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Jerzy Hoffman

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Jerzy Hoffman

Born March 15, 1932 in Cracow, Poland30 films

Jerzy Julian Hoffman is a Polish film director and screenwriter.

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Hoffman was born to Jewish parents Zygmunt Hoffman and Maria Schmelkes. His 1965 film Three Steps on Earth was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. His 1969 film Colonel Wolodyjowski was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

Hoffman directed Battle of Warsaw 1920 in 2011, the first Polish 3D feature film, stating “The fact that Poles made a film in 3D is not a miracle”.

He is the father of early Macintosh development team member Joanna Hoffman.

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The Quack posterFirst watchThe Quack19827.5A famous surgeon is beaten by drunken bullies, loses his memory and cannot recollect who he was before. He gets to a village, lives in a not so well to do family and becomes the Quack - he…View film

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With Fire and Sword poster6.9With Fire and Sword1999The Deluge poster7.2The Deluge1974Colonel Wolodyjowski poster7.0Colonel Wolodyjowski1969

Filmography

30 films as director
  1. 2011Battle of Warsaw 1920Director
  2. 2003The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was GodDirector
  3. 1999With Fire and SwordDirector
  4. 1993Beautiful StrangerDirector
  5. 1984Wedle wyroków twoich...Director
  6. 1982The QuackDirector
  7. 1978To the Last Drop of BloodDirector
  8. 1976The LeperDirector
  9. 1974The DelugeDirector
  10. 1969Colonel WolodyjowskiDirector
  11. 1967FatherDirector
  12. 1966The Miracle FairDirector
  13. 1965Trzy kroki po ziemiDirector
  14. 1964The Law and the FistDirector
  15. 1963Gangsters and PhilanthropistsDirector
  16. 1963Visitez ZakopaneDirector
  17. 1962Havana '61Director
  18. 1961Two Faces of GodDirector
  19. 1960News Out From The Frying PanDirector
  20. 1960Postcards from ZakopaneDirector
  21. 1959Picks For TodayDirector
  22. 1959GaudeamusDirector
  23. 1958Merry-Go-Round in ŁowiczDirector
  24. 1958A Souvenir from KalwariaDirector
  25. 1957Sopot 1957Director
  26. 1957On the Roads of ArmeniaDirector
  27. 1956Hansel and GretelsDirector
  28. 1956The Children AccuseDirector
  29. 1955Look Out, Hooligans!Director
  30. 1954Are You Amongst Them?Director