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Krzysztof Zanussi

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Krzysztof Zanussi
Born in 1939 in Warsaw, Poland. Documentary and feature film director. Studied physics at Warsaw University and philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Graduated from Lodz Film Academy in 1966. Amateur film maker. His school diploma film 'Death of a Provincial' (Smierc prowincjala (1968)) won an awards in Venice, Mannheim, Valladolid and Moscow in 1967. Other early films made for TV include: 'Next Door' (_Za sciana (1971)_), Grand Prix in San Remo; 'Hypothesis' (Hipoteza (1973)).

Scriptwriter or co-writer of all of his TV and cinema films. Other early feature films: 'Structure of a Crystal' (Struktura krysztalu (1969)), which won in Mar del Plata 1970; 'Family Life' (Zycie rodzinne (1971)), which won in Chicago 1971, Valladolid 1972 and Colombo 1973; 'Illumination' (Iluminacja (1973)), Grand Prix in Locarno 1973, award in Gdansk 1974; 'Quarterly Balance' (Bilans kwartalny (1975)); 'Camouflage' (Camouflage (1977)), Spiral (Spirala (1978)).
BornJune 17, 1939
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BornJune 17, 1939
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  • Awards
    • 67 wins & 32 nominations

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Alicja Bienicewicz and Krzysztof Zanussi in Camera Buff (1979)
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Zanussi

Known for:

Struktura krysztalu (1969)
Struktura krysztalu
7.2
  • Director
  • 1969
Camouflage (1977)
Camouflage
7.3
  • Director
  • 1977
Maja Komorowska and Scott Wilson in A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984)
A Year of the Quiet Sun
7.1
  • Director
  • 1984
Maja Komorowska, Bartosz Obuchowicz, and Karolina Wajda in Cwal (1996)
Cwal
6.6
  • Director
  • 1996

Credits

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Director

  • Liczba doskonala (2022)
    Liczba doskonala
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Eter (2018)
    Eter
    • Director
    • 2018
  • Agata Buzek, Agnieszka Grochowska, and Weronika Rosati in Obce cialo (2014)
    Obce cialo
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Rewizyta (2009)
    Rewizyta
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Teatr Telewizji (1953)
    Teatr Telewizji
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2009
  • Serce na dloni (2008)
    Serce na dloni
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Il sole nero (2007)
    Il sole nero
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Zycie za zycie. Maksymilian Kolbe (2006)
    Zycie za zycie. Maksymilian Kolbe
    • Director
    • 2006
  • Persona non grata (2005)
    Persona non grata
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc... (2005)
    Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc...
    • Director (segment Tanks)
    • 2005
  • Suplement (2002)
    Suplement
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Skarby ukryte z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe' (2000)
    Skarby ukryte z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe'
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa (2000)
    Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Krystyna Janda in Niepisane prawa z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe' (1998)
    Niepisane prawa z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe'
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1998

Writer

  • Liczba doskonala (2022)
    Liczba doskonala
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Eter (2018)
    Eter
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Un nemico che ti vuole bene (2018)
    Un nemico che ti vuole bene
    • original story
    • 2018
  • Agata Buzek, Agnieszka Grochowska, and Weronika Rosati in Obce cialo (2014)
    Obce cialo
    • script by
    • 2014
  • Rewizyta (2009)
    Rewizyta
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Teatr Telewizji (1953)
    Teatr Telewizji
    • play
    • teleplay
    • screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2009
  • Serce na dloni (2008)
    Serce na dloni
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Il sole nero (2007)
    Il sole nero
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • Zycie za zycie. Maksymilian Kolbe (2006)
    Zycie za zycie. Maksymilian Kolbe
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Persona non grata (2005)
    Persona non grata
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc... (2005)
    Solidarnosc, Solidarnosc...
    • Writer (segment Tanks)
    • 2005
  • Suplement (2002)
    Suplement
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Skarby ukryte z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe' (2000)
    Skarby ukryte z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe'
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa (2000)
    Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Krystyna Janda in Niepisane prawa z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe' (1998)
    Niepisane prawa z cyklu 'Opowiesci weekendowe'
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998

Producer

  • Eter (2018)
    Eter
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Pokot (2017)
    Pokot
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Pod elektricheskimi oblakami (2015)
    Pod elektricheskimi oblakami
    • co-producer
    • 2015
  • Joanna Orleanska and Lukasz Simlat in Zblizenia (2014)
    Zblizenia
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Agata Buzek, Agnieszka Grochowska, and Weronika Rosati in Obce cialo (2014)
    Obce cialo
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Marcin Dorocinski and Agata Kulesza in Róza (2011)
    Róza
    • co-producer
    • 2011
  • Kai apkabinsiu tave (2010)
    Kai apkabinsiu tave
    • co-producer
    • 2010
  • Sennosc (2008)
    Sennosc
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Sroda czwartek rano (2007)
    Sroda czwartek rano
    • co-producer
    • 2007
  • Miracle in Cracow (2004)
    Miracle in Cracow
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Michal Zebrowski and Agnieszka Grochowska in Pregi (2004)
    Pregi
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Tulipany (2004)
    Tulipany
    • associate producer
    • 2004
  • The Healer (2002)
    The Healer
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Suplement (2002)
    Suplement
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Weiser (2001)
    Weiser
    • producer
    • 2001

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Krzysztoff Zanussi
  • Born
    • June 17, 1939
    • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  • Spouse
    • Elzbieta Grocholska? - present
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 38th Venice International Film Festival in 1981.
  • Quotes
    I do miss the times when cinema, and the arts in general, seemed to mean much more to people. On the other hand, older material like this is now available in ways it never was before, in this digital age. I used to think that film has the life span of a butterfly, but now it has the life of a turtle.
  • Trademarks
      Used a nearly identical phrase "To czysta fizjologia" ("It's a pure physiology") in both Serce na dloni (2008) and Obce cialo (2014).

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