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Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Director · 1922–2007 · Gwoździec, obwód stanisławowski, Polska [obecnie Ukraina]

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Biography

From Wikipedia Jerzy Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film The Village Mill (Gromada). He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films Shadow (Cień, 1956) and Night Train (Pociąg, 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work. Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od Aniołów, 1961) and a 1966 adaptation of Bolesław Prus' historical novel, Pharaoh (Faraon), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film He died on 27 December 2007 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 85.

Directed 21

2000s

  1. 2001

    Quo Vadis

    Director

1990s

  1. 1996

    Why?

    Director

  2. 1991

    Bronstein's Children

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Hostage of Europe

    Director

  2. 1983

    Austeria

    Director

  3. 1980

    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    Director

1970s

  1. 1977

    Death of a President

    Director

  2. 1971

    Maddalena

    Director

    53

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Game

    Director

  2. 1966

    Pharaoh

    Director

  3. 1961

    Mother Joan of the Angels

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Night Train

    Director

  2. 1957

    The Real End of the Great War

    Director

  3. 1956

    Shadow

    Director

  4. 1954

    Under the Phrygian Star

    Director

  5. Cellulose

    Director

  6. 1952

    Gromada

    Director

  7. 1950

    Devil's Ravine

    Assistant Director

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Steel Hearts

    Assistant Director

  2. The Last Stage

    First Assistant Director

  3. 1947

    Forbidden Songs

    Assistant Director

Wrote 15

2000s

  1. 2001

    Quo Vadis

    Screenplay

1990s

  1. 1996

    Why?

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Hostage of Europe

    Writer

  2. 1983

    Austeria

    Writer

  3. 1980

    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Death of a President

    Writer

  2. 1971

    Maddalena

    Writer

    53

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Game

    Screenplay

  2. 1966

    Pharaoh

    Screenplay

  3. 1961

    Mother Joan of the Angels

    Screenplay

1950s

  1. 1959

    Night Train

    Writer

  2. 1957

    The Real End of the Great War

    Screenplay

  3. 1954

    Under the Phrygian Star

    Screenplay

  4. Cellulose

    Screenplay

  5. 1952

    Gromada

    Storyboard, Writer

Acted in 2

1950s

  1. 1950

    Devil's Ravine

    (uncredited)

1940s

  1. 1948

    The Steel Hearts

    German Officer (uncredited)