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

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 University of Uppsala until 1986 and also has studied at the Stockholm Film School. Gaszynski has worked as a production designer in films, game shows, 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 digital technology with more traditional techniques. Gaszynski has had several exhibitions with his work including one 2007 exhibition in Singapore in which his photos of Swedish innovations 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 University of Uppsala
  • 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

YearTitleGenre
2004Thorsten Flinck and his BandMusic/documentary
2004The Last Poet of Rock & RollMusic/documentary
2005One Should Send Them Toys ...After the TsunamiDocumentary
2005Miss Thailand from SwedenDocumentary
2005Sissel Kyrkjebö LiveMusic/entertainment
2006Madrugada, Live in OsloMusic/entertainment
2006Tilles JourneyDocumentary
2007A Swedish Master in CremonaDocumentary
2007Kidnapped in BaghdadDocumentary
2007The Swedish Chef at RafflesDocumentary
2008My Body – Women About Their BodiesDocumentary
2008My Body – Men About Their BodiesDocumentary

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