Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish
film director
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and
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. In 1967 he graduated from the
National Film School in Łódź
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. He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for ''Żywot Mateusza'' (''Matthew's Days'') based on a novel by Norwegian writer
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Biography
Vesaas ...
, ''Konopielka'', adapted from the novel of
Edward Redliński , ''Siekierezada'' based on a novel by
Edward Stachura
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and many others films.
He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the
Polish Film Festival
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in 1986.
Awards in 1986
Official website
The director died during the shoot of his film ''Stary człowiek i pies'' (''The Old Man and the Dog'') in 2007.
Filmography
* ''Requiem
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'' (2001)
* ''Koloss
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Background
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'' (1993)
* '' Siekierezada'' (1986)
* '' Konopielka'' (1982)
* '' Przemysłowy Instytut Elektroniki '78'' (1978)
* '' Rekolekcje'' (1978)
* '' Rewizja osobista'' (1973)
* '' Qu'est-ce qui fait courir Jacky?'' (1969)
* ''Żywot Mateusza
''Matthew's Days'' ( pl, Żywot Mateusza) is a 1968 Polish drama film directed by Witold Leszczyński. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. The film wa ...
'' (1968)
* '' Zabawa'' (1961)
* '' Skowronek'' (1960)
* '' Portret mężczyzny z medalionem'' (1959)
References
External links
*
Witold Leszczyński
at the Culture.pl
1933 births
2007 deaths
Polish film directors
Film people from Łódź
20th-century Polish screenwriters
Male screenwriters
20th-century Polish male writers
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