Paul Sarossy, CSC ASC BSC
Cinematographer
Award winning cinematographer Paul Sarossy’s recent projects include 7 VEILS, directed by Atom Egoyan starring Amandy Seyfried, LONGING, directed by Savi Gabizon starring Richard Gere and IRENA’S VOW, directed by Louise Archambault starring Sophie Nélisse. His credits include GUEST OF HONOUR (nominated for Gold Lion at Venice) directed by Atom Egoyan, starring David Thewlis, THE PADRE, starring Tim Roth and Nick Nolte. Paul’s long-time collaboration with Atom Egoyan include the films REMEMBER, THE CAPTIVE, DEVIL’S KNOT, CHLOE, ADORATION, WHERE THE TRUTH LIES, ARARAT, FELICIA’S JOURNEY, THE SWEET HEREAFTER, EXOTICA, THE ADJUSTER and SPEAKING PARTS as well as the TV production KRAPP’S LAST TAPE.
The 2016 Camerimage Festival (Poland) awarded Egoyan and Sarossy their prestigious Duo Award for their 27 years (now 35 years) collaboration.
Sarossy’s other credits include Neil Jordan’s THE BORGIAS starring Jeremy Irons, Dover Koshashvilli’s THE DUEL, HEAD IN THE CLOUDS starring Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz and CHARLIE BARTLETT starring Robert Downey Jr. He was also director of photography on Neil Labute’s THE WICKER MAN starring Nicholas Cage, DUETS with Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Schrader’s Oscar nominated AFFLICTION with Nick Nolte and James Coburn, PICTURE PERFECT starring Jennifer Aniston, Denys Arcand’s LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS, Vincent Perez’s THE SECRET and THE DEAL with Meg Ryan and William H. Macy among many others. Awards for cinematography include a Golden Frog nomination for REMEMBER (2016), five Genies (Canada’s Oscar), one Canadian Screen Award, two Gemini’s, nine CSC Awards and an Emmy nomination, an ASC nomination, a BSC nomination and an Independent Spirit nomination.
Sarossy directed the British feature MR. IN BETWEEN, which premiered at TIFF and gathered several awards and nominations, including a Grand Prix nomination and Best Actor win at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Six of Sarossy’s films have been nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes and two for the Golden Lion at Venice.
Filmography
In The Black
In post-production
Feature film | Director Frances-Anne Solomon
Production CarribeanTales Media Group
Longing
2024
Feature film | Director Savi Gabizon
Production Scythia Films
Silent Planet
2024
Feature film | Director Jeffrey St. Jules
Production Good Movies
Audience Award (Silver) | Fantasia International Film Festival
Seven Veils
2023
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Rhombus Films
*World premiere at TIFF 2023
Irena's Vow
2023
Feature film | Director Louise Archambault
Production Darius Films
*NOMINATIONS
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2024
Guest of Honour
2019
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production The Film Far
*NOMINATIONS
Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival 2019
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2020
Mariette In Ecstasy
2019
Feature film | Director John Bailey
Production Savoy Pictures
The Padre
2018
Feature film | Director Jonathan Sobel
Production Sony
*NOMINATIONS
Achievement in Cinematography, CSA 2019
Remember
2015
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production A24
*NOMINATIONS
Golden Frog, Camerimage 2016
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2016
The Captive
2014
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production A24
Devil's Knot
2013
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Worldview Films
Act of Dishonour
2010
Feature film | Director Nelofer Pazira
Production NFB / E1
The Duel
2010
Feature film | Director Dover Koshashvilli
Duel Productions
*NOMINATIONS
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2011
Chloe
2009
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Sony Pictures Classics
*NOMINATIONS
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2011
Charlie Bartlett
2007
Feature film | Director Jon Poll
Production Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
The Secret
2007
Feature film | Director Vincent Perez
Production EuropaCorp
The Wicker Man
2006
Feature film | Director Neil LaBute
Production Warner Bros.
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2007
Where The Truth Lies
2005
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Serendipity Point Films
Ripley Under Ground
2005
Feature film | Director Roger Spottiswoode
Production Fox Searchlight
Head In The Clouds
2004
Feature film | Director John Duigan
Production Sony Classics
Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature, CSC 2005
Best Achievement in Cinematography, Genie 2005
Paid In Full
2002
Feature film | Director Charles Stone
Production Miramax
Duets
2000
Feature film | Director Bruce Paltrow
Production Buena Vista International
Felicia's Journey
1999
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production ICON | Alliance | Artisan Entertainment
Affliction
1997
Feature film | Director Paul Schrader
Production Largo | Lionsgate
Picture Perfect
1997
Feature film | Director Glenn Gordon Caron
Production 20th Century Fox
Sweet Hereafter
1997
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Alliance
Exotica
1994
Feature film | Director Atom Egoyan
Production Miramax
Love and Human Remains
1993
Feature film | Director Denys Arcand
Production Alliance
Television
Billy The Kid
2022
TV Pilot | Director Otto Bathurst
Production MGM
Guilty Party
2021
TV Series | Director Trent O’Donnell
Production Paramount+
Best Cinematography in TV Series – Half Hour Scripted Series, CSC 2022
Tin Star
2017-2019
TV Series | Director Rowan Joffe
Production Sky Atlantic
The Borgias
2011-2013
TV Series | Director Neil Jordan
Production Showtime
Winner of Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, CSA 2013
Winner of Best Photography in TV Series, CSC 2013
*NOMINATION
Nomination Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series, Emmy Awards 2011
Copper
2012
TV Series | Various directors
Production BBCA-Cineflix