Known For
Directing
Born
Feb 26, 1927
Place of Birth
Poraj, śląskie, Polska
Credits
35 titles
Witold Giersz
Biography
Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual style. His films have garnered international acclaim, earning over eighty awards at festivals such as Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen, and Krakow. Giersz's innovative storytelling and artistic techniques have significantly influenced the evolution of animated film.
Known For
Filmography
Horse Portrait
Director
Signum
Editor
MinoPolska
Director
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Screenplay
Rondo alla Turca
Writer
Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek
Scenario Writer
Reinkarnacja – Finall
Screenplay
Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace
Director
Reinkarnacja – Andante
Director
The Star
Director
Proszę słonia
Director
Open-Air Museum
Director
Fire
Director
Traces
Director
The Old Cowboy
Director
The Stuntman
Director
The Wonderful March
Director
Intellectual
Screenplay
Admiral
Writer
Proszę słonia
Director
Horse
Director
The File
Director
The Red and the Black
Director (uncredited)
Ladies and Gentlemen
Director
Dinozaury I
Story
Dinozaury II
Director
Madame Soprani
Director
Expectation
Decorator
A Little Western
Writer
The Black Jack's Treasure
Director
A Neon Trifle
Screenplay
Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
Set Decoration
Przygoda marynarza
Screenplay
The Mystery Of The Old Castle
Director
The Goat Kid
Assistant Director