About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1927-01-05
Place of birth:
Warsaw, Poland
Website:
N/A

Władysław Ślesicki

Overview

Władysław Ślesicki was a Polish film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to both documentary and feature films. During World War II, he was a member of the Home Army and participated in the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, Ślesicki studied history at the University of Warsaw and later graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. His notable documentaries include Płyną tratwy (The Rafts Sail On, 1962) and Rodzina człowiecza (Family of Man, 1966), which offer insightful portrayals of human experiences. In feature filmmaking, he is best known for directing W pustyni i w puszczy (In Desert and Wilderness, 1973), an adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel. Ślesicki's work is celebrated for its depth and humanism, contributing significantly to Polish cinema.

Known for

Directing
1985 Lato leśnych ludzi Directing Director N/A
N/A
1982 Śpiewy po rosie Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Droga daleka przed nami... Directing Director 58
Average
1973 In Desert and Wilderness Directing Director 60
Fair
1970 Sloping Fields Directing Director N/A
N/A
1969 Shifting Sands Directing Director N/A
N/A
1967 Kontrybucja Directing Assistant Director N/A
N/A
1967 Energy Directing Director N/A
N/A
1966 Days Months Years Directing Director 59
Average
1966 Family of Man Directing Director 59
Average
1965 A Moment of Silence Directing Director N/A
N/A
1964 Before the Leaves Fall... Directing Director N/A
N/A
1964 Sugar Mill in Morocco Directing Director N/A
N/A
1964 The Mountain Directing Director N/A
N/A
1964 The Twenty-First Directing Director N/A
N/A
1962 The Rafts Sail On Directing Director 59
Average
1962 People and Fish Directing Director N/A
N/A
1961 Portrait of a Small Town Directing Director N/A
N/A
1960 Among Men Directing Director 58
Average
1959 A Day Without Sunshine Directing Director N/A
N/A
1958 The Story of the Road Directing Director N/A
N/A
1958 A Walk in Bieszczady Directing Director N/A
N/A
1957 A Team with Forest Spirit Directing Director 59
Average
1957 The People From an Empty Zone Directing Director N/A
N/A
1956 Where the Devil Says Goodnight Directing Director N/A
N/A
1954 The Gypsy Camp Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
1982 Śpiewy po rosie Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1980 Droga daleka przed nami... Writing Writer 58
Average
1973 In Desert and Wilderness Writing Writer 60
Fair
1971 Muchacho que vas cantando Writing Story N/A
N/A
1969 Shifting Sands Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1964 Before the Leaves Fall... Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1959 A Day Without Sunshine Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A
1956 Where the Devil Says Goodnight Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A