Andrzej Wajda

Film director

1926 –

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Who is Andrzej Wajda?

Andrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School". He is known especially for a trilogy of war films: A Generation, Kanał and Ashes and Diamonds.

Four of his films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: The Promised Land, The Maids of Wilko, Man of Iron, and Katyń.

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Born
Mar 6, 1926
Suwałki
Also known as
  • Andrzej Witold Wajda
  • Andrzej
  • 안드제이 바이다
  • 안드레 바이다
  • Andrzej Witold Stanisław Wajda
  • Andrzej Witold Wajda
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Poles
Nationality
  • Poland
Profession
Education
  • Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
    Painting
    (1946 - 1950)
  • National Film School in Łódź
    Filmmaking
    (1950 - 1953)

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on July 23, 2013

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