Juliusz Machulski (born 10 March 1955 in

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...

) is a

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film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor

Jan Machulski Jan Henryk Machulski (3 July 1928 – 20 November 2008) was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career. Personal life Machulski was born in ...

, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography

Juliusz Machulski was born 10 March 1955 in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

, to parents,

and Halina Machulska. In 1973, he moved to

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, where he was admitted to the Polish Philology faculty of the

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. However, in 1975 he moved to

Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of cant ...

, where he graduated from the

Łódź Film School The Leon Schiller National Film School ( pl, Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. Leona Schillera) is a Polish academy for future actors, directors, photographers, camera operators and television staff. It was founded o ...

. His film debut was ''

Vabank ''Vabank'' is a 1981 Polish comedy film, comedy heist film written and directed by Juliusz Machulski, set in 1934 Warsaw (although actually filmed in Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski). The film received several awards and nominations, among them ...

'' (1981), a comedy describing a story of two Polish gangsters of the 1930s. The film was a striking success, as was the science-fiction comedy '' Seksmisja'' of 1984. Often seen as either a golden child or enfant terrible of the Polish cinema, Machulski quickly became one of the most popular Polish directors, both in Poland and abroad. His ''Seksmisja'', although significantly shortened by the Soviet censorship, was one of the most popular pictures shown in the

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in mid-1980s. ''

Kingsajz ''Kingsajz'' is a 1988 cult Polish comedy fantasy film directed by Juliusz Machulski. The action takes place in late communist Poland and in a fictional Lilliputian kingdom called Szuflandia (Drawerland), hidden deep underground the Quaternar ...

'', a fantasy comedy made in 1987 remains one of his most important movies till date due to its great social significance. It is in many ways similar to '' Seksmisja'' but ''

's'' message is stronger and more evident. It was also released at the time when anti-communistic society was very enthusiastic about pictures of that kind. Slogans from the film were appearing on many real walls, much to police's irritation. His ventures just after 1989 were still popular with the masses but none of them was critically acclaimed. His pictures of that time are often called "rude" in opposition to his earlier "intelligent" work. After his '' Matki, żony i kochanki'', a television series many judged the end of director who failed to adapt to new environment. In 1997 he proved those opinions to be wrong when his ''

Kiler ''Kiler'' (English: ''The Hitman'') is a 1997 Polish comedy by Juliusz Machulski, starring Cezary Pazura, Jerzy Stuhr, Janusz Rewiński, Jan Englert, Katarzyna Figura and Małgorzata Kożuchowska. The movie is a story of a taxi driver named Jer ...

'' became a huge hit and is now considered as cult movie along with its sequel, ''

Kiler-ów 2-óch ''Kilerów 2-óch'' ('' en, Two Hitmen'') is a continuation of ''Kiler'' movie, directed in 1997. The film premiered 8 January 1999 in Poland and like the first part it has received financial and critical success. Plot The time flies and Jurek ...

''. Both movies are crime comedies about a simple taxi driver taken by a police for a famous killer. Since 1988 Machulski served as the headperson of Zebra Film Studio, he also briefly appeared in a number of films as an actor. On December 10, 1998 he was honoured with his own star paved in the

Piotrkowska Street Piotrkowska Street ( pl, ulica Piotrkowska), the main artery of Łódź, Poland, is one of the longest commercial thoroughfares in Europe, with a length of around 4.2 km. It is one of the major tourist attractions of the city. It runs longitud ...

in Łódź.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1981) * ''

Sexmission ''Sexmission'' ( pl, Seksmisja) is a 1984 Polish cult comedy science fiction action film. It also contains a hidden political satire layer specific to the time and place of its production (the socialist-feminist system as proposed by the Communi ...

'' (1984) * '' Vabank II czyli Riposta'' (1984) * ''

'' (1987) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' V.I.P.'' (1991) * ''

Szwadron ''Szwadron'' is a Polish historical film directed by Juliusz Machulski. It was released in 1993. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot Pe ...

'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1995) * '' Matki, żony i kochanki'' (1995) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (1999) * '' Pieniądze to nie wszystko'' (2000) * '' Superprodukcja'' (2003) * '' Vinci'' (2004) * '' Ile waży koń trojański (2008) ''release date - 26 December'' * ''

Kołysanka ''Lullaby'' ( pl, Kołysanka) is a 2010 Polish comedy film directed by Juliusz Machulski. Cast * Robert Więckiewicz as Michal Makarewicz * Małgorzata Buczkowska as Bozena Makarewicz * as Dziadek Makarewicz * Filip Ochinski as Wojtek Makarew ...

'' (12.02.2010) * ''

Ambassada AmbaSSada (Embassy) is a 2013 Polish fantasy-comedy film involving time travel. Plot A young couple, Melania and Przemek, house-sit in a house which in the inter-war period had been the site of the German embassy. Cast * Magdalena Grązi ...

'' (2013) * ''Volta'' (2017)

Awards

* 1981 - Prize for Best Debut Director at the

Polish Film Festival The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year sin ...

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(for ''

'') * 1984 - Main prize ''Silver Lions'' at the same festival (for '' Seksmisja'') * 1984 - Golden Thaler at the

(for'' Seksmisja'') * 1995 - Grand Prix Golden Lions for ''Girl Guide'' at the

''Laureates in 1995''
Polish Film Festival * 1997 - Audience Award for ''

'' at the

* 2004 - Individuell Award for ''Vinci'' (script) at the

References

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