Jerzy Stefan Stawiński (1 July 1921 – 12 June 2010) was a Polish

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and

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. Beginning in 1957 he had written or co-written 29 films. He wrote a segment of the film ''

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'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. He grew up in the Żoliborz district of Warsaw. When

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

broke out, Stawiński fought in the Polish Army. In 1940 he joined the partisans and in 1944 he fought in the

Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising (; ), sometimes referred to as the August Uprising (), or the Battle of Warsaw, was a major World War II operation by the Polish resistance movement in World War II, Polish underground resistance to liberate Warsaw from ...

. He was eventually incarcerated in Oflag VII-A Murnau. After being liberated Stawiński volunteered for the Polish Army in the West and served in Italy in II Corps of Gen.

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. He returned to Poland in 1947.

Selected filmography

* '' Man on the Tracks'' (1956) * ''

Kanał ''Kanał'' (, ''Sewer'') is a 1957 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was the first film made about the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, telling the story of a company of Home Army resistance fighters escaping the Nazi onslaught through the city's ...

'' (1957) * '' Heroism'' (1958) * '' Bad Luck'' (1960) * ''

'' (1962) * '' Andremo in città'' (1966) * '' Jutro idziemy do kina'' (2007)

Honours and awards

*2010: Eagle Polish Film Award for Lifetime Achievement *2006: Gold medal Gloria Artis *2005: Honorary Award of the Pen Master for lifetime achievement at the Summer Film in Torun *1981: Cultural Activist of Merit Badge *1979 Golden Grape Award on Nov LLF in Lagow scenopisarski for their creative contributions to the achievements of Polish film school *1979: Prize of the City of Warsaw *1977: Award of the Ministry of Culture and Art *1975: Commander's Cross of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...

*1963: Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta *1959: Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta *1943: Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords *1939: Cross of Valour

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