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Agnieszka Holland

Directing

Born November 28, 1948 · Warsaw, Poland

Biography

Agnieszka Holland is a Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her cultural and political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as an assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, and immigrated to France shortly before the 1981 imposition of the martial law in Poland.

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Awards & recognition

  • Czech Medal of Merit · 2024
  • Czech Lion — Best Director · 2021
  • Medal of the President of the Slovak Republic · 2021
  • Silver Bear Jury Prize · 2017
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · 1991
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  • Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
  • Golden Medal — Merit to Culture
  • Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
  • Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class
  • Saint George medal
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2023 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2023 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Director · 2020 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1992 · nominated

Filmography36 titles

The Wire

2002Director

House of Cards

2013Director

Three Colors: Red

1994Story Consultant

The Killing

2011Director

Cold Case

2003Director

Treme

2010Director

Three Colors: Blue

1993Co-Writer

Green Border

2023Director, Producer, Screenplay

Three Colors: White

1994Co-Writer, Story Consultant

The Secret Garden

1993Director

Europa Europa

1990Director, Screenplay

Ida

2013Thanks

In the Name Of

2013Thanks

In Darkness

2011Director

Danton

1983Screenplay

Charlatan

2020Director

Mr. Jones

2019Director

The Affair

2014Director

Pollock

2000Thanks

The Scar

1976as Secretary Hania

1983

2018Director, Executive Producer

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018as Self

Copying Beethoven

2006Director

The Silent Twins

2022Thanks

Franz

2025Co-Writer, Director, Producer

Spoor

2017Director, Screenplay

The Lure

2015Creative Consultant

Washington Square

1997Director

Angry Harvest

1985Director, Writer

The First

2018Co-Executive Producer, Director

The Third Miracle

1999Director

Rosemary's Baby

2014Director

Julie Walking Home

2002Director, Writer

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

2006Director

Nina

2018Creative Consultant

Janosik

2009Director