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Jane Rogoyska is British writer and filmmaker of Polish origin, best known for her books ''
Rogoyska made short films and commercials until 2010, when she refocused on writing, with particular interest in the 1930s through the Cold War. The 2013 book ''Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa'' explores Taro's life and relationship with Capa. The 2021 book ''Surviving Katyn'' examines the history of the Katyn Massacre. During research, she discovered that her own great-uncle Ludwik Rynkowski was one of the victims at Katyn.
Rogoyska has also taught at the National Film & Television School, Derby University, Greenwich University, Royal College of Music, and the University of London.
;Books
* ''Gustav Klimt'' with Patrick Bade (2011)
* ''
JaneRogoyska.com
IMDB.com
Holland House bio
Royal Literary Fund bio
David Highham Associates bio
Travels Through Time
The Katyń Massacre (2021.05.21)
History Extra Pdcast
Uncovering the truth about WW2's Katyn massacre (2021.05.07) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogoyska, Jane British people of Polish descent 21st-century British women writers British women film directors British women historians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people
Gerda Taro
Gerta Pohorylle (1 August 1910 – 26 July 1937), known professionally as Gerda Taro, was a German Jewish war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War. She is regarded as the first woman photojournalist to have died while covering the ...
: Inventing Robert Capa'',
''Kozlowski'' (2020 Desmond Elliott Prize longlist), and ''Surviving Katyn Massacre, Katyn'' (2022 Mark Lynton History Prize winner).
Background
Rogoyska's grandfather served in Intelligence during the 1910s-1920s and, as deputy director of the Bank of Poland when World War II started, fled with his family on a government train that helped take gold secretly out of the country. Rogoyska's father grew up in England and married an Englishwoman. Rogoyska grew up in England and only learned Polish as an adult. She received an MA in modern languages from Christ's College, Cambridge University and an MA in film production from the Northern Film School (Leeds) and Łódź Film School, Polish National Film School (Łodź).Career
Rogoyska made short films and commercials until 2010, when she refocused on writing, with particular interest in the 1930s through the Cold War. The 2013 book ''Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa'' explores Taro's life and relationship with Capa. The 2021 book ''Surviving Katyn'' examines the history of the Katyn Massacre. During research, she discovered that her own great-uncle Ludwik Rynkowski was one of the victims at Katyn.
Rogoyska has also taught at the National Film & Television School, Derby University, Greenwich University, Royal College of Music, and the University of London.
Works
;Books
* ''Gustav Klimt'' with Patrick Bade (2011)
* ''Gerda Taro
Gerta Pohorylle (1 August 1910 – 26 July 1937), known professionally as Gerda Taro, was a German Jewish war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War. She is regarded as the first woman photojournalist to have died while covering the ...
: Inventing Robert Capa'' (2013)
* ''Kozlowski'' (2019)
* ''Polska Britannica'' by Czesław Siegieda (introduction) (2020)
* ''Surviving Katyn Massacre, Katyn: Joseph Stalin, Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth'' (2021)
;Radio & Theatre
* ''Shooting with Light'' (2015-2016)
* ''Still Here: A Polish Odyssey'' (2018)
; Short Films (writer/director)
* ''I Don’t'' - NSFTV/FUJI Scholarship (1995)
* ''A Quiet Laugh'' - PWSFT/NSFTV/STO Films (1996)
* ''Waiting for the Light'' - Tin Fish Films (1998)
* ''Funeral of the Last Gypsy King'' - Arcane Pictures/London Production Fund (1999)
* ''Not Waving'' - Arcane Pictures (2001)
Awards
* 1995: for ''I Don’t'': ** BAFTA nomination ** MGM prize (Fuji Scholarship Competition) * 1996: for ''A Quiet Laugh'': Special Jury Prize (Balticum Festival) * 1999: for ''Funeral of the Last Gypsy King'': ** Best Short Film (San Diego International Film Festival) ** Special Jury Prize (Festival de Cine de Huesca) ** Audience Award (International Short Film Festival of Siena * 2020: Desmond Elliott Prize longlist of the National Centre for Writing * 2022: Mark Lynton History Prize for ''Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth'' (2021)See also
* Katyn Massacre *Gerda Taro
Gerta Pohorylle (1 August 1910 – 26 July 1937), known professionally as Gerda Taro, was a German Jewish war photographer active during the Spanish Civil War. She is regarded as the first woman photojournalist to have died while covering the ...
References
External links
JaneRogoyska.com
IMDB.com
Holland House bio
Royal Literary Fund bio
David Highham Associates bio
Travels Through Time
The Katyń Massacre (2021.05.21)
History Extra Pdcast
Uncovering the truth about WW2's Katyn massacre (2021.05.07) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogoyska, Jane British people of Polish descent 21st-century British women writers British women film directors British women historians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people