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Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Director, Writer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born January 19, 1922Died December 27, 2007 (85 years)
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
  • Night Train
  • Pharaoh
  • Quo vadis
  • Mother Joan of the Angels
  • The Inn
  • Death of a President
  • The Last Stage
  • Cien
  • Maddalena
  • Celuloza
  • Forbidden Songs
  • Czarci zleb
  • Bronstein's Children

Filmography

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