Wojciech Wiszniewski (22 February 1946 in

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- 21 February 1981 in

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) was a Polish filmmaker who mainly directed

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documentaries. Most of his films were censored by the communist authorities due to its pessimistic look at 1970s Poland. Only after his death were they released. His complete works have been released on DVD by ''Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny''.

Filmography

* ''Zawał serca'' (''Heart Attack'', 1967, 7') * ''Ślad'' (''Trace'', 1969, 6') * ''Jutro. 31 kwietnia- 1 maja 1970'' (''Tomorrow. April 31 - May 1, 1970'', 1970, 9') * ''Wilkasy 70'' (1971, 6') * ''Opowieść o człowieku, który wykonał 552% normy'' (''A Story of a Man Who Filled 552% Of The Quota'', 1973, 25') * ''Historia pewnej miłości'' (''Random Love Story'', 1974, 52') * ''Wanda Gościmińska. Włókniarka'' (''Wanda Gościmińska. A Weaver'', 1975, 21') (cinematography by

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) * ''Elementarz'' (''The Primer'', 1976, 9') * ''Stolarz'' (''The Carpenter'', 1976, 13') * ''...Sztygar na zagrodzie...'' (''Foreman On A Farm'', 1978, 14')

External links

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Wojciech Wiszniewski on DVD
1946 births 1981 deaths Polish film directors {{Poland-film-director-stub