Xawery Żuławski (born 22 December 1971 in

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) is a Polish

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. In 1995 he graduated

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. He is the son of actress

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and director

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. His second feature '' Wojna polsko-ruska'' (2009), adapted from the controversial best-selling novel by

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, won First Prize in the New Polish Films competition at the 9th

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in Wrocław. In 2013, he stated he intends to direct a Polish novel "Zły" by

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Filmography

Director

* ''Wiadomość od Jimiego'' (1993) * ''Europe 99euro-films2'' (2003) * ''Chaos'' (2006) * '' Wojna polsko-ruska'' (2009), based on a novel by Dorota Masłowska * ''Diagnoza'' (2017), TV series * ''Mowa ptaków'' (2019), based on a screenplay by Andrzej Żuławski

Screenplay

* ''Wiadomość od Jimiego'' (1993) * ''Europe 99euro-films2'' (2003) * ''Chaos'' (2006) * ''Wojna polsko-ruska'' (2009), based on a novel by Dorota Masłowska

Actor

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'', as Coureur Speedway (2000) * ''Portret podwójny'', as Żurek (2000) * ''Bellissima'' (2001)

Family tree

References

External links

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