Andrzej Żuławski
Film director
1940 –
Who is Andrzej Żuławski?
Andrzej Żuławski is a Polish film director. He was born in Lwów, Poland. Żuławski has often gone against mainstream commercialism in his films, and has enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences.
In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature The Devil was banned in Poland, and Żuławski went to France. After the success of That Most Important Thing: Love in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years making The Silver Globe. The work on this film was interrupted by the Polish authorities. After that, Żuławski moved to France where he became known for controversial and violent art-house films. Żuławski is also known for his work with certain specific actresses including Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau.
His films have received 16 awards at various international film festivals. Żuławski has also written several novels, for example: Il était Un Verger, Lity Bór, W Oczach Tygrysa, and Ogród Miłości.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1940
Lviv - Also known as
- Andrzej Zulawski
- Parents
- Spouses
- Małgorzata Braunek
- Sophie Marceau
(1985 - 2001)
- Children
- Nationality
- Poland
- Profession
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
- Lived in
- Lviv
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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