Zbigniew Kuźmiński
Zbigniew Kuźmiński (4 November 1921 – 12 March 2005) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for Polish Golden Lions and has received Gdynia Film Festival's Golden Talar Award in 1987, as well as many other accolades.
Zbigniew Kuźmiński
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- Name
- Zbigniew Kuźmiński
- Born
- 4 November 1921
- Birthplace
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Died
- 12 March 2005
- Place of death
- Gdansk, Poland
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Poland
- Honours
- Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence · Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Zbigniew Kuźmiński (4 November 1921 – 12 March 2005) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He was nominated for Polish Golden Lions and has received Gdynia Film Festival's Golden Talar Award in 1987, as well as many other accolades.
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Zbigniew Kuźmiński (1921–2005) was a film director and screenwriter, of Polish nationality. The film director was born in Bydgoszcz and died in Gdańsk.
Languages used include Polish. Honours include Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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• Name — Zbigniew Kuźmiński • Born — 4 November 1921 • Birthplace — Bydgoszcz, Poland • Died — 12 March 2005 • Place of death — Gdansk, Poland • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1950–1989
Career
Career
Kuźmiński began his career as an assistant director of the renowned Polish film directors, Jan Rybkowski and Aleksander Ford. Kuźmiński worked on Border Street (1948) with the director Aleksander Ford, picture which later won the Grand Prix at the 9th Venice Film Festival. He directed more than 25 feature films between 1950 and 1989.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Border Street (1948) – assistant director • Milczące ślady (1961) • Drugi brzeg (1962) • Desperacja (1988) • Republika nadziei (1988)
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Zbigniew Kuźmiński is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Recorded as having received Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Recognition and collections. Kuźmiński received Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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1921
Zbigniew Kuźmiński was born on 4 November 1921.
2005
Zbigniew Kuźmiński died on 12 March 2005.
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