Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 30, 1903
Died
Apr 20, 1966
Place of Birth
Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Credits
15 titles
Zenon Wasilewski
Biography
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
Known For
Filmography
The Man in the Mirror
Narrator
Wooden Rider
Narrator
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Director
There Was a Little Pig
Director
Uwaga, Diabeł!
Screenplay
Five Minutes for Health
Director
Shoemaker Dratewka
Director
Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow
Writer
Dwie Dorotki
Director
Magical Gifts
Director
Michalkowick's Story
Director
The Cunning Fox
Director
The Fox and the Stork
Director
Pan Piórko śni
Director
In the Time of King Krakus
Writer