Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Suschitzky was born in London, England the son of BAFTA Award-nominated cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky. His father was an Austrian of Jewish descent. Although music was his passion, he chose to pursue a career in cinematography while studying at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris, France. He became a clapper boy at age 19 and a camera operator at age 22.