Born in 1946 in Wroclaw. Director, screenwriter, producer.
Studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw (1965-70), Polish philology at the Warsaw University (1972-74) and film directing at the Łódź Film School (1974-78). Co-founder and literary director of ZEBRA Film Studio. deputy chairmaen of International Association of Audiovisual Authors (AIDAA) and member of the General Assembly of the international producer’s organization AGICOA. Since 2005 member of the Council of Polish Film Institute. Chairman of the Polish Filmmakers’ Association. Laureate of numerous awards at national and international film festivals.
| 2019 | Solid Gold | |
| 2015 | Anatomy of Evil (Anatomia zła) | |
| 2013 | One Way Ticket to the Moon (Bilet na księżyc) | |
| 2011 | Entanglement (Uwikłanie) | |
| 2009 | God’s Little Village (U Pana Boga za miedzą) – Best Director Award at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, Nanchang 2009 (China) |
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| 2007 | God’s Little Garden (U Pana Boga w ogródku) | |
| 2005 | The Lovers of the Year of the Tiger (Kochankowie Roku Tygrysa) Do You Know What? In Solidarity, Solidarity (I wie Pan co? W Solidarność, Solidarność) |
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| 2001 | Nikos Dyzmas Career (Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy) – Silver Pomegranate at the Comedy Film Festival in Lubomierz 2002 |
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| 2000 | It’s Me, the Thief (To ja, złodziej) – Grand Prix Golden Ombu, Best Screenplay Award at the Mar Del Plata IFF 2001; – Best Screenplay Award at the Wine Country Film Festival, California 2001 |
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| 1998 | As Snug as a Bug in a Rug (U Pana Boga za piecem) – Audience Award at the Chicago PFF; – Best Director Award, Prize for the longest applauded film, Major of Gdynia City Award for Best Comedy at the PFF in Gdynia; – Bronze Grape Bunch at the Łagow Film Summer; – l Bronze Pomegranate at the Comedy Film Festival in Lubomierz ’99; – Silver Sickle for the Best Comedy of Decade at the Comedy Film Festival in Lubomierz 2006. |
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| 1996 | Children and Fish (Dzieci i ryby) | |
| 1992 | 1968, A Happy New Year (1968. Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku) | |
| 1990 | Polish Cuisine (Kuchnia Polska) | |
| 1988 | The Art of Loving (Sztuka kochania) | |
| 1986 | Kill Me Cop (Zabij mnie, glino) – Polish Cinema Chief Award 1987 |
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| 1983 | Funeral Ceremony (Ceremonia pogrzebowa) – TV, Best Debut Director Award in the television film category |
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| 1988 | Alice (Alicja) |