Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 19, 1922
Died
Dec 27, 2007
Place of Birth
Gwoździec, obwód stanisławowski, Polska [obecnie Ukraina]
Credits
24 titles
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
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.
Known For
Filmography
Whisky z mlekiem
Self (archive footage)
Quo Vadis
Director
Polish School
Self
Why?
Screenplay
Bronstein's Children
Director
Powrót
Assistant Director
The Hostage of Europe
Director
Austeria
Director
Chance Meeting on the Atlantic
Director
Death of a President
Director
Maddalena
Director
The Game
Director
Pharaoh
Director
Mother Joan of the Angels
Director
Night Train
Director
The Real End of the Great War
Screenplay
Shadow
Director
Under the Phrygian Star
Director
Cellulose
Director
Gromada
Storyboard
Devil's Ravine
(uncredited)
The Steel Hearts
German Officer (uncredited)
The Last Stage
First Assistant Director
Forbidden Songs
Assistant Director