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Walerian Borowczyk (1923–2006)

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Born in Kwilcz, Poland, Walerian Borowczyk trained as a painter and lithographer, winning Poland's National Prize in 1953. He began his film career as a film poster designer, then started making short animated films in the late 1950s. Moving to France in the early 1960s, he gained a reputation as a leading animator before switching to live-action features... See full bio »

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in Kwilcz, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Died:

(age 82) in Paris, France
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1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
– Episode dated 29 January 1994 (1994) (archive footage)
 
1986-1991 Série rose (TV series)
– L'experte Halima (1991)
– Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990)
– Un traitement mérité (1990)
– Le lotus d'or (1986)
 
1987 Queen of the Night
 
1987 Emmanuelle V
 
1984 Scherzo infernal (short)
 
1983 Ars amandi
 
1981 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
 
1980 Lulu
 
1979 Private Collections (segment "L'armoire")
 
1979 Immoral Women
 
1979 L'armoire (short)
 
1978 Interno di un convento
 
1977 L'amour monstre de tous les temps (short)
 
1976 La marge
 
1975 The Story of Sin
 
1975 Escargot de Vénus (short)
 
1975 The Beast
 
1975 Brief von Paris
 
1974 Immoral Tales
 
1973 Une collection particulière (documentary short)
 
1972 Blanche
 
1969 Goto, Island of Love
 
1969 Le phonographe (short)
 
1968 Gavotte (short)
 
1967 Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre
 
1967 Diptyque (short)
 
1966 Rosalie (short)
 
1965 The Games of Angels (short)
 
1965 Le dictionnaire de Joachim (short)
 
1964 Renaissance (short)
 
1963 Holy Smoke (short)
 
1963 L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (short)
 
1962 Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (short)
 
1959 Dom (short)
 
1959 Les astronautes (short)
 
1958 Love Requited (short)
 
1958 School (short)
 
1957 Sztandar mlodych (short)
 
1957 Once There Was (short)
 
1955 Autumn (short)
 
1954 Photographies vivantes (short)
 
1954 Atelier de Fernand Léger (short)
 
1946 Mois d'août (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (36 titles)
1990 Série rose (TV series)
– Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) (adaptation)
– Un traitement mérité (1990) (adaptation)
 
1987 Queen of the Night
 
1987 Emmanuelle V
 
1983 Ars amandi (screenplay / story)
 
1981 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (screenplay)
 
1980 Lulu
 
1979 Private Collections (segment "L'armoire")
 
1979 Immoral Women (written by)
 
1979 L'armoire (short) (writer)
 
1978 Interno di un convento (writer)
 
1976 La marge (adaptation)
 
1975 The Story of Sin (scenario)
 
1975 The Beast
 
1975 Brief von Paris
 
1973 Une collection particulière (documentary short) (writer)
 
1972 Blanche
 
1969 Goto, Island of Love (dialogue / original scenario)
 
1969 Le phonographe (short) (writer)
 
1968 Gavotte (short) (writer)
 
1967 Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre
 
1967 Diptyque (short)
 
1966 Rosalie (short)
 
1965 The Games of Angels (short)
 
1965 Le dictionnaire de Joachim (short)
 
1964 Renaissance (short)
 
1963 Holy Smoke (short) (writer)
 
1963 L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (short) (writer)
 
1962 Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (short)
 
1959 Dom (short) (writer)
 
1958 Love Requited (short) (writer)
 
1958 School (short) (writer)
 
1957 Once There Was (short)
 
1955 Autumn (short)
 
1954 Photographies vivantes (short)
 
1954 Atelier de Fernand Léger (short)
 
1946 Mois d'août (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (6 titles)
1990 Série rose (TV series)
– Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) (as Walérian Borowczyk)
 
1983 Ars amandi
 
1978 Interno di un convento
 
1975 The Beast
 
1974 Immoral Tales
 
1972 Blanche
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (5 titles)
Show ShowCinematographer (2 titles)
1990 Série rose (TV series)
– Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) (as Walérian Borowczyk)
 
1983 Ars amandi
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1975 The Story of Sin
Piotr Iwanycz, man in casino (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1969 Goto, Island of Love (writer: "L'hymne national de Goto")
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1967 20.000 ans à la française (documentary) (animator)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 Ferozz: The Wild Red Riding Hood (dedicatee)
 
2009 Gas Guzzling Ghoulie (short) (in memory of)
 
2009 Museum or The Marble Statue (short) (in memory of)
 
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Alternate Names:

Walérian Borowczyk
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Personal Quote:

Eroticism, sex, is one of the most moral parts of life. Eroticism does not kill, exterminate, encourage evil, lead to crime. On the contrary, it makes people gentler, brings joy, gives fulfillment, leads to selfless pleasure. See more »

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Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 145-151. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988. See more »

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