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Krzysztof Kieślowski(1941-1996)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieslowski graduated from Lódz Film School in 1969, and became a documentary, TV and feature film director and scriptwriter. Before making his first film for TV, Przejscie podziemne (1974) (The Underground Passage), he made a number of short documentaries. His next TV title, Personnel (1975) (The Staff), took the Grand Prix at Mannheim Film Festival. His first full-length feature was The Scar (1976) (The Scar). In 1978 he made the famous documentary From a Night Porter's Point of View (1979) (Night Porter's Point of View), and in 1979 - a feature Camera Buff (1979) (Camera Buff), which was acclaimed in Poland and abroad. Everything he did from that point was of highest artistic quality.
BornJune 27, 1941
DiedMarch 13, 1996(54)
BornJune 27, 1941
DiedMarch 13, 1996(54)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 72 wins & 30 nominations total

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Known for

Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
The Double Life of Véronique
7.6
  • Writer(as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
  • 1991
Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
Three Colors: Blue
7.8
  • Writer(as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
  • 1993
Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
Three Colors: Red
8.0
  • Writer(as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
  • 1994
Olaf Lubaszenko and Grazyna Szapolowska in A Short Film About Love (1988)
A Short Film About Love
8.1
  • Writer(as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer



  • Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel, Virginie Efira, Pierre Niney, and Adam Bessa in Parallel Tales (2026)
    Parallel Tales
    6.0
    • original story: Dekalog 6 'Thou shalt not commit adultery' (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2026
  • Uit Zicht (2009)
    Uit Zicht
    5.2
    Short
    • original screenplay (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2009
  • Nadzieja (2007)
    Nadzieja
    6.1
    • trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory" (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2007
  • Emmanuelle Béart, Marie Gillain, and Karin Viard in Hell (2005)
    Hell
    6.7
    • scenario (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2005
  • Giovanni Ribisi and Cate Blanchett in Heaven (2002)
    Heaven
    6.9
    • trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory"
    • screenplay (as Krzysztof Kieslowski, as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2002
  • Big Animal (2000)
    Big Animal
    7.1
    • Writer (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2000
  • Short Working Day (1995)
    Short Working Day
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • screenplay (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1995
  • Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)
    Century of Cinema
    7.4
    TV Series
    • idea (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1995
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    Three Colors: Red
    8.0
    • scenario (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1994
  • Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski in Three Colors: White (1994)
    Three Colors: White
    7.6
    • scenario (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1994
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    Three Colors: Blue
    7.8
    • scenario (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1993
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    The Double Life of Véronique
    7.6
    • screenplay (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1991
  • Seven Days a Week - CITY LIFE - Warsaw (1990)
    Seven Days a Week - CITY LIFE - Warsaw
    6.7
    Short
    • Writer (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1990
  • Dekalog (1989)
    Dekalog
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • written by (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1989
  • Olaf Lubaszenko and Grazyna Szapolowska in A Short Film About Love (1988)
    A Short Film About Love
    8.1
    • writer (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1988

Director



  • Cinema16: European Short Films (2007)
    Cinema16: European Short Films
    6.5
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 2007
  • Short Working Day (1995)
    Short Working Day
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1995
  • Irène Jacob in Three Colors: Red (1994)
    Three Colors: Red
    8.0
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1994
  • Julie Delpy and Zbigniew Zamachowski in Three Colors: White (1994)
    Three Colors: White
    7.6
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1994
  • Juliette Binoche in Three Colors: Blue (1993)
    Three Colors: Blue
    7.8
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1993
  • Irène Jacob and Guillaume de Tonquédec in The Double Life of Véronique (1991)
    The Double Life of Véronique
    7.6
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1991
  • City Life (1990)
    City Life
    6.5
    • Director (segment "Warszawa - Siedem dni w tygodniu/Seven Days a Week", as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1990
  • Seven Days a Week - CITY LIFE - Warsaw (1990)
    Seven Days a Week - CITY LIFE - Warsaw
    6.7
    Short
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1990
  • Dekalog (1989)
    Dekalog
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1989
  • Olaf Lubaszenko and Grazyna Szapolowska in A Short Film About Love (1988)
    A Short Film About Love
    8.1
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1988
  • Miroslaw Baka in A Short Film About Killing (1988)
    A Short Film About Killing
    7.9
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1988
  • Blind Chance (1987)
    Blind Chance
    7.7
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1987
  • No End (1985)
    No End
    7.3
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1985
  • Railway Station (1980)
    Railway Station
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1980
  • Talking Heads (1980)
    Talking Heads
    8.0
    Short
    • Director (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1980

Actor



  • Protection Line
    7.3
    Short
    • Tupakoitsija (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1995
  • Marian Kociniak and Barbara Mlynarska in Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne (1973)
    Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne
    6.0
    • Man on the Street (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • The Face (1966)
    The Face
    5.9
    Short
    • The Artist (as Krzysztof Kieslowski)
    • 1966
  • Don Gabriel (1966)
    Don Gabriel
    6.2
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Krzysztof Kieoelowski
  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • June 27, 1941
    • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
  • Died
    • March 13, 1996
    • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland(cardiac arrest)
  • Spouse
    • Maria CautilloJanuary 21, 1967 - March 13, 1996 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    At one point he was filming Three Colors: White (1994) while editing Three Colors: Blue (1993) and writing Three Colors: Red (1994).
  • Quotes
    If I have a goal, then it is to escape from this literalism. I'll never achieve it; in the same way that I'll never manage to describe what really dwells within my character, although I keep on trying.

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