About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1933-08-16
Place of birth:
Łódź, Polska
Website:
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Witold Leszczyński

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1968 Matthew's Days Actor Man in Car (uncredited) 58
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Directing
2008 Stary człowiek i pies Directing Director 58
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2006 After Season Directing First Assistant Director 58
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2001 Requiem Directing Director 58
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1993 Colossus Directing Director 59
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1986 Axiliad Directing Director 59
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1982 The Linnet Directing Director 59
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1978 Rekolekcje Directing Director N/A
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1973 Personal Search Directing Director 58
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1968 Matthew's Days Directing Director 58
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1963 Mansarda Directing Assistant Director N/A
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1961 A Game Directing Director 59
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1959 Portrait of a Man with a Medallion Directing Director 59
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Writing
2008 Stary człowiek i pies Writing Writer 58
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1993 Colossus Writing Screenplay 59
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1986 Axiliad Writing Screenplay 59
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1982 The Linnet Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 Rekolekcje Writing Screenplay N/A
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1978 Rekolekcje Writing Dialogue N/A
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1973 Personal Search Writing Writer 58
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1968 Matthew's Days Writing Screenplay 58
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Camera
1979 Full Moon Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 The Man Who Thought Life Camera Director of Photography 59
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1963 New Year's Eve Adventure Camera Camera Operator N/A
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