Famous Polish Directors

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Roman Polanski
(Director, Known for His Horror Films 'Repulsion', 'The Fearless Vampire Killers' & 'Cul-de-sac')
Roman Polanski
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Birthdate: August 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France

Polish-French film director, producer, writer, and actor Roman Polanski is a popular yet controversial figure. He has made several critically acclaimed films and has received six Oscar nominations. He has been accused of sexual abuse by numerous women and is a subject of an Interpol red notice issued for his arrest.

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Ross Martin
(Actors)
Ross Martin
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Birthdate: March 22, 1920
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gródek, Poland
Died: July 3, 1981
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Krzysztof Kieślowski
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Birthdate: June 27, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: March 13, 1996
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Janusz Kamiński
(Cinematographer)
Janusz Kamiński
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Birthdate: June 27, 1959
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ziebice, Poland
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Andrzej Zulawski
(Polish filmmaker)
Andrzej Zulawski
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Birthdate: November 22, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lwów, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic USSR
Died: February 17, 2016

Known as a rebellious director, Polish filmmaker Andrzej Zulawski compromised on mainstream success to create a niche audience in the European art-house circle. His second film, Diabel, which depicted rape, violence, and bloodshed, was banned in Poland. He later moved to France, making films such as L’Important C’est d’Aimer.

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Andrzej Wajda
(Polish Film Director)
Andrzej Wajda
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Birthdate: March 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Suwałki, Poland
Died: October 9, 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Pawel Pawlikowski
(Filmmaker)
Pawel Pawlikowski
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Birthdate: September 15, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Agnieszka Holland
(Director & Screenwriter)
Agnieszka Holland
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Birthdate: November 28, 1948
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
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Jerzy Skolimowski
(Director)
Jerzy Skolimowski
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Birthdate: May 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Łódź, Poland
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Robert Wiene
(German Film Director, Screenwriter and Producer)
Robert Wiene
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Birthdate: April 27, 1873
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Died: July 17, 1938
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Ulli Lommel
(Actor)
Ulli Lommel
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Birthdate: December 21, 1944
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sulecin, Poland
Died: December 2, 2017
 12 
Andrzej Seweryn
(Actor, director)
Andrzej Seweryn
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Birthdate: April 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heilbronn, Germany
 13 
Paul Wegener
(Actor)
Paul Wegener
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Birthdate: December 11, 1874
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jarantowice, Poland
Died: September 13, 1948
 14 
Agata Trzebuchowska
(Screenwriter, Director)
Agata Trzebuchowska
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Birthdate: April 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Poland
 15 
Malgorzata Szumowska
(Film director)
Malgorzata Szumowska
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Birthdate: February 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
 16 
Rudolph Maté
(Cinematographer)
Rudolph Maté
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Birthdate: January 21, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: October 27, 1964
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Richard Boleslavsky
(Polish Film Director and Actor)
Richard Boleslavsky
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Birthdate: February 4, 1889
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Płock County, Poland
Died: January 17, 1937

Richard Boleslavsky was a Polish film and theatre actor, director, and teacher of acting. In 1922, Richard started teaching a new system of acting in New York City, which came to be known as Method acting in the USA. Richard Boleslavsky is also credited with founding the American Laboratory Theatre. Among his pupils were Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg.

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Wojciech Has
(Film director)
Wojciech Has
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Birthdate: April 1, 1925
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: October 3, 2000
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Tadeusz Konwicki
(Polish Writer and Film Director Known for His Bitter Novels About the Devastations of War and Ideology)
Tadeusz Konwicki
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Birthdate: June 22, 1926
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Naujoji Vilnia, Lithuania
Died: January 7, 2015

As a teenager, Polish author and director Tadeusz Konwicki was part of the Polish resistance movement, fighting against both the Nazis and the Soviets. He later penned award-winning works such as At the Construction Site and directed films such as The Last Day of Summer. Initially a communist, he later opposed the party.

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Wojciech Bogusławski
(Actor)
Wojciech Bogusławski
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Birthdate: April 9, 1757
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Glinno, Poland
Died: July 23, 1829
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Arno Assmann
(Actor)
Arno Assmann
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Birthdate: July 30, 1908
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Died: November 30, 1979