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Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland.
Andrzej Munk (ur. 16 października 1921 w Krakowie, zm. 20 września 1961 w Łowiczu) – polski reżyser filmowy, w latach 1957–1961 wykładowca w Państwowej Wyższej Szkole Filmowej w Łodzi, jeden z przedstawicieli nurtu zwanego polską szkołą filmową, kawaler Orderu Odrodzenia Polski.
Having played an unquestionably important role in Polish documentary filmmaking, Andrzej Munk the director of Eroica, Bad Luckand the unfinished Passenger, films which have entered the canons of Polish classics, next to Andrzej Wajda, was the main author of the restoration-oriented trend in Polish cinema dubbed the ‘Polish school’.
Andrzej Munk was born on 16 October 1920 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Passenger (1963), Eroica (1958) and Man on the Tracks (1957). He died on 20 September 1961 in Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland.
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- Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
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- Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland
Jul 29, 2021 · A virtual retrospective of Polish filmmaker Andrzej Munk, showcasing seven pivotal films, all newly restored, brings his cinematic contributions into sharper focus. The series kicks off August 20 in the FLC Virtual Cinema.
A pioneer of the Polish New Wave along with director Andrzej Wajda, Munk turned a quizzical, ironic eye on subjects such as military heroism ("Eroica" 1957) and Party careerism...
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Aug 16, 2002 · Largely forgotten is their colleague Andrzej Munk, who died at 39 in a 1961 car crash after completing only three features.
