Andrzej Zulawski

Andrzej Zulawski

writer, director, second unit director or assistant director

Andrzej Zulawski was born on Nov 22, 1940 in Ukraine]. Andrzej Zulawski's big-screen debut came with Samson directed by Andrzej Wajda in 1961. Andrzej Zulawski is known for On the Silver Globe directed by Andrzej Zulawski, Andrzej Seweryn stars as Marek and Jerzy Trela as Jerzy. Andrzej Zulawski has got 11 awards and 13 nominations so far. The most recent award Andrzej Zulawski achieved is Locarno International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Andrzej Zulawski plays is Cosmos which will be released on Dec 03, 2015.

Born in Lvov, Ukraine; then he moved with his father Miroslaw Zulawski to Czechoslovakia and later to Poland. In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. In the 1960s, he was an assistant of the famous Polish film director Andrzej Wajda. His feature debut La troisième partie de la nuit (1971) was an adaptation of his father's novel. His second feature Le diable (1972) was prohibited in Poland, and Zulawski went to France. After the success of his French debut L'important c'est d'aimer (1975) in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years in making Sur le globe d'argent (1988). The work on this film was brutally interrupted by the authorities. After that, Zulawski moved to France where became known for his highly artistic, controversial, and very violent films. Zulawski is well known for his ability to discover and "rediscover" actresses. Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau played their best parts in his films.

  • Birthday

    Nov 22, 1940
  • Place of Birth

    Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Known For

Awards

11 wins & 13 nominations

Locarno International Film Festival
2015
Cosmos (2015)
Winner - Best Director
2015
Cosmos (2015)
Winner - Best Director
Fantasia Film Festival
2013
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
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