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Ryszard Bugajski
Directing
Born April 27, 1943 · Warsaw, Poland
Died June 7, 2019
Also known as Ryszard Karol Bugajski
Biography
Ryszard Karol Bugajski (27 April 1943 – 7 June 2019) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 23 films and television shows since 1972. His 1982 film Interrogation starring Krystyna Janda and Adam Ferency, described as "the most anti-Communist film in the history of Polish People's Republic" was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival after being suppressed by the Polish communist authorities for several years.
Awards & recognition
- Medal — Merit to Culture
- Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 1990 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 1990 · nominated
