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Andrzej Wajda (1926-2016) was a Polish film and theatre director, a prominent member of the "Polish Film School" and a recipient of many awards. He is known for his trilogy of war films, his allegorical and symbolic style, and his exploration of Polish national identity and history.
IMDb profile of Andrzej Wajda, the most prominent filmmaker in Poland and an Academy Award-winning director. Learn about his life, career, works, and legacy in the Polish cinema and beyond.
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- Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland
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- Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Artykuł o polskim reżyserze filmowym i teatralnym, twórcy polskiej szkoły filmowej i kina moralnego niepokoju. Zawiera informacje o jego życiorysie, twórczości, odznaczeniach i upamiętnieniu.
Learn about Andrzej Wajda, a leading figure in the Polish film school and a winner of the Cannes Palme d'Or and the Academy Honorary Award. Explore his biography, works, style, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
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Oct 10, 2016 · Andrzej Wajda, who mined Polish history to create films that established him as one of the world’s great directors and won him an Academy Award for his life’s work, died on Sunday. He was 90.
Oct 10, 2016 · Andrzej Wajda, the Oscar-winning Polish director whose films charted his country’s turbulent history, has died at the age of 90.
Oct 13, 2016 · Andrzej Wajda, who died this week at age 90, was Poland’s greatest filmmaker, as well as a union activist, a supporter of dissidents and for a time a senator, but he was something more.