Ryszard Bugajski

Ryszard Bugajski

director, writer, producer

Ryszard Bugajski was born on Apr 27, 1943 in Poland. Ryszard Bugajski's big-screen debut came with Kobieta i kobieta directed by Ryszard Bugajski in 1980. Ryszard Bugajski is known for Interrogation directed by Ryszard Bugajski, Krystyna Janda stars as Antonina 'Tonia' Dziwisz and Adam Ferency as Lieutenant Morawski. Ryszard Bugajski has got 5 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Ryszard Bugajski achieved is Polish Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Ryszard Bugajski plays is The Closed Circuit which will be released on Jul 01, 2013.

Ryszard Bugajski began his career working with Andrzej Wajda at Studio X in the late 70's. When he was pressured by the secret police to become an informant at the Studio, Bugajski vowed to try and bring down the Communist regime. To that end he shot his first feature film, "Interrogation", as society crumbled around him during the Solidarity uprisings. A scathing attack against the system, "Interrogation" was completed in secret during martial law. Banned by the authorities, the film was watched illegally by millions of Poles on newly acquired VCRs.Persecuted by the secret police and banned from working, Bugajski and his wife fled to Canada in 1985, where he quickly learned English and got work directing television series and films.On the fall of Communism in Poland, "Interrogation" became the official Polish entry at the Cannes Film Festival in 1990, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and its leading actress Krystyna Janda won Best Actress for her stunning performance.Bugajski returned to his homeland in 1995 where he has been making feature films, documentaries, television series and television features. He has also published several novels and continues to receive awards at film festivals. In 2009, Bugajski made his acclaimed feature film, General Nil, and in 2013 "The Closed Circuit" opened to both critical acclaim and commercial success in Poland.

  • Birthday

    Apr 27, 1943
  • Place of Birth

    Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 7 nominations

Polish Film Festival
2002
W kogo ja sie wrodzilem? (2002)
Winner - Honorable Mention
W kogo ja sie wrodzilem? (2002)
1990
Przesluchanie (1989)
Winner - Special Jury Prize
1989
Przesluchanie (1989)
Winner - Audience Award
1989
Przesluchanie (1989)
Winner - Audience Award
Chicago International Film Festival
1990
Best Feature Film
Winner - Silver Hugo

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies