Krzysztof Kieślowski

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

23

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-06-27

Day of death

1996-03-13 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Warsaw, General Government, German Reich [now Poland]

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Biography

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), 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 Writing. In 2002 Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound Top Ten Directors list of modern times. Krzysztof Kieślowski died on 13 March 1996, He was 54.

Known For

  • Hell and Heaven

    Hell and Heaven

  • The Sun Rises Once a Day

    The Sun Rises Once a Day

  • Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne

    Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne

  • Sodankylä Forever

    Sodankylä Forever

  • Don Gabriel

    Don Gabriel

  • Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Pictures of Europe

    Pictures of Europe

  • Kieslowski: Dialogue

    Kieslowski: Dialogue

  • Kieślowski Cannes 94

    Kieślowski Cannes 94

  • The Ten Commandments of Krzysztof Kieslowski

    The Ten Commandments of Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • My Kieslowski

    My Kieslowski

  • 1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker

    1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker

  • Tren na śmierć cenzora

    Tren na śmierć cenzora

  • Kieślowski i jego Amator

    Kieślowski i jego Amator

  • A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski

    A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So...

    Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So...

  • Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Lesson in Cinema

    Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Lesson in Cinema

  • Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors

    Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors

  • Legend

    Legend

  • Krzysiek Kieślowski

    Krzysiek Kieślowski

  • Protection Line

    Protection Line

  • The Face

    The Face