Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Directing
Born January 19, 1922 · Gwoździec, obwód stanisławowski, Polska [obecnie Ukraina]
Died December 27, 2007
Also known as Ежи Кавалерович
Biography
From Wikipedia Jerzy Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film The Village Mill (Gromada). He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films Shadow (Cień, 1956) and Night Train (Pociąg, 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work. Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od Aniołów, 1961) and a 1966 adaptation of Bolesław Prus' historical novel, Pharaoh (Faraon), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film He died on 27 December 2007 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 85.
Awards & recognition
- honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University · 1998
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Golden Medal — Merit to Culture
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Work Flag Order, 1st class
