Janusz Zaorski
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969.
Janusz Zaorski
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- Name
- Janusz Zaorski
- Born
- 19 September 1947
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, Poland
- Occupation
- Film director, scenarist, actor
- Nationality
- Poland
- Education
- National Film School in Łódź
- Honours
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- Languages
- Polish
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Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969.
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Janusz Zaorski (born 1947) is an actor, director and screenwriter, of Polish nationality. The actor was born in Warsaw.
Janusz Zaorski was educated at National Film School in Łódź. The actor worked for Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art and is a member of Polish Film Academy and Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich.
Languages used include Polish. Honours include Golden Medal for Merit to Culture.
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He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.
Polish film director Janusz Zaorski at opening of the XXXIV Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2009.
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Key facts
• Name — Janusz Zaorski • Born — 19 September 1947 • Birthplace — Warsaw, Poland • Occupation — Film director, scenarist, actor • Years Active — 1967–present • Parents — Tadeusz Zaorski
Director
Director
• Maestro (1967) • Spowiedź (1968) • Na dobranoc (1970) • Uciec jak najbliżej (1971) • Awans (1974) • Zezem (1976) – TV series • Zdjęcia próbne (1976) • Pokój z widokiem na morze (1977) • Dziecinne pytania (1981) • Matka Królów (1982) • Baryton (1984) • Jezioro Bodeńskie (1985) • Zabawa w chowanego (1985) • Piłkarski poker (1988) • Panny i wdowy (1991) • Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) • Haker (2002) • Cudownie ocalony (2004) • Królewska ruletka (2004) • Lekarz drzew (2005)
Actor
Actor
• Palec boży (1972) • Zdjęcia próbne (1976) • Mniejsze niebo (1980) • Piłkarski poker (1988)
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Writer
• Na dobranoc (1970) • Pokój z widokiem na morze (1977) • Zezem (1976) – TV series • Jezioro Bodeńskie (1985) • Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) • Haker (2002) • Lekarz drzew (2005)
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Awards
Janusz Zaorski awards • Festival • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Note • 38th Berlin International Film Festival • 1988 — Matka Królów (1982) — FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention — Won • Matka Królów (1982) — Silver Berlin Bear: Outstanding Single Achievement — Won — "For the mastery of visual language in the context of a tragic historic era." • Matka Królów (1982) — Golden Berlin Bear — Nominated • Locarno International Film Festival • 1978 — Pokój z widokiem na morze (1977) — Silver Leopard — Won • 1986 — Jezioro Bodeńskie (1985) — Golden Leopard — Won • Polish Film Festival • 1975 — Awans (1974) — Special Jury Prize — Won • 1985 — Baryton (1984) — Silver Lion — Won — Tied with Jestem przeciw (1985) and Cztery pory roku (1985). • 1987 — Matka Królów (1982) — Golden Lion — Won • 1997 — Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) — Best Director — Won
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