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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."
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 12, 1954
Age
72 years old
Place of Birth
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK
Popularity Score
1.4
Filmography
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
Self
2024TV
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
Director
2024TV
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
Writer
2024TV
Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism
Creator
2024TV
Waldemar Januszcak: My Ukrainian Journey
Self
2022Movie
The Mystery of the Nativity
2022Movie
Borromini: The Dark Side of Baroque
Himself
2022Movie
Boy Bitten by a Lizard by Caravaggio
Self - Presenter
2022Movie
Waldemar Januszcak: My Ukrainian Journey
Director
2022Movie
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
Host, Narrator
2020TV
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
Writer
2020TV
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
Creator
2020TV
Handmade in Bolton
Narrator
2019TV
Handmade in Bolton
Director
2019TV
Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
Host, Narrator
2018TV
Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
Writer
2018TV
Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman
Presenter
2017Movie
Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman
Writer
2017Movie
Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman
Director
2017Movie
Mary Magdalene: Art's Scarlet Woman
Producer
2017Movie
The Renaissance Unchained
Self - Presenter
2016TV
The Renaissance Unchained
Writer
2016TV
Holbein: Eye of the Tudors
Himself
2015Movie
Rubens: An Extra Large Story
Presenter
2015Movie
Rubens: An Extra Large Story
Director
2015Movie
Rubens: An Extra Large Story
Writer
2015Movie
Holbein: Eye of the Tudors
Writer
2015Movie
Holbein: Eye of the Tudors
Director
2015Movie
Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
Host, Narrator
2014TV
Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
Writer
2014TV
Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
Creator
2014TV
Here Comes the Summer: The Undertones Story
Himself
2012Movie
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Self - Presenter
2012TV
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Director
2012TV
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Writer
2012TV
The Dark Ages: An Age of Light
Creator
2012TV
The Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson
2011Movie
William Dobson: The Lost Genius of Baroque
Presenter
2011Movie
Understanding Art: Impressionism
Self - Host
2011TV
The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
Himself
2011TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011TV
William Dobson: The Lost Genius of Baroque
Director
2011Movie
The Lost Genius of British Art: William Dobson
Director
2011Movie
The Impressionists: Painting and Revolution
Director
2011TV
Ugly Beauty
2010Movie
Ugly Beauty
Director
2010Movie
Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art
Narrator
2009Movie
B movie
Himself
2009Movie
Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's
Host
2009TV
Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art
Director
2009Movie
Sickert vs Sargent
Self
2007Movie
Travels with My Camera: The Happy Dictator
Director
2007Movie
Sickert vs Sargent
Director
2007Movie
Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story
Presenter
2006Movie
Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story
Director
2006Movie
The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel
Self
2005Movie
Paradise Found
Himself
2005Movie
The Michelangelo Code: Lost Secrets of the Sistine Chapel
Director
2005Movie
Gauguin: The Full Story
Presenter
2003Movie
Beijing Swings
Self - presenter
2003Movie
Gauguin: The Full Story
Director
2003Movie
Gauguin: The Full Story
Writer
2003Movie
Beijing Swings
Writer
2003Movie
Picasso: Magic, Sex & Death
Producer
2001TV
Puppy Love
Presenter
1999Movie
The Lost Supper
Self - Narrator
1998Movie
The Lost Supper
Writer
1998Movie
Arthouse
Self - Presenter
1997TV
Arthouse
Producer
1997TV