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Witold Leszczyński

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 16, 1933 (92 years old)

Place of Birth
Łódź, Polska

Witold Leszczyński

Biography

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. 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.

The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.

Known For

Directing

2008Stary człowiek i pies...Director
2006After Season...First Assistant Director
2001Requiem...Director
1993Colossus...Director
1986Axiliad...Director
1982The Linnet...Director
1978Rekolekcje...Director
1973Personal Search...Director
1968Matthew's Days...Director
1963Mansarda...Assistant Director
1961A Game...Director
1959Portrait of a Man with a Medallion...Director

Writing

2008Stary człowiek i pies...Writer
1993Colossus...Screenplay
1986Axiliad...Screenplay
1982The Linnet...Screenplay
1978Rekolekcje...Screenplay
1978Rekolekcje...Dialogue
1973Personal Search...Screenplay
1968Matthew's Days...Screenplay

Camera

1979Full Moon...Director of Photography
1973Personal Search...Director of Photography
1969The Man Who Thought Life...Director of Photography
1963New Year's Eve Adventure...Camera Operator

Acting

1968Matthew's Daysas Man in Car (uncredited)