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Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941–1996)


Krzysztof Kieslowski graduated from Lódz Film School in 1969, and became a documentary, TV and feature film director and scriptwriter. Before making his first film for TV, Przejscie podziemne (1974) (The Underground Passage), he made a number of short documentaries. His next TV title, Personel (1975) (The Staff), took the Grand Prix at Mannheim ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 63 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards »

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 2009 Uit Zicht (Short) (original screenplay)
 2007 Nadzieja (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory")
 2005 L'enfer (scenario)
 2002/I Heaven (screenplay) / (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory")
 2000 Duze zwierze
 1995 100 lat w kinie (Documentary) (idea)
 1994 Trois couleurs: Blanc (scenario)
 1993 Trois couleurs: Bleu (scenario)
  Dekalog (TV Mini-Series) (written by - 6 episodes, 1989) (writer - 4 episodes, 1989)
- Dekalog, szesc (1989) ... (written by)
- Dekalog, piec (1989) ... (written by)
- Dekalog, cztery (1989) ... (written by)
- Dekalog, trzy (1989) ... (written by)
- Dekalog, dwa (1989) ... (writer)
 1988 Krótki film o milosci (writer)
 1988 Krótki film o zabijaniu (writer)
 1987 Przypadek
 1985 Bez konca
 1981 Krótki dzien pracy (TV Movie) (screenplay)
 1980 Dworzec (Documentary short)
 1980 Gadajace glowy (Documentary short)
 1980 Spokój (TV Movie) (dialogue) / (story)
 1979 Amator (dialogue) / (scenario)
 1979 Siedem kobiet w róznym wieku (Documentary short)
 1979 Z punktu widzenia nocnego portiera (Documentary short) (writer)
 1977 Nie wiem (Documentary)
 1977 Szpital (Documentary short)
 1976 Klaps (Documentary short)
 1976 Blizna (dialogue - as K. Kieslowski) / (scenario)
 1975 Personel (TV Movie)
 1975 Zyciorys
 1974 Pierwsza milosc (TV Movie documentary)
 1974 Przejscie podziemne (TV Short)
 1973 Murarz (Documentary short)
 1972 Miedzy Wroclawiem a Zielona Góra (Documentary short)
 1972 Podstawy BHP w kopalni miedzi (Documentary short)
 1972 Refren (Documentary short)
 1971 Przed rajdem (Documentary short)
 1968 Zdjecie (TV Short documentary)
 1968 Z miasta Lodzi (Documentary short)
 1967 Koncert zyczen (Short)
 1966 Tramwaj (Short) (uncredited)
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Alternate Names:

Krzysztof Kieoelowski | K. Kieslowski

Height:

6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on his retirement from filmmaking] From time to time one ought to look objectively at life. When you achieve something, you don't actually realize you've achieved anything. It's only afterwards when you've lost it that you realize you've lost it. See more »

Trivia:

One of his favorite films was Ken Loach's Kes (1969). See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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