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Andrzej Witold Wajda ( Polish: [ˈandʐɛj ˈvajda]; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, [1] the Palme d'Or, [2] as well as Honorary Golden Lion [3] and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the "Polish Film School".
- 1951–2016
Director: Katyn. Andrzej Wajda is an Academy Award-winning director. He is the most prominent filmmaker in Poland known for The Promised Land (1975), Man of Iron (1981), and Katyn (2007). He was Born on March 6, 1926, in Suwalki, Poland. His mother, Aniela Wajda, was a teacher at a Ukrainian school. His father, Jakub Wajda, was a captain in the ...
- January 1, 1
- Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland
- January 1, 1
- Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Apr 15, 2024 · Andrzej Wajda (born March 6, 1926, Suwałki, Poland—died October 9, 2016, Warsaw) was a Polish director and screenwriter who was a leading figure in the “Polish film school,” a group of highly talented individuals whose works brought international recognition to their country’s post-World War II reality.
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Strona internetowa. Andrzej Wajda i Joanna Olczak-Ronikier (2008) Andrzej Witold Wajda (ur. 6 marca 1926 w Suwałkach, zm. 9 października 2016 w Warszawie) – polski reżyser filmowy i teatralny, w młodości aktywny jako malarz. W latach 1989–1990 dyrektor artystyczny Teatru Powszechnego w Warszawie.
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Oct 10, 2016 · Andrzej Wajda, who mined Polish history to create films that established him as one of the world’s great directors and won him an Academy Award for his life’s work, died on Sunday. He was 90....
Learn about the life and career of Andrzej Wajda, the most prominent filmmaker in Poland and an Academy Award-winning director. Explore his works, influences, awards, and family background.
Oct 13, 2016 · By J. Hoberman. Oct. 12, 2016. Andrzej Wajda, who died this week at age 90, was Poland’s greatest filmmaker, as well as a union activist, a supporter of dissidents and for a time a senator, but...
