Personal info
Known for
Cinematographer
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1941-07-25
Location
England, United Kingdom
Edit pagePeter Suschitzky
Biography
Peter Suschitzky, A.S.C. (born 25 July 1941) is a British cinematographer and photographer. Among his most known works as director of photography are The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Empire Strikes Back, and Mars Attacks! and the later films of David Cronenberg.
Suschitzky succeeded Mark Irwin as Cronenberg's regular cinematographer when Irwin left during the pre-production of Dead Ringers (1988) and has been the cinematographer for all of Cronenberg's films since, except Crimes of the Future (2022). He has also collaborated with directors John Boorman, Ken Russell, Bernard Rose, and Tim Burton.
Suschitzky has been the recipient of four Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Cinematography, and a David di Donatello Award for Best Cinematography. He is featured in the book Conversations with Cinematographers, published by Scarecrow Press. He is married to Ilona Suschitzky.
In 2015 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
