Waldemar Januszczak
Acting
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."
Known for
Acting32
movieBoy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio
2022
Self - Presenter
tvThe Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
2020
Host, Narrator
tvHandmade in Bolton
2019
Narrator
tvBig Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
2018
Host, Narrator
tvThe Renaissance Unchained
2016
Self - Presenter
tvRococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
2014
Host, Narrator
tvThe Dark Ages: An Age of Light
2012
Self - Presenter
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
movieB movie
2009
Himself
movieParadise Found
2005
Himself
movieBeijing Swings
2003
Self - presenter
movieGauguin: The Full Story
2003
Presenter
movieThe Lost Supper
1998
Self - Narrator
Arthouse
1997
Self - Presenter
Directing17
tvHandmade in Bolton
2019
Director
movieUgly Beauty
2010
Director
movieSickert vs Sargent
2007
Director
movieGauguin: The Full Story
2003
Director
Writing12
movieBeijing Swings
2003
Writer
movieThe Lost Supper
1998
Writer
Creator4
Production3
Crew1
moviePuppy Love
1999
Presenter