Stan Malinowski is an American photographer known for his fashion photography.

Malinowski is an only child to Regina Grajewska (who returned to her maiden name after divorce) and Stanley Malinowski, Sr. He studied at Loyola University, Roosevelt University, and the Illinois Institute of Technology; majoring in engineering, psychology and photography. Instructors included Harry Callahan and Aaron Siskind.

Having grown up in Chicago, Playboy seemed a natural fit for the budding photographer. "I brought some slides to Playboy, asked if I could return to show more and a month later walked away with my first assignment." Malinowski would move on to Penthouse where he worked with Anna Wintour. While there, the art director at Vogue, Rochelle Udell and Alexander Liberman saw his photos in Penthouse and brought him in to shoot a spread. This led to a thriving career in high fashion shooting for Harper's Bazaar (including French and Italian editions), Vogue, Valentino along with various perfume and make up ads. Malinowski has traveled all over the world and worked with some of the biggest names in modeling including Christie Brinkley, Cindy Crawford, and Gia Carangi.

On November 1, 2008 a retrospective of his works was shown alongside artist and photographer Nick Azzaro. "From Fantasy to Fashion" showcased works from his illustrious career, beginning with photographs of Playboy covers in the 1960s to his international photo shoots over the next 25 years. Subjects included Iman, Janice Dickinson, Kelly Lebrock, Andie Macdowell among others. The two-man show contrasted the fashion scene of past decades with current trends, highlighting shooting locations throughout Chicago.

Malinowski says he was influenced by Victor Skrebneski, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Bert Stern, Saul Leiter, Will McBride, Horn & Griner and most of all Francis Giacobetti and Hans Feurer. He currently works and resides in Chicago.