Magdalena Łazarkiewicz, née Holland (born 6 July 1954 in
Warsaw) is a
Polish film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz was born on 6 July 1954 in Warsaw as a daughter of Polish
communist
Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a s ...
politician
Henryk Holland
Henryk Holland (Warsaw, 8 April 1920 – 21 December 1961, Warsaw) was a Polish sociologist, journalist, writer, captain in the Polish People's Army, and communist activist. He was the father of film directors Agnieszka Holland and Magdalena ...
, who was of Jewish origins and his wife, Polish Catholic journalist Irena Rybczyńska-Holland. Łazarkiewicz graduated in
cultural studies
Cultural studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the political dynamics of contemporary culture (including popular culture) and its historical foundations. Cultural studies researchers generally investigate how cultural practices re ...
from the
University of Wrocław and radio and television studies from the
University of Silesia in Katowice
The University of Silesia in Katowice ( pl, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, UŚ) is an autonomous state-run university in Silesia Province, Katowice, Poland.
The university offers higher education and research facilities. It offers undergra ...
.
Personal life
She is the sister of Polish film director
Agnieszka HollandW niezwykłej rodzinie i poza nią (Polish)
/ref> and an aunt of storyboard artist Katarzyna Adamik. Magdalena Łazarkiewicz was married to director Piotr Łazarkiewicz until he died in 2008. They have two children – son Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz Antoni is a Catalan, Polish, and Slovene given name and a surname used in the eastern part of Spain, Poland and Slovenia. As a Catalan given name it is a variant of the male names Anton and Antonio. As a Polish given name it is a variant of the ...
(composer) and daughter Gabriela Łazarkiewicz.
Selected filmography
*2011 – ''Głęboka Woda'' (TV series)
*2010 – ''Maraton Tańca'' (''Dance Marathon'')
*2006–2007 – ''Ekipa'' (TV series)
*2001–2002 – ''Marzenia do spełnienia'' (TV series)
*1999 – ''Na koniec świata'' (''The End of the World'')
*1997 – ''Drugi brzeg''
*1995 – ''Odjazd'' (''Departure'') - TV series co-directed with Piotr Łazarkiewicz
*1992 – ''Białe małżeństwo'' (''White Marriage'')
*1991 – ''Odjazd'' (''Departure'') - co-directed with Piotr Łazarkiewicz
*1989 – ''Ostatni dzwonek'' (''The Last Schoolbell'')
*1985 – ''Przez dotyk'' (''By Touch'')
References
External links
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About Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
- Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
at the Filmpolski Database
*
1954 births
Polish women film directors
Polish women screenwriters
Polish people of Jewish descent
Living people
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