Witold Giersz
Witold Giersz (born 26 February 1927 in Poraj, near Częstochowa) is a Polish animator. His most well-known work is Koń, which won an award at the Cracow Film Festival "for its exceptionally interesting animation technique". A documentary film about Giersz was made in 2012 by Maciej Kur
Witold Giersz
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- Born
- 1927 · Poraj.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- director · animator · painter
- Education
- National Film School in Łódź
- Honours
- Zasłużony Działacz Kultury · Gold Cross of Merit · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland · Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Witold Giersz (born 26 February 1927 in Poraj, near Częstochowa) is a Polish animator. His most well-known work is Koń, which won an award at the Cracow Film Festival "for its exceptionally interesting animation technique". A documentary film about Giersz was made in 2012 by Maciej Kur
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1927
Witold Giersz born at Poraj.
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Witold Giersz studied at National Film School in Łódź. The recorded working language is Polish. Distinctions recorded are Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Gold Cross of Merit, Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland.
• Neonowa Fraszka (February 1, 1959) • Skarb Czarnego Jack'a (1961) • Mały Western (January 2, 1961) • Dinozaury (February 28, 1963) • Czerwone I Czarne (June 1, 1964) • The Horse (Koń, January 2, 1967) • Kaskader (1972) • The Old Cowboy (Stary Kowboj, 1973) • Pożar (January 2, 1975) • Please, Mr. Elephant (Proszę słonia, December 31, 1980) • A Little Curious segments (1998–2001)
Witold Giersz, 17 września 2025, na otwarciu swojej gwiazdy na ulicy Piotrkowskiej w Łodzi, autor: Michał Dondzik.
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