Born in Lódz, Poland; attended Lódz University followed by the Cinematography Department at the Film School in Lódz. Amongst the awards he has received are: The Cinematography award at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia - twice, once in 1993 for KROLL (1991) and again in 1997 for HOME CHRONICLES. The latter was also awarded the Bronze Frog at CamerImage '97 in Torun. And in 1999 he was chosen by Variety for inclusion in their list of "Ten to Watch" Cinematographers. Edelman's cinematography credits also include GLUCHY TELEFON / CROSSED LINES (1991), LISTOPAD and PSY (both 1992), NASTASIA (1994), THE POISTON TASTERS and L'AUBE À L'ENVERS (both 1995), SLODKO GORZKI / BITTER-SWEET (1996), HISTORIE MILOSNE / LOVE STORIES, SZCZESLIWEGO NOWEGO JORKU / HAPPY NEW YORK and KRONIKI DOMOWE (all 1997), PAN TADEUSZ (1999), PRAWO OJCA and DUZE SWIERZE / BIG ANIMAL (both 2000), REICH and EDGES OF THE LORD (both 2001), THE PIANIST and ZEMSTA / THE REVENGE (both 2002), "Hamlet" (TV) and RAY (both 2004), OLIVER TWIST (2005), ALL THE KING'S MEN (2006), and LIFE BEFORE HER EYES and KATYN (both 2007).  Nominated for Achievement in Cinematography 2002: THE PIANIST 1 nomination