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Andrzej Wajda

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Andrzej Wajda is an Academy Award-wining director. He is the most prominent filmmaker in Poland known for The Promised Land, Man of Iron, and Katyn. He was born Andrzej Wajda on March 6, 1926, in Suwalki, Poland. His mother, Aniela Wajda, was a teacher at a Ukrainian school. His father... See full bio »

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2013 Walesa (post-production)
 
2010 Krec! Jak kochasz, to krec! (documentary)
 
2009 Tatarak
 
2007 Katyn
 
2005 Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc... (segment "Man of Hope")
 
2002 The Revenge
 
2002 Noc czerwcowa (TV movie)
 
2002 The Lesson of Polish Cinema (documentary)
 
2000 Wyrok na Franciszka Klosa (TV movie)
 
1999 Bigda idzie! (TV movie)
 
1999 Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania
 
1996 Panna Nikt
 
1995 Wielki tydzien
 
1994 Nastazja
 
1992 Pierscionek z orlem w koronie
 
1992 Schuld und Sühne (TV movie)
 
1990 Korczak
 
1988 Les possédés
 
1988 Les Français vus par (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1986 Kronika wypadków milosnych
 
1983 A Love in Germany
 
1983 Danton
 
1981 Man of Iron
 
1980 Z biegiem lat, z biegiem dni... (TV series)
 
1980 The Conductor
 
1979 Panny z Wilka
 
1979 'Pogoda domu niechaj bedzie z Toba...' (documentary short)
 
1978 Bez znieczulenia
 
1978 Zaproszenie do wnetrza (documentary)
 
1977 Man of Marble
 
1977 Dead Class (TV documentary)
 
1976 Smuga cienia
 
1975 The Promised Land
 
1973 Wesele
 
1972 Pilatus und andere - Ein Film für Karfreitag (TV movie)
 
1970 Brzezina
 
1970 Landscape After Battle
 
1969 Polowanie na muchy
 
1969 Wszystko na sprzedaz
 
1968 Gates to Paradise
 
1968 Przekladaniec (TV movie)
 
1965 The Ashes
 
1962 Love at Twenty (segment "Warsaw")
 
1962 Siberian Lady Macbeth
 
1961 Samson
 
1960 Niewinni czarodzieje
 
1959 Speed
 
1958 Ashes and Diamonds
 
1957 Kanal
 
1955 A Generation
 
1955 Ide do slonca (documentary short)
 
1952 While You're Asleep (documentary short)
 
1951 The Pottery at Ilza (documentary short)
 
1950 The Bad Boy (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (35 titles)
2010 Krec! Jak kochasz, to krec! (documentary)
 
2009 Tatarak (screenplay)
 
2007 Katyn
 
2005 Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc... (segment "Man of Hope")
 
2002 The Revenge
 
2002 The Lesson of Polish Cinema (documentary)
 
2000 Wyrok na Franciszka Klosa (TV movie)
 
1999 Bigda idzie! (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1999 Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania (writer)
 
1995 Wielki tydzien
 
1994 Nastazja
 
1992 Pierscionek z orlem w koronie
 
1992 Schuld und Sühne (TV movie)
 
1988 Les possédés (writer)
 
1986 Kronika wypadków milosnych (screenplay)
 
1983 A Love in Germany (scenario)
 
1983 Danton (in collaboration with)
 
1978 Bez znieczulenia (writer)
 
1978 Zaproszenie do wnetrza (documentary) (writer)
 
1977 Dead Class (TV documentary)
 
1976 Smuga cienia
 
1975 The Promised Land
 
1972 Pilatus und andere - Ein Film für Karfreitag (TV movie) (scenario)
 
1971 Pierwsza milosc (TV short) (screenplay)
 
1970 Brzezina
 
1970 Landscape After Battle
 
1969 Wszystko na sprzedaz (writer)
 
1961 Samson
 
1959 Speed (writer)
 
1958 Ashes and Diamonds (writer)
 
1955 Ide do slonca (documentary short)
 
1953 Trzy opowiesci (writer)
 
1952 While You're Asleep (documentary short)
 
1951 The Pottery at Ilza (documentary short)
 
1950 The Bad Boy (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1989 Interrogation (executive producer)
 
1980 Kobieta i kobieta (executive producer)
 
1980 Zajecia dydaktyczne (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2009 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
– The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
 
1972 Pilatus und andere - Ein Film für Karfreitag (TV movie)
Reporter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002 Broken Silence (TV mini-series documentary) (consultant: directing)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
Show ShowCostume Designer (1 title)
1954 Five from Barska Street (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2010 Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (documentary) (with special thanks to)
 
2006 Rosemary's Music: I Remember Komeda (short) (the producers and director wish to thank)
 
2000 In the Shadow of Hollywood (documentary) (thanks)
 
1993 Schindler's List (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
2010 Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Trace of the Bears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Zylem 17 razy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The 2009 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Recipient
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Der Sommer 1939 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Andrzej Wajda: Let's Shoot! (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Tatarak
Himself
 
2006 Rosemary's Music: I Remember Komeda (short)
Himself
 
2005 Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc...
Himself (episode 'Man of Hope')
 
2005 Andrzej Wajda: On Kanal (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Andrzej Wajda: On Becoming a Filmmaker (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Andrzej Wajda: On Ashes and Diamonds (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Lesson of Polish Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Honorary Award
 
2000 In the Shadow of Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Wit Stwosz to ja - Tadeusz Kantor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Bareizm (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Miedzy dzwiekiem a cisza. Wspomnienie o Witoldzie Lutoslawskim (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Wspomnienie o Aleksandrze Fordzie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Sygnowane Andrzej Wajda (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Bains de minuit (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1982 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself - César d'honneur
– 7ème nuit des Césars (1982) … Himself - César d'honneur
 
1978 Bez znieczulenia
Himself (uncredited)
 
1978 Andrzej Wajda (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Zdjecia próbne
Himself
 
1972 Pan Dziad z lira (documentary short)
Himself
 
1969 Na planie (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Katyn -- Katyn tells the affecting story of four fictional officers and their families as they struggle to uncover the truth. The Revenge -- Open-ended Trailer from Vanguard Cinema
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