Walerian Borowczyk

Walerian Borowczyk (1923–2006)

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 ... See full bio »

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Director (47 credits)

1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Episode dated 29 January 1994 (1994) ... (archive footage)

1990-1991 Softly from Paris (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- L'experte Halima (1991)

- Le lotus d'or (1991)

- Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990)

- Un traitement justifié (1990)

1987 Love Rites

1987 Emmanuelle 5

1984 Scherzo Infernal (Short)

1983 Art of Love

1981 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

1980 Lulu

1979 Jouet joyeux (Short)

1979 L'armoire (Short)

1979 Private Collections (segment "L'armoire")

1979 Immoral Women

1978 Behind Convent Walls

1977 The Greatest Love of All Times (Documentary short)

1976 The Streetwalker

1975 Letter from Paris (Short)

1975 Venus on the Half-Shell (Documentary short)

1975 The Story of Sin

1975 The Beast

1973 A Private Collection (Documentary short)

1973 Immoral Tales

1971 Blanche

1969 The Phonograph (Short)

1969 Goto, Island of Love

1968 Gavotte (Short)

1967 Diptych (Documentary short)

1967 Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre

1966 Le dictionnaire de Joachim (Short)

1966 Le Petit Poucet (Short)

1966 Rosalie (Short)

1964 La musée (Short)

1964 The Games of Angels (Short)

1964 Renaissance (Short)

1963 Holy Smoke! (Short)

1963 L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (Short)

1963 Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (Short)

1959 Les astronautes (Short)

1959 Dom (Short)

1958 School (Short)

1958 Requited Feelings (Short)

1957 Banner of Youth (Short)

1957 Once There Was (Short)

1957 Strip-Tease (Short)

1955 Autumn (Short)

1954 Atelier de Fernand Léger (Short)

1954 Photographies vivantes (Short)

1946 Mois d'août (Short)

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Writer (42 credits)

1990 Softly from Paris (TV Series) (adaptation - 2 episodes)

- Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) ... (adaptation)

- Un traitement justifié (1990) ... (adaptation)

1987 Love Rites

1987 Emmanuelle 5 (adaptation) / (dialogue) / (scenario)

1984 Scherzo Infernal (Short) (written by)

1983 Art of Love (screenplay) / (story)

1981 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (screenplay)

1980 Lulu

1979 L'armoire (Short) (writer)

1979 Private Collections (segment "L'armoire")

1979 Immoral Women (written by)

1978 Behind Convent Walls (writer)

1977 The Greatest Love of All Times (Documentary short) (writer)

1976 The Streetwalker (adaptation)

1975 Letter from Paris (Short)

1975 The Story of Sin (scenario)

1975 The Beast

1973 A Private Collection (Documentary short) (writer)

1973 Immoral Tales (written by)

1971 Blanche (adaptation)

1969 The Phonograph (Short) (writer)

1969 Goto, Island of Love (dialogue) / (written by)

1968 Gavotte (Short) (writer)

1967 Diptych (Documentary short)

1967 Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre

1966 Le dictionnaire de Joachim (Short)

1966 Rosalie (Short)

1964 The Games of Angels (Short)

1964 Renaissance (Short) (writer)

1963 Holy Smoke! (Short) (writer)

1963 L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (Short) (writer)

1963 Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (Short) (writer - as Walerian Boro=Wczyk)

1959 Les astronautes (Short) (uncredited)

1959 Dom (Short) (writer)

1958 School (Short) (writer)

1958 Requited Feelings (Short) (writer)

1957 Once There Was (Short)

1957 Strip-Tease (Short)

1957 Sztuka ulicy (Documentary short)

1955 Autumn (Short)

1954 Atelier de Fernand Léger (Short)

1954 Photographies vivantes (Short)

1946 Mois d'août (Short)

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Animation department (8 credits)

1984 Scherzo Infernal (Short) (animator)

1967 The French Way of Looking at It (Documentary) (animator)

1966 Le dictionnaire de Joachim (Short) (animator)

1964 The Games of Angels (Short) (animator)

1964 Renaissance (Short) (animator)

1963 L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (Short) (animator)

1963 Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (Short) (animator)

1959 Les astronautes (Short) (animator)

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Editor (7 credits)

1990 Softly from Paris (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) ... (as Walérian Borowczyk)

1983 Art of Love

1978 Behind Convent Walls

1975 The Beast

1973 Immoral Tales

1972 Au bout des fusils (Documentary short)

1971 Blanche

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Cinematographer (5 credits)

1990 Softly from Paris (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Almanach des adresses des demoiselles de Paris (1990) ... (as Walérian Borowczyk)

1983 Art of Love

1977 The Greatest Love of All Times (Documentary short)

1972 Au bout des fusils (Documentary short)

1967 Diptych (Documentary short)

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Production designer (5 credits)

1981 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne

1980 Lulu

1973 Immoral Tales

1971 Blanche

1967 Mr. and Mrs. Kabal's Theatre

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Actor (1 credit)

1975 The Story of Sin
Piotr Iwanycz (uncredited)

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Soundtrack (1 credit)

1969 Goto, Island of Love (writer: "L'hymne national de Goto")

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Thanks (3 credits)

2010 Ferozz: The Wild Red Riding Hood (dedicatee)

2009 Hell as Garden (Short) (in memory of)

2009 Museum or The Marble Statue (Short) (in memory of)

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Self (1 credit)

2013 Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk (Documentary)
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Archive footage (2 credits)

2018 Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk (Documentary)
Himself

2014 Film Is Not a Sausage: Borowczyk and the Short Film (Short)
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Did You Know?

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.

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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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Virgo

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