Biography
Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for Żywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redliński, Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films.
He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986.
The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.
Filmography
all 15
Movies 15
Director 12
First Assistant Director
After Season (2006)
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Director
Requiem (2001)
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Director
Colossus (1993)
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Director
Axiliad (1986)
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Director
The Linnet (1982)
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Cinematographer
Full Moon (1979)
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Director
Rekolekcje (1978)
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Director
Personal Search (1973)
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Cinematographer
The Man Who Thought Life (1969)
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Director
Matthew's Days (1968)
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Camera Operator
New Year's Eve Adventure (1963)
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Assistant Director
Mansarda (1963)
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Director
A Game (1961)
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-08-16
Deathday2007-09-01 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceŁódź, Poland
CitizenshipsPoland
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