Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the
Polish Academy Life Achievement Award
The Polish Academy Life Achievement Award is an honorary Polish Film Award bestowed by the Polish Film Academy for outstanding contributions to the cinema of Poland.
Recipients
* 1999: Wojciech HasThe Deluge'' (1974) and ''
With Fire and Sword
''With Fire and Sword'' ( pl, Ogniem i mieczem, links=no) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by '' The Deluge'' (''Potop'' ...
'' (1999), the former of which was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Colonel Wolodyjowski
''Pan Michael'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski; also translated into English as ''Sir Michael'' and ''Colonel Wolodyjowski''; literally, ''Sir Wołodyjowski'') is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1887. It is the ...
4th Moscow International Film Festival
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Ju ...
where it won a Silver Prize. His 1969 film ''
Colonel Wolodyjowski
''Pan Michael'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski; also translated into English as ''Sir Michael'' and ''Colonel Wolodyjowski''; literally, ''Sir Wołodyjowski'') is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1887. It is the ...
'' was entered into the
6th Moscow International Film Festival
The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film '' Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film '' ...
. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the
8th Moscow International Film Festival
The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film ''Affection'' directed by L ...
. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the
12th Moscow International Film Festival
The 12th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1981. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Brazilian film '' O Homem que Virou Suco'' directed by João Batista de Andrade, the Vietnamese film '' The Abandoned Field: Free ...
. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the
14th Moscow International Film Festival
The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film ''A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison an ...
.
Hoffman directed ''
Battle of Warsaw 1920
''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' (''pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920'') is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the Polish–Soviet War. It was released in September 2011. It was filmed in ...
'' in 2011, the first Polish 3D feature film, stating “The fact that Poles made a film in 3D is not a miracle”.
Personal life
Hoffman was born to
Jewish
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parents Zygmunt Hoffman and Maria Schmelkes. He is the father of early
Macintosh
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development team member
Joanna Hoffman
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Battle of Warsaw 1920
''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' (''pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920'') is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the Polish–Soviet War. It was released in September 2011. It was filmed in ...
'' (2011)
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Ukraine - The Birth of a Nation
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With Fire and Sword
''With Fire and Sword'' ( pl, Ogniem i mieczem, links=no) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by '' The Deluge'' (''Potop'' ...
'' (''Ogniem i mieczem'', 1999)
*''
A Beautiful Stranger
A Beautiful Stranger is the English title of the Polish film ''Piękna nieznajoma'' directed by Jerzy Hoffman, released in 1992.
Synopsis
In 1916 a young Russian officer is asked to transport important documents by train. Several factions purs ...
The Quack
The Quack ( pl, Znachor) is a 1982 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The screenplay was written based on the novel by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz written in 1937. The first adaptation of the book was filmed the same year the book was ...
Leper
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'' (''Trędowata'', 1976)
*'' The Deluge'' (''Potop'', 1974) - nominated for a Best Foreign Film
Oscar
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People
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Colonel Wolodyjowski
''Pan Michael'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski; also translated into English as ''Sir Michael'' and ''Colonel Wolodyjowski''; literally, ''Sir Wołodyjowski'') is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1887. It is the ...
Cinema of Poland
The history of cinema in Poland is almost as long as the history of cinematography, and it has universally recognized achievements, even though Polish films tend to be less commercially available than films from several other European nations.
Af ...
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List of Polish-language films
There are two lists of Polish language films:
# Alphabetical by Polish title
# Alphabetical by title of English release
Alphabetical by Polish title
* '' Austeria''
* '' Bilans kwartalny''
* '' Człowiek na torze''
* '' Człowiek z Marmuru''
...
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List of Polish Academy Award winners and nominees
This is a list of Academy Award winners and nominees whose career and identification are associated predominantly with Poland. The list is current as of the 94th Academy Awards nominations. There were eight Academy Awards given to Polish filmmaker ...