Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish

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and

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, representative of the

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( pl, kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in

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. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated

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in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (''Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych''). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (''Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji''; 1994–1995), member of the

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Selected filmography

Director

* ''Maestro'' (1967) * ''Spowiedź'' (1968) * ''Na dobranoc'' (1970) * ''Uciec jak najbliżej'' (1971) * ''Awans'' (1974) * ''Zezem'' (1976) – TV series * ''Zdjęcia próbne'' (1976) * ''Pokój z widokiem na morze'' (1977) * ''Dziecinne pytania'' (1981) * '' Matka Królów'' (1982) * ''Baryton'' (1984) * ''

Jezioro Bodeńskie ''Jezioro Bodeńskie'' (English: Lake Constance) is a 1986 Polish film directed by Janusz Zaorski. It won the Golden Leopard at the 1986 Locarno International Film Festival. Synopsis The film tells the story of a Polish man who spent time in a ...

'' (1985) * ''Zabawa w chowanego'' (1985) * ''Piłkarski poker'' (1988) * ''Panny i wdowy'' (1991) * ''Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku'' (1997) * ''Haker'' (2002) * ''Cudownie ocalony'' (2004) * ''Królewska ruletka'' (2004) * ''Lekarz drzew'' (2005)

Actor

* ''Palec boży'' (1972) * ''Zdjęcia próbne'' (1976) * ''Mniejsze niebo'' (1980) * ''Piłkarski poker'' (1988)

Writer

* ''Na dobranoc'' (1970) * ''Pokój z widokiem na morze'' (1977) * ''Zezem'' (1976) – TV series * ''Jezioro Bodeńskie'' (1985) * ''Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku'' (1997) * ''Haker'' (2002) * ''Lekarz drzew'' (2005)

Awards

References

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