Film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright. Born in 1941 in Stanislawow. A graduate of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts (faculty of graphics and painting, 1966) and Łódź National Film School (directing). Graphic designer for Magazyn Polski. Author of theatre, television and radio plays. Screenwriter: Casting (Zdjecia probne), Laureate (Laureat), The Big Run (Wielki bieg), The Baritone (Baryton) – awarded for the screenplay at PFF Gdansk ’85. Lecturer of the Łódź Film School. Co-owner of the production studio Fokus Film.
| 2010 | Joanna – PFF, Gdynia 2010: Best Director & Best Screenplay Award; 2011 Polish Eagle Award – Best Leading Actress for Urszula Grabowska, Best Supporting Actress for Stanislawa Celinska |
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| 2009 | Case Unknown (Enen) | |
| 2005 | The Collector (Komornik) – Golden Lion, Best actor for Andrzej Chyra at PFF Gdynia ‘05 Solidarity, Solidarity (Solidarność, Solidarność) A Short Story of a Board (Krótka historia pewnej tablicy) |
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| 1995 | Far form the Others (Daleko od siebie) | |
| 1994 | Summer of Love (Lato miłosci) | |
| 1993 | Illicit Act (Samowolka) – Direction Award at PFF Gdynia ‘95 |
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| 1991 | Game is Over (Koniec gry) | |
| 1989 | Capital, or How to Make Money in Poland (Kapital, czyli jak zrobic pieniadze w Polsce) | |
| 1986 | Hero of the Year (Bohater roku) – Silver Lion-Best Director Award at PFF Gdansk ’87; Special Prize of Jury and Soviet Filmmakers Award at Moscow film Festival ‘87 |
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| 1984 | The Idol (Idol) | |
| 1981 | There Was Jazz (Był jazz) – Grand Prix at Koszalin Film Festival, Polish Jazz Archive Award at PFF Gdansk ‘84 |
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| 1979 | Chance (Szansa) Beside (Obok) – Prize for script at PFF Gdansk ’79; 3rd Prize at Rotterdam Film Festival ’80; Ecumenical Jury Prize at Lucerne |
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| 1977 | Top Dog (Wodzirej) – Golden Grapes and Don Quixote Award at LFS in Lagow ‘78 |
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| 1975 | At the Height of Summer (W środku lata) – Distinguishing at San Remo IFF ‘76 |
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| 1973 | Accomodation (Nocleg) |