Krzysztof Kieślowski

Born: 1941-06-27

Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996) was an influential Polish arthouse film director and screenwriter known internationally for his television series "The Decalogue" (1989), and his feature films "The Double Life of Véronique" (1991), and the "Three Colours" trilogy (1993–1994). Kieślowski received numerous awards during his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (1988), FIPRESCI Prize (1988, 1991), and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (1991); the Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (1989), Golden Lion (1993), and OCIC Award (1993); and the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear (1994). In 1995 he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writing. In 2002 Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound Top Ten Directors list of modern times. Krzysztof Kieślowski died on 13 March 1996, He was 54.


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Sodankylä Forever

as Self
Released: 2010-08-05

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the...

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Picture of Europe

as Self
Released: 1990-04-25

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary,...

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Don Gabriel

as Soldier (uncredited)
Released: 1966-09-01

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the...

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Hell and Heaven

as Saved Man (uncredited)
Released: 1966-09-19

A bus crashes and its passengers find themeselves in the afterlife, which they find has the not...

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The Face

as The Artist
Released: 1966-01-01

Portrait of an artist as a young manic. First, a montage of still photographs of an artist's...

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Legend

as Krzysztof Kieślowski
Released: 1975-01-01

"Legenda" is a document about a famous polish writer Stefan Żeromski. It serves as an interview...

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The Sun Rises Once a Day

as MO Officer (uncredited)
Released: 1972-04-04

After the war, the community of mountaineers is eager to start their own sawmill. When the...

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Kieslowski: Dialogue

as Self
Released: 1991-01-01

Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from...

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Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So...

as Self
Released: 1995-12-08

Documentary about polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski

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Kieślowski Cannes 94

as Self
Released: 1994-12-31

A documentary about the showing of Krzysztof Kieślowski's film RED at the 1994 Cannes Film...

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1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker

as Self
Released: 2005-01-01

Documentary tracing the filmmaker’s work in Poland, from his days as a student through The...

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A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski

as Self
Released: 1995-01-01

This interview, made in January 1995, is an attempt to examine the universal messages offered by...

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