rain" |
| 1989 | Kenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So Strong | Tom Trbovich | TV special |
| 1991 | Chains of Gold | Rod Holcomb | TV movie; Co-cinematographer with Bruce Surtees |
| 1992 | Fifteenth Phase of the Moon | Mark Amos Nealey | TV short |
| 2020 | Raised by Wolves | Ridley Scott | Episodes "Raised by Wolves" and "Pentagram" |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Title | Award/Nomination |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Nominated – ASC Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2015 | The Martian | Nominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2015 | The Walk | Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography |
| 2020 | News of the World | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – ASC Award for Best Cinematography Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography |