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Andrzej Żuławski
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Lwów, Lwów Voivodeship, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]
Andrzej Żuławski (November 22, 1940 – February 17, 2016) was a Polish film director. He was born in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences. In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature The Devil (1972) was banned in Poland, and Żuławski went to France.…
Known for
- Sophie Marceau, à voix haute — Self (archive footage)2026
- Short Life, Long Death: The Making and Un-Making of On The Silver Globe — Self2025
- Escape to the Silver Globe — Self (archive footage)2021
- Boris Godounov, une conscience tourmentée — self2014
- The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession — Self2009
- Dangerous Liaisons — Antoine Gercourt2003
- Żuławski on Żuławski — Self2000
- Two Faces of Andrzej Zulawski — Self1991
- On the Silver Globe — Self (uncredited)1989
- Sadness and Beauty — Hugo Pierjoyre1985
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1940-11-22 ) 22 November 1940, Lwów , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 17 February 2016 (2016-02-17) (aged 75), Warsaw , Poland
- Occupations
- Film director , Novelist
- Years active
- 1971–2016
- Spouse
- Małgorzata Braunek ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1976 )
- Partner
- Sophie Marceau (1985–2001)
- Children
- 3, including Xawery Żuławski
- Relatives
- Mirosław Żuławski (father), Jerzy Żuławski (grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrzej
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Lviv
- Place of death
- Warsaw
- Spouse
- Małgorzata Braunek
- Father
- Mirosław Żuławski
- Occupation
- journalist
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Official website
- www.andrzej-zulawski.com
- Image
- Andrzej Zulawski2.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- IPA transcription
- ˈandʐɛj ʐuˈwafskʲi
- date of birth
- 1940-11-22
- unmarried partner
- Sophie Marceau
- name in native language
- Andrzej Żuławski
- date of death
- 2016-02-17
- cause of death
- cancer
- member of
- European Film Academy
- Commons category
- Andrzej Żuławski
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- Template:Andrzej Żuławski
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Adaptation
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Andrzej Żuławski
- place of burial
- Góra Kalwaria
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Encyclopedic overview
Andrzej Żuławski ( Polish: [ˈandʐɛj ʐuˈwafskʲi]; 22 November 1940 – 17 February 2016) was a Polish film director and writer best known for his 1981 psychological horror film Possession. Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences.
In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature, The Devil (1972), was banned in communist Poland, and Żuławski went to France. After the success of That Most Important Thing: Love in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years making On the Silver Globe (not released until 1988). The work on this film was interrupted and destroyed by the authorities. After that, Żuławski moved to France where he became known for controversial and violent art-house films such as Possession (1981). Żuławski is also known for his work with actresses including Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau.
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