Waldemar Januszczak
Born: 1954-01-12 in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Januszczak was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire, to Polish refugees who had arrived in England after the Second World War. After studying history of art at the University of Manchester, Januszczak became an art critic – and then arts editor – of The Guardian. In 1990 he was appointed head of arts at the UK's Channel 4 television and in 1992 he became art critic for The Sunday Times. He has been voted Critic of the Year twice by the Press Association. Januszczak has been described as "a passionate art lover, art critic and writer. His presentation style is casual but informed, enthusiastic, evocative and humorous. He bumbles about on our TV screens, doing for art what David Attenborough has done for the natural world," and someone who acts out of "a refusal to present art as elitist in any way. He makes it utterly accessible and understandable."
Filmography
2024
2022
- The Mystery of the Nativity
- Waldemar Januszcak: My Ukrainian Journey as Self
- Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio as Self - Presenter
- Borromini: The Dark Side of Baroque as Himself
2020
- The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak as Host, Narrator
2019
- Handmade in Bolton as Narrator
2018
- Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA as Host, Narrator
2017
- Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman as Presenter
2016
- The Renaissance Unchained as Self - Presenter
2015
- Rubens: An Extra Large Story as Presenter
- Holbein: Eye of the Tudors as Himself
2014
- Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness as Host, Narrator
2012
- The Dark Ages: An Age of Light as Self - Presenter
- Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story as Himself
2011
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution as Himself
- Understanding Art: Impressionism as Self - Host
- William Dobson: The Lost Genius of Baroque as Presenter
- The Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson
2010
2009
- Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's as Host
- B movie as Himself
- Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art as Narrator
2007
- Sickert vs Sargent as Self
- Travels with My Camera: The Happy Dictator ... (Director)
2006
- Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story as Presenter
2005
- Paradise Found as Himself
- The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel as Self
2003
- Gauguin: The Full Story as Presenter
- Beijing Swings as Self - presenter
2001
- Picasso: Magic, Sex & Death ... (Producer)
1999
- Puppy Love ... (Presenter)
1998
- The Lost Supper as Self - Narrator
1997
- Arthouse as Self - Presenter