Peter Gaszynski (Polish: Piotr Gaszynski; 4 April 1963 – 9 August 2017) was a photographer, director, and producer based in

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History

Gaszynski started out as an assistant to one of Sweden's most known fashion photographer Stig "Stickan" Forsberg in 1982. He studied art history and several other courses at the

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until 1986 and also has studied at the Stockholm Film School. Gaszynski has worked as a production designer in films,

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, and television programs. He has produced and directed several documentaries and worked on a large number of projects for television channels in Sweden. The art photography of Peter Gaszynski combines

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with more traditional techniques. Gaszynski has had several exhibitions with his work including one 2007 exhibition in Singapore in which his photos of Swedish

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were shown on bus shelters in the city. This was in collaboration with the Swedish embassy and the Singapore Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts. His company House Production produces commercials and documentaries for Swedish television "SVT".

Timeline

* From 1982 to 1986

* 1985 Establishes House Worldwide interiors * 1986–1988 Studies at Stockholm Filmschool * 1988–2003 Working as a photographer, interior designer. * Opens 3 showrooms in Sweden. Simultaneously working as production designer for film and TV. Also starts filming documentaries under own name. * 2003–2005 Freelance producer/segment producer for Swedish media companies "Strix" "Titan TV" "Baluba" "Eyeworks" * 2005 Establishes his own company "House Production" * 2006– exclusively working with photography and film projects under own name, mainly producing commercials and documentaries for Swedish National TV "SVT"

Associations

* The Swedish Association of Journalists * Association of Sweden's Independent Filmmakers * The Swedish Photographers Association

Filmography

References

External links

Some of Gaszynski's films

Swedish Film Institute Database
* 1963 births 2017 deaths Swedish television producers Swedish television directors Swedish photographers {{Poland-bio-stub