Jerzy Antczak
Jerzy Antczak (born 25 December 1929, in Włodzimierz Wołyński) is a Polish film director.
Jerzy Antczak

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- Name
- Jerzy Antczak
- Born
- 25 December 1929
- Birthplace
- Włodzimierz Wołyński, Poland
- Occupation
- Film director
- Spouse
- Jadwiga Barańska
- Nationality
- Poland
- Education
- National Film School in Łódź
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Medal for Merit to Culture · Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Jerzy Antczak (born 25 December 1929, in Włodzimierz Wołyński) is a Polish film director.
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Biography
Biography
Jerzy Antczak studied at National Film School in Łódź. The recorded working language is Polish. Employment is recorded with University of California, Los Angeles. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal for Merit to Culture, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

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Key facts
• Name — Jerzy Antczak • Born — 25 December 1929 • Birthplace — Włodzimierz Wołyński, Poland • Occupation — Film director • Spouse — Jadwiga Barańska
Career
Career
His film Nights and Days was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. Jerzy Antczak was the co-founder, Artistic Director and Chief Producer of “Masterpiece Theatre” which was produced on Polish Television. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at UCLA. In 2009 Jerzy Antczak received a star on the prestigious Alley of the Stars in Łódź.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1968: Hrabina Cosel • 1970: Epilog norymberski • 1975: Nights and Days • 2002: Chopin: Desire for Love
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1929
Jerzy Antczak born at Volodymyr.
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