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

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

as Self

The Face

as The Artist

A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski

as Self

Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors

as Self

Hell and Heaven

as Saved Man (uncredited)

Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski

as Self

The Sun Rises Once a Day

as MO Officer (uncredited)

Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne

as Survey Participant (uncredited)

1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker

as Self

Kieslowski: Dialogue

as Self