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Krzysztof Kieślowski

Film Director / Screenwriter / Author | * 06/27/1941 († 54, 03/13/1996) | Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Poland)
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). 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 Original Screenplay. In 2002, Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound list of the top ten film directors of modern times. In 2007, Total Film magazine ranked him at No. 47 on its "100 Greatest Film Directors Ever" list. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | TV Movies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Krzysztof Kieślowski

Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
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Movies with Krzysztof Kieślowski as Actor(7)

Movies with Krzysztof Kieślowski as Crew(93)

Writing/Writer2007 Hope
Writing/Scenario Writer2005 Hell
Writing/Screenplay2002 Heaven
Writing/Writer2000 The Big Animal
Directing/Director1994 Three Colors: Red
Writing/Author1994 Three Colors: Red
Writing/Screenplay1994 Three Colors: Red
Directing/Director1994 Three Colors: White
Writing/Screenplay1994 Three Colors: White
Directing/Director1993 Three Colors: Blue
Writing/Author1993 Three Colors: Blue
Writing/Screenplay1993 Three Colors: Blue
Directing/Director1991 The Double Life of Véronique
Writing/Screenplay1991 The Double Life of Véronique
Directing/Director1990 City Life
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue II
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue II
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue III
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue III
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue IV
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue IV
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue VI
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue VI
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue IX
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue IX
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue VIII
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue VIII
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue VII
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue VII
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue V
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue V
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue I
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue I
Directing/Director1989 Decalogue X
Writing/Writer1989 Decalogue X
Directing/Director1988 A Short Film About Killing
Writing/Author1988 A Short Film About Killing
Directing/Director1988 A Short Film About Love
Writing/Writer1988 A Short Film About Love
Directing/Director1987 Blind Chance
Writing/Author1987 Blind Chance
Directing/Director1985 No End
Writing/Author1985 No End
Directing/Director1981 Short Working Day
Writing/Writer1981 Short Working Day
Directing/Director1980 Railway Station
Directing/Director1980 Talking Heads
Writing/Writer1980 Talking Heads
Directing/Director1980 The Calm
Writing/Screenplay1980 The Calm
Directing/Director1979 Kartoteka
Directing/Director1979 Seven Women of Different Ages
Directing/Director1979 Camera Buff
Writing/Writer1979 Camera Buff
Directing/Director1977 Hospital
Writing/Writer1977 Hospital
Directing/Director1977 I Don't Know
Writing/Writer1977 I Don't Know
Directing/Director1976 Personnel
Writing/Writer1976 Personnel
Directing/Director1976 Slate
Writing/Writer1976 Slate
Directing/Director1976 The Scar
Writing/Writer1976 The Scar
Writing/Dialogue1976 The Scar
Directing/Director1975 Curriculum Vitae
Writing/Writer1975 Curriculum Vitae
Directing/Director1974 Pedestrian Subway
Writing/Writer1974 Pedestrian Subway
Directing/Director1974 First Love
Writing/Writer1974 First Love
Directing/Director1974 X-Ray
Directing/Director1973 The Bricklayer
Writing/Writer1973 The Bricklayer
Directing/Director1972 Refrain
Writing/Writer1972 Refrain
Directing/Director1972 Between Wroclaw and Zielona Góra
Directing/Director1971 Before the Rally
Directing/Director1971 I Was a Soldier
Directing/Director1971 Factory
Directing/Director1969 From the City of Lodz
Writing/Writer1969 From the City of Lodz
Directing/Director1968 The Photograph
Directing/Director1967 Concert of Requests
Writing/Writer1967 Concert of Requests
Directing/Director1966 Tramway
Writing/Writer1966 Tramway
Directing/Director1966 The Office

TV Shows/Series with Krzysztof Kieślowski as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1989 Dekalog
Writing/Writer1989 Dekalog
Creator/Creator1989 Dekalog

Citizenship: Poland
Born: Friday, 06/27 1941 (June) in Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Poland)
Died: Wednesday, 03/13 1996 (March) in Warsaw (aged: 54)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: Polish (PL, native language)
Educated at: National Film School in Łódź
Member of: Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich
Other names for Krzysztof Kieślowski (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"克日什托夫·基耶斯洛夫斯基"
"크쥐시토프 키에슬로브스키"
"크쥐시토프 키에슬로프스키"
Krzysztof Kieślowski frequently works together with these people:
Artur Barciś (21x, Actor)
Zbigniew Preisner (20x, Crew)
Michal Zarnecki (16x, Crew)
Lidia Zonn (12x, Crew)
Jerzy Stuhr (12x, Actor)
Halina Dobrowolska (12x, Crew)
Ewa Smal (11x, Crew)
Ryszard Chutkowski (11x, Crew)
Jacek Petrycki (10x, Crew)
Slawomir Idziak (9x, Crew)
Piotr Machalica (2x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:27117, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 09/10/2024