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Andrzej Wajda

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Born March 6, 1926 in Suwałki, PolskaDied October 9, 201664 films

Andrzej Wajda (born 6 March 1926) was a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he was possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School" (active circa 1955 to 1963). He was known especially for a trilogy of war films: A Generation (1954), Kanał (1956) and Ashes and Diamonds (1958).

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Four of his movies were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: The Promised Land (1975), The Maids of Wilko (1979), Man of Iron (1981), and Katyń (2007).

He passed away in 2016 at the age of 90.

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Kanal posterFirst watchKanal19577.6In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Ashes and Diamonds poster7.4Ashes and Diamonds1958Katyn poster6.7Katyn2007Danton poster6.9Danton1983The Promised Land poster7.4The Promised Land1975Man of Marble poster7.1Man of Marble1977Man of Iron poster7.0Man of Iron1981Afterimage poster6.5Afterimage2016A Generation poster6.9A Generation1955

Filmography

64 films as director
  1. 2017Andrzej Wajda: My InspirationsDirector
  2. 2016AfterimageDirector
  3. 2016Wróblewski According to WajdaDirector
  4. 2013Wałesa: Man of HopeDirector
  5. 2013Demons Years LaterDirector
  6. 2010MacbethDirector
  7. 2010Kręć! Jak kochasz to kręć!Director
  8. 2009Sweet RushDirector
  9. 2007KatynDirector
  10. 2005Solidarność, Solidarność...Director
  11. 2004Jan Nowak-Jezioranski: Courier from WarsawDirector
  12. 2002The RevengeDirector
  13. 2002The Lessons of Polish CinemaDirector
  14. 2000The Judgement Of Franciszek KłosDirector
  15. 1999Credit and debit. Andrzej Wajda about himselfDirector
  16. 1999Bigda is Coming!Director
  17. 1999The Last DaysDirector
  18. 1996Miss NobodyDirector
  19. 1996Holy WeekDirector
  20. 1994NastazjaDirector
  21. 1993The Ring with a Crowned EagleDirector
  22. 1992Schuld und SühneDirector
  23. 1990KorczakDirector
  24. 1988The French as Seen by…Director
  25. 1988The PossessedDirector
  26. 1988Proust Against DeclineDirector
  27. 1987Crime and PunishmentDirector
  28. 1986Chronicle of Amorous AccidentsDirector
  29. 1983A Love in GermanyDirector
  30. 1983DantonDirector
  31. 1981Man of IronDirector
  32. 1980The ConductorDirector
  33. 1979The Maids of WilkoDirector
  34. 1979Pogoda domu niechaj będzie z Tobą...Director
  35. 1978Without AnesthesiaDirector
  36. 1978November NightDirector
  37. 1977Man of MarbleDirector
  38. 1977The Dead ClassDirector
  39. 1976The Shadow-LineDirector
  40. 1975The Promised LandDirector
  41. 1973The WeddingDirector
  42. 1972Pilate and OthersDirector
  43. 1970The Birch WoodDirector
  44. 1970Landscape After BattleDirector
  45. 1970Swimming LessonDirector
  46. 1969Hunting FliesDirector
  47. 1969MakbetDirector
  48. 1969Everything for SaleDirector
  49. 1968Gates to ParadiseDirector
  50. 1968Roly PolyDirector
  51. 1965The AshesDirector
  52. 1962Siberian Lady MacbethDirector
  53. 1962Love at TwentyDirector
  54. 1962Interview with BallmeyerDirector
  55. 1961SamsonDirector
  56. 1960Innocent SorcerersDirector
  57. 1959LotnaDirector
  58. 1958Ashes and DiamondsDirector
  59. 1957KanalDirector
  60. 1955A GenerationDirector
  61. 1955I Walk in the SunDirector
  62. 1953While You Are AsleepDirector
  63. 1951The Pottery at IlzaDirector
  64. 1951The Bad BoyDirector