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Krzysztof Kieślowski (Polish: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf kʲɛɕˈlɔfskʲi] ⓘ; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for Dekalog (1989), The Double Life of Veronique (1991), and the Three Colours trilogy (1993 –1994).
- 13 March 1996 (aged 54), Warsaw, Poland
- Łódź Film School
- Film director, screenwriter
Apr 23, 2024 · Krzysztof Kieslowski, leading Polish director of documentaries, feature films, and television films of the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s that explore the social and moral themes of contemporary times. He was best known for the 10-film series Decalogue and for the Three Colors trilogy.
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Krzysztof Kieślowski is one of the greatest treasures of Polish cinematography. His biography is closely related to the charming resort in the Wałbrzych Mountains: Sokołowsko. Any...
Mar 13, 1996 · Director of documentary and feature films, screenwriter. Born in 1941 in Warsaw, passed away in Warsaw on the 13th of March, 1996. Krzysztof Kieślowski gained worldwide renown for the Decalogue series, The Double Life of Veronique and Three Colors: Blue, Red and White.
Nov 9, 2011 · The untimely death of the outstanding Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, aged 54, has dealt a huge blow to European cinema.
After World War II, the communist government built an auteur -based national cinema, trained hundreds of new directors and empowered them to make films. Filmmakers like Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Żuławski, Andrzej Munk, and Jerzy Skolimowski impacted the development of Polish film-making.
Roman Kieślowski in the Tatra Mountains in the winter of 1948. After the war, when he and his family settled in Lower Silesia, Poles displaced from the eastern borderlands started coming there. At the time, engineer Kieślowski was working at the State Repatriation Office.
