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Jerzy Franciszek Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989.
Jerzy Kawalerowicz was born on 19 January 1922 in Gwozdziec, Stanislawowskie, Poland [now Hvizdets, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Night Train (1959), Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) and Death of a President (1977).
Jerzy Franciszek Kawalerowicz (ur. 19 stycznia 1922 w Gwoźdźcu , zm. 27 grudnia 2007 w Warszawie ) – polski reżyser i scenarzysta filmowy, współzałożyciel i pierwszy przewodniczący Stowarzyszenia Filmowców Polskich (1966–1978), wykładowca Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Filmowej, Telewizyjnej i Teatralnej im.
The Polish school of filmmaking usually followed a national perspective - its great theme was the fate of the Poles. Kawalerowicz, meanwhile, chose universal themes. He is probably best known for his films Mother Joan of the Angels and Pharaoh, which reveal the director's special and original style.
In honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Polish film director Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Culture.pl takes a look back at his most iconic films.
Jerzy Kawalerowicz was born on January 19, 1922 in Gwozdziec, Stanislawowskie, Poland [now Hvizdets, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Night Train (1959), Mother Joan of the Angels (1961) and Death of a President (1977).
Feb 9, 2008 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz was one of the directors who rebuilt the Polish film industry in the years after the Second World War, transforming its international profile in the 1950s and...
