Krzysztof Kieślowski
Director
Biography
Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996) was an influential Polish arthouse film director and screenwriter known internationally for his television series "The Decalogue" (1989), and his feature films "The Double Life of Véronique" (1991), and the "Three Colours" trilogy (1993–1994). Kieślowski received numerous awards during his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (1988), FIPRESCI Prize (1988, 1991), and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (1991); the Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (1989), Golden Lion (1993), and OCIC Award (1993); and the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear (1994). In 1995 he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writing. In 2002 Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound Top Ten Directors list of modern times. Krzysztof Kieślowski died on 13 March 1996, He was 54.
Personal Info
Occupation Director
Place of Birth Warsaw, Poland
Birthday 1941-06-27
Featured Crew Taste
Filmography by Year
Filmography by Genre
Drama
27
Documentary
15
TV Movie
14
Romance
6
Comedy
3
Etc
3
Mystery
3
Crime
2
Fantasy
1