Krzysztof Kieslowski

The famous Polish director and director of documentaries and feature films Krzysztof Kieslewski was born in Warsaw on June 27, 1941. He was one of the few Polish filmmakers nominated for an Oscar. Although Krzysztof Kieslevski dreamed of becoming a theater director, at that time there were no special educational institutions, so he had to enter the School of Cinematography, located in Lodz. Its graduates were famous Polish directors. Roman Polanski and Andjay Wajda . After graduation, the aspiring more

The famous Polish director and director of documentaries and feature films Krzysztof Kieslewski was born in Warsaw on June 27, 1941. He was one of the few Polish filmmakers nominated for an Oscar.

Although Krzysztof Kieslevski dreamed of becoming a theater director, at that time there were no special educational institutions, so he had to enter the School of Cinematography, located in Lodz. Its graduates were famous Polish directors. Andjay Wajda . After graduation, the aspiring Polish director discovers documentary films and plunges headlong into the world of journalism. However, his first documentary films, Workers 71, Autobiography and Station, caused a storm of indignation from the ruling elite, as they opened citizens’ eyes to the lawlessness taking place in the country and opposed the authoritarianism of the existing government. After that, Krzysztof Keslevsky realized that with the help of art cinema, you can convey to the viewer no less important information, while veiling it with a variety of metaphors and allegories.

The art paintings he created "Personnel" . "Film lover" . "Without end" and "Decalogue" They were very successful and received positive reviews from critics. The film "Cinema Amateur" received the Golden Prize and the Prize of the International Film Press Federation of the XI Moscow Film Festival.

The most famous work that brought Krzysztof Keslevsky worldwide fame was the trilogy. "Blue" . "White" . "Red" She was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival and three Oscars.

After an unexpected heart attack and failed heart surgery in 1996, the famous Polish director died. /