Waldemar Januszczak
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."
The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel
as SelfArt critic Waldemar Januszczak is on the quest to explain exactly what the Sistine Chapel's...
Movie pageManet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art
as NarratorManet is one of the main candidates for the title of the most important artist there has been....
Movie pageB movie
as HimselfThis mini documentary features a rare interview with infamous graffiti artist Banksy, delving...
Movie pageHere Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
as HimselfIn 1978 the Undertones released Teenage Kicks, one of the most perfect and enduring pop records...
Movie pageThe Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson
as uncreditedHas one of Britain's greatest artists been unfairly forgotten? Waldemar Januszczak thinks so. In...
Movie pageThe Michelangelo Code Secrets Of The Sistine Chapel
as SelfArt critic Waldemar Januszczak is on the quest to explain exactly what the Sistine Chapel's...
Movie pageToulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story
as PresenterArt Critic Waldemar Januzczak presents this documentary which details french artist...
Movie pageBorromini: The Dark Side of Baroque
as HimselfFrancesco Borromini, a true great of Baroque Rome, is known for his unparalleled genius, serving...
Movie pageMary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman
as PresenterWaldemar Januszczak explores the impact of Mary Magdalene's myth on art and artists. In art all...
Movie pageThe Lost Supper
as Self - NarratorThis rare film tells the strange, disquieting and protracted story of the restoration of...
Movie pageGauguin: The Full Story
as PresenterArt critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak wrote and directed this examination of a man who...
Movie pageRubens: An Extra Large Story
as PresenterThese days, nobody takes Rubens seriously. His vast and grandiose canvases, stuffed with wobbly...
Movie pageParadise Found
as HimselfWe imagine many things when we think of this word. However, we do not think about Islamic...
Movie pageWilliam Dobson, the Lost Genius of Baroque
as uncreditedAcclaimed British art critic, Waldemar Januszczak, investigates the few known facts about...
Movie pageHolbein: Eye of the Tudors
as HimselfA survey of Hans Holbein's career from his beginnings as a religious painter to his work for...
Movie pageUgly Beauty
as uncreditedDocumentary in which art critic Waldemar Januszczak argues that beauty is still to be found in...
Movie pageWaldemar Januszcak: My Ukrainian Journey
as SelfArt critic Waldemar Januszczak goes to Ukraine to see how Ukrainian art is being preserved in...
Movie pageSickert vs Sargent
as SelfSickert vs. Sargent brings to life two of the biggest characters in modern British art; Walter...
Movie pageBeijing Swings
as Self - presenterArt critic Waldemar Januzczak explores Beijing's controversial and challenging modern art scene.
Movie pageCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - ParticipantAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...
TV Show pageThe Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
as HimselfArt writer Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists.
TV Show pageArt's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
as uncreditedArt critic Waldemar Januszczak delves into the heart of Mannerism, as he explores the...
TV Show pageThe Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
as Host, NarratorArt historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the...
TV Show pageThe Dark Ages: An Age of Light
as Self - PresenterChristianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman...
TV Show pageRococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
as Host, NarratorRococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this...
TV Show pageThe Renaissance Unchained
as Self - PresenterFour-part series in which Waldemar Januszczak challenges the traditional view of art's most...
TV Show pageHandmade in Bolton
as NarratorShaun Greenhalgh and Dr Janina Ramirez research and remake a selection of precious objects from...
TV Show pageBaroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's
as HostIn this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and...
TV Show pageBig Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
as Host, NarratorA history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak
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