Jan Kidawa-Błoński (born 12 February 1953,

Chorzów Chorzów ( ; ; german: link=no, Königshütte ; szl, Chorzōw) is a city in the Silesia region of southern Poland, near Katowice. Chorzów is one of the central cities of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – a metropolis with a population ...

) is a

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film director, producer and screenwriter.

Life

He initially studied architecture at the

Silesian University of Technology The Silesian University of Technology ( Polish name: Politechnika Śląska; ) is a university located in the Polish province of Silesia, with most of its facilities in the city of Gliwice. It was founded in 1945 by Polish professors of the Lwow P ...

. In 1980, he graduated from the

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where he studied

filmmaking Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casti ...

. For his debut film, ''Trzy stopy nad ziemią'' ("Three Feet Above the Ground") he was awarded the Złote Grono Award at the Łagów Film Festival. Between 1982-1991, he was a member of the ''Silesia'' Film Studio. He served as head of the Polish Filmmakers Association from 1990 to 1994. He also sat on the board of the Independent Film and Television Producers Association in the years 1997-2001. In 2005, he directed an award-winning film ''

Destined for Blues ''Destined for Blues'' ( pl, Skazany na bluesa) is a 2005 Polish film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. It tells the story of Ryszard "Rysiek" Riedel, leader of Polish blues rock band Dżem. The movie concentrates on his family relationships wi ...

'', which tells the story of his nephew

Ryszard Riedel Ryszard Henryk Riedel (7 September 1956 – 30 July 1994) was the original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'Jam'). He is often regarded as one of the most popular and well known Silesian vocalist, along with an occasional col ...

, lead singer of blues-rock band

Dżem Dżem is a blues rock band formed in Tychy, Poland. Ryszard Riedel, one of the most famous vocalists from Poland, worked with the band. Their songs include: "Czerwony jak cegła" (''Red as a Brick''), "Whisky", " Wehikuł czasu" (''Time Machine ...

. In 2010, he won the Golden Lions Award at the 35th

Gdynia 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 si ...

for his film ''

Little Rose Little Rose ( pl, Różyczka) is a 2010 Polish drama film directed by Jan Kidawa-Błoński. The lead actress Magdalena Boczarska received the IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award at the 41st International Film Festival of India. ...

''. In 2014, he became the recipient of the Silver

Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

Personal life

He married politician

Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Małgorzata Maria Kidawa-Błońska, née Grabska (born 5 May 1957) is a Polish politician, lawyer, film producer, and sociologist. She was Marshal of the Sejm from 25 June 2015 to 11 November 2015 at the end of the Seventh term's composition of ...

(''née'' Grabska) with whom he has a son, Jan. In 2010 and 2015, he officially supported

Bronisław Komorowski Bronisław Maria Komorowski (; born 4 June 1952) is a Polish politician and historian who served as President of Poland from 2010 to 2015. Komorowski served as Minister of Defence from 2000 to 2001. As Marshal of the Sejm, Komorowski exercis ...

during the presidential elections campaign.

Filmography

*''Gwiazdy'', (2017) *''W ukryciu'', (2013) *''Ja to mam szczęście'', TV series, (2012) *''Różyczka'' (''

''), (2010) *''Rajskie klimaty'', TV series, (2009) *''Warto kochać'', TV series (2006) *''Wiedźmy'', TV series (2005) *''Skazany na bluesa'', (''

''), (2005) *''Az Utolso Blues'', producer, (2001) *''A mi Szerelmunk'', producer, (1999) *''Wirus'', (1996) *''Pamiętnik znaleziony w garbie'', (1992) *''Męskie sprawy'', (1988) *''Trzy stopy nad ziemią'', (1984)

References

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