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Waldemar Januszczak

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 12, 1954 (age 72)

Place of Birth

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK

Waldemar Januszczak

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."

Known For

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

2011

Arthouse

Self - Presenter

1997

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story

Himself

2012

Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA

Host, Narrator

2018

The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution

The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution

Himself

2011

Handmade in Bolton

Handmade in Bolton

Narrator

2019

Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's

Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's

Host

2009

Ugly Beauty

Ugly Beauty

2010

B movie

B movie

Himself

2009

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

Self - Presenter

2012

Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art

Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art

Narrator

2009

Understanding Art: Impressionism

Self - Host

2011

Gauguin: The Full Story

Gauguin: The Full Story

Presenter

2003

Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism

Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism

Self

2024

Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness

Host, Narrator

2014

The Renaissance Unchained

The Renaissance Unchained

Self - Presenter

2016

The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

Host, Narrator

2020

The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel

The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel

Self

2005

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story

Presenter

2006

Beijing Swings

Beijing Swings

Self - presenter

2003

Filmography

2024TVArt's Wildest Movement: Mannerismas Self 2022FilmThe Mystery of the Nativity 2022FilmBoy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggioas Self - Presenter 2022FilmWaldemar Januszcak: My Ukrainian Journeyas Self 2022FilmBorromini: The Dark Side of Baroqueas Himself 2020TVThe Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczakas Host, Narrator 2019TVHandmade in Boltonas Narrator 2018TVBig Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USAas Host, Narrator 2017FilmMary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Womanas Presenter 2016TVThe Renaissance Unchainedas Self - Presenter 2015FilmHolbein: Eye of the Tudorsas Himself 2015FilmRubens: An Extra Large Storyas Presenter 2014TVRococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madnessas Host, Narrator 2012TVThe Dark Ages: An Age of Lightas Self - Presenter 2012FilmHere Comes the Summer: The Undertones Storyas Himself 2011TVThe Impressionists: Painting and Revolutionas Himself 2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant 2011FilmThe Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson 2011FilmWilliam Dobson: The Lost Genius of Baroqueas Presenter 2011TVUnderstanding Art: Impressionismas Self - Host 2010FilmUgly Beauty 2009FilmB movieas Himself 2009FilmManet: The Man Who Invented Modern Artas Narrator 2009TVBaroque! From St Peter's to St Paul'sas Host 2007FilmSickert vs Sargentas Self 2006FilmToulouse-Lautrec: The Full Storyas Presenter 2005FilmParadise Foundas Himself 2005FilmThe Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapelas Self 2003FilmBeijing Swingsas Self - presenter 2003FilmGauguin: The Full Storyas Presenter 1998FilmThe Lost Supperas Self - Narrator 1997TVArthouseas Self - Presenter