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Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Also known as Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Kieâslowski, Krzysztof Kieaslowski, Krzysztof Kiéslowski

Polish film director and screenwriter (1941–1996)

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Krzysztof Kieślowski was a Polish film director and screenwriter who created influential works between 1941 and 1996. His films are considered important contributions to cinema because they explored profound human themes with artistic depth and originality.

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Warsaw, General Government, German Reich [now Poland]

Krzysztof Kieślowski (June 27, 1941 – March 13, 1996) was an influential Polish 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),…

Known for

  • Protection Line — self - cameo2025
  • Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski — Self2006
  • My Kieslowski — Self2006
  • 1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker — Self2005
  • Krzysiek Kieślowski — Self2001
  • Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski — Self1996
  • Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So... — Self1995
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors — Self1995
  • A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski — Self1995
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Lesson in Cinema — Self1994

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Instance of
human
Given name
Krzysztof
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Warsaw
Place of death
Warsaw
Occupation
director
Educated at
National Film School in Łódź
Languages spoken
Polish
Native language
Polish
Award
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Image
Krzysztof Kieślowski Portrait 1994.jpg
Number of children
1
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place of burial
Powązki Cemetery
Commons category
Krzysztof Kieślowski
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1941-06-27
manner of death
natural causes
date of death
1996-03-13
nominated for
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
name in native language
Krzysztof Kieślowski
start of work period
1955-00-00
topic's main category
Category:Krzysztof Kieślowski
related category
Category:Films with screenplays by Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Encyclopedic overview

Krzysztof Kieślowski ( Polish: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf kʲɛɕˈlɔfskʲi] , 27 June 1941 – 14 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for Dekalog (1989), The Double Life of Veronique (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 Original Screenplay. In 2002, Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound list of the top ten film directors of modern times. In 2007, Total Film magazine ranked him at No. 47 on its "100 Greatest Film Directors Ever" list.

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