Waldemar Januszczak
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer
January 12, 1954 (72 years)
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."
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
Filmography
| 2024 | Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism · as Self |
| 2022 | Borromini: The Dark Side of Baroque · as Himself |
| 2017 | Front Row Late · as Self |
| 2016 | The Renaissance Unchained · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | Holbein: Eye of the Tudors · as Himself |
| 2012 | The Dark Ages: An Age of Light · as Self - PresenterOn Plex |
| 2012 | Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story · as Himself |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip · as Self - ParticipantOn Plex |
| 2011 | The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution · as Himself |
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| 2006 | University Challenge: The Story So Far · as Self |
| 2004 | The Gadget Show · as Self |
| 2001 | The Private Life of a Masterpiece · as Self - Art Critic |
| 1999 | Tonight · as Self |
| 1962 | University Challenge · as Self |
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| 2020 | The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak · as Host, Narrator |
| 2018 | Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA · as Host, Narrator |
| 2017 | Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman · as Presenter |
| 2015 | Rubens: An Extra Large Story · as Presenter |
| 2014 | Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness · as Host, Narrator |
| 2011 | William Dobson: The Lost Genius of British Art · as Presenter |
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| 2009 | Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Baroque - From St Peter's to St Paul's · as PresenterOn Plex |
| 2009 | Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's · as Host |
| 2006 | Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story · as Presenter |
| 2004 | Vincent - The Full Story · as Presenter |
| 2003 | Gauguin: The Full Story · as Presenter |
| 2001 | Surrealism: A Private View · as Narrator |
| 1990 | Cutting Edge · as Art Critic |
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| 2007 | Hawkwind: Do Not Panic · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Discovery Atlas · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism · as Series Producer |
| 1993 | The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl · as Producer: Channel 4, London |