Witold Leszczyński
Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź.
Witold Leszczyński
- Born
- 1933. · Łódź.
- Died
- 2007. · Łódź.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Occupation
- film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
- Education
- Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology and National Film School in Łódź.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź.
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Witold Leszczyński (1933–2007) was a cinematographer, film director and screenwriter, of Polish nationality. The cinematographer was born and died in Łódź.
Witold Leszczyński was educated at National Film School in Łódź. The cinematographer was a member of Polish Film Academy. Languages used include Polish.
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He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for Żywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redliński, Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films. He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986.
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Death
The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.
Filmography
Filmography
Requiem (2001) Koloss (1993) Siekierezada (1986) Konopielka (1982) Przemysłowy Instytut Elektroniki '78 (1978) Rekolekcje (1978) Rewizja osobista (1973) Qu'est-ce qui fait courir Jacky? (1969) Żywot Mateusza (1968) Zabawa (1961) Skowronek (1960) Portret mężczyzny z medalionem (1959)
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Witold Leszczyński died at Łódź.
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