Alex Zakrzewski

Alex Zakrzewski
Born
Alexander Zakrzewski
Occupation(s)Television director, cinematographer
Years active1995–present

Alexander Zakrzewski is an American television director and cinematographer. He has directed episodes of Cold Case, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Numb3rs and The Wire, as well as worked on several Tom Fontana produced shows including Homicide: Life on the Street, Oz and The Jury. Prior to his episodic work, he shot documentaries for independent film makers and the US Networks including several for Harpo Productions, where he developed a reputation for fluid hand held work.

For The Wire Zakrzewski directed Season 3, Episode 9, "Slapstick", in 2004.[1][2] He returned in 2006 to direct the ninth episode of the fourth season, "Know Your Place".[3][4] Show runner David Simon, who first worked with Zakrzewski on Homicide: Life On the Street, praised Zakrzewski's work on The Wire's restaurant scene between Howard "Bunny" Colvin and his students in the episode.[5]

Filmography

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Year Show Episode Notes
2024 FBI "Family Affair" Season 6, episode 10
FBI: International "Magpie" Season 3, episode 3
2023 FBI "Obligation" Season 5, episode 18
FBI: International "Indefensible" Season 2, episode 13
"BHITW" Season 2, episode 10
Law & Order: Organized Crime "The Wild and the Innocent" Season 3, episode 15
2022 Bosch: Legacy "Message in a Bottle" Season 1, episode 3
"Plan B" Season 1, episode 5
FBI: Most Wanted "Reaper" Season 3, episode 18
FBI "Kayla" Season 4, episode 21
"Protective Details" Season 4, episode 16
2021 FBI: International "Trying to Grab Smoke" Season 1, episode 7
"The Soul of Chess" Season 1, episode 4
Bosch "Brazen" Season 7, episode 1
"Sabes Demasiado" Season 7, episode 3
"Jury's Still Out" Season 7, episode 5
"Workaround" Season 7, episode 7
2020 Bosch "Good People on Both Sides" Season 6, episode 2
Stumptown "The Dex Files" Season 1, episode 17
"Reality Checks Don't Bounce" Season 1, episode 10
2019 Bosch "Two Kinds of Truth" Season 5, episode 1
"Pill Shills" Season 5, episode 2
FBI "Codename: Ferdinand" Season 2, episode 8
The InBetween "The Length Of The River" Season 1, episode 6
City on a Hill "From Injustice Came the Way to Describe Justice" Season 1, episode 5
Reef Break "Pilot" Season 1, episode 1
2018 Bosch "Devil in the House" Season 4, episode 3
"The Coping" Season 4, episode 5
Daredevil "Upstairs/Downstairs" Season 3, episode 8
Animal Kingdom "The Center Will Hold" Season 3, episode 3
The Crossing "The Androcle Option" Season 1, episode 10
2017 Bosch "God Sees" Season 3, episode 3
"Blood Under the Bridge" Season 3, episode 5
Mercy Street "Unknown Soldier" Season 2, episode 5
2016 Bosch "Trunk Music" Season 2, episode 1
"The Thing About Secrets" Season 2, episode 2
"Follow the Money" Season 2, episode 8
The Man in the High Castle "Loose Lips" Season 2, episode 8
2015 Bosch "Chapter Seven: Lost Boys" Season 1, episode 7
"Chapter Nine: The Magic Castle" Season 1, episode 9
2011 Treme "Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?" Season 2, episode 4[6]
2010 Memphis Beat "One Night of Sin" Season 1, episode 5[7]
The Good Wife "Bad" Season 1, episode 13[8]
Blue Bloods Season 1- TBD
2008 Life on Mars "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows" Season 1, episode 4
Swingtown "Running on Empty" Season 1, episode 10
Numb3rs "High Exposure" Season 5, episode 1
"Pay to Play" Season 4, episode 17
CSI: NY "Enough" Season 5, episode 6
Cold Case "Shore Leave Season 6, episode 5
"Bad Reputation" Season 5, episode 16
2007 Cane "One Man Is an Island" Season 1, episode 7
Tell Me You Love Me "1.8" Season 1, episode 8
Smith "Six" Season 1, episode 6
The Unit "The Outsiders" Season 2, episode 19
Cold Case "Thrill Kill" Season 5, episode 1
"Stalker" Season 4, episode 24
"8:03 am" Season 4, episode 14
Numb3rs "Tabu" Season 4, episode 8
"Hollywood Homicide" Season 4, episode 2
"Contenders" Season 3, episode 16
2006 "Two Daughters" Season 3, episode 2
"Double Down" Season 2, episode 13
Cold Case "The War at Home" Season 4, episode 2
"Death Penalty: Final Appeal" Season 3, episode 20
"Sanctuary" Season 3, episode 15
The Unit "Off the Meter" Season 2, episode 7
The Wire "Know Your Place"[3][4] Season 4, episode 8
Saved "Cowboys & Independents" Season 1, episode 6
2005 Numb3rs "Judgment Call" Season 2, episode 1
"Counterfeit Reality" Season 1, episode 7
The Wire "Slapstick"[1][2] Season 3, episode 9
E-Ring "Christmas Story" Season 1, episode 11
Close to Home "Double Life Wife Season 1, episode 7
Law & Order: Criminal Intent "Unchained" Season 5, episode 4
"My Good Name" Season 4, episode 22
Wanted Unknown episodes
CSI: NY "Recycling" Season 1, episode 12
Cold Case "Committed" Season 3, episode 5
"Creatures of the Night" Season 2, episode 21
"Revolution" Season 2, episode 14
2004 "The House" Season 2, episode 4
"Resolutions" Season 1, episode 18
CSI: NY "Three Generations Are Enough" Season 1, episode 8
The Jury "Last Rites" Season 1, episode 5
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "Criminal"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent "Eosphoros" Season 4, episode 5
"Fico Di Capo" Season 3, episode 19
2003 "Pravda" Season 3, episode 5
"The Gift" Season 3, episode 3
"Con-text" Season 2, episode 10
10-8: Officers on Duty "A Hard Day's Night" Season 1, episode 2
The Handler Unknown episodes
Oz "Exeunt Omnes"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "Abomination"
"Futility"
"Appearances"
"Pandora"
2002 "Disappearing Acts"
"Execution"
"Protection"
Oz "Impotence"
"Visitation"
Boomtown "Coyote"
Hack Unknown episodes
Crossing Jordan "Acts of Mercy"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit "Scourge"
Oz "Medium Rare"
The Agency Unknown episodes
2000 The Beat Unknown episodes

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References

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  1. ^ a b David Simon; George P. Pelecanos (November 21, 2004). "Slapstick". The Wire. Season 3. Episode 9. HBO.
  2. ^ a b "The Wire episode guide – episode 34 Slapstick". HBO. 2004. Retrieved August 24, 2006.
  3. ^ a b Ed Burns; Richard Price; Kia Corthron (November 12, 2004). "Know Your Place". The Wire. Season 4. Episode 09. HBO.
  4. ^ a b "Episode guide – episode 46 Know Your Place". HBO. 2006. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved November 15, 2006.
  5. ^ Jim King (2003). "3rd Exclusive David Simon interview". The Wire at AOL. Retrieved November 5, 2007. Page 5
  6. ^ HBO. "Treme episode "Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?" synopsis". Retrieved May 22, 2011.
  7. ^ Angelina Burnett (July 20, 2010). "One Night of Sin". Memphis Beat. Season 1. Episode 5. TNT.
  8. ^ Ted Humphrey (February 2, 2010). "Bad". The Good Wife. Season 1. Episode 13. CBS.
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