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Paweł Pawlikowski(II)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Paweł Pawlikowski
A literature and philosophy graduate, with extensive post-graduate work at Oxford on German literature, Polish-born Pawel Pawlikowski started as a documentary filmmaker in British television.

His second feature, Last Resort (2000), earned him international critical acclaim at numerous festivals, including Toronto and Sundance, and won the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for "Most Promising Newcomer in British Film."

His next film, My Summer of Love (2004), won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards in 2005.
BornSeptember 15, 1957
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BornSeptember 15, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 84 wins & 88 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ida (2013)
    Ida
    7.4
    • Director(as Pawel Pawlikowski)
    • 2013
    Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
    Cold War
    7.5
    • Director(as Pawel Pawlikowski)
    • 2018
    Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
    My Summer of Love
    6.7
    • Director(as Pawel Pawlikowski)
    • 2004
    Last Resort (2000)
    Last Resort
    7.2
    • Director(as Pawel Pawlikowski)
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Director



    • The Island
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • Production Unknown



    • Sandra Hüller in Fatherland (2026)
      Fatherland
      7.1
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2026
    • Malgorzata Bela in Muse (2025)
      Muse
      6.5
      Short
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2025
    • Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
      Cold War
      7.5
      • direction (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2018
    • Ida (2013)
      Ida
      7.4
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2013
    • Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas in The Woman in the Fifth (2011)
      The Woman in the Fifth
      5.3
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2011
    • Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
      My Summer of Love
      6.7
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2004
    • Last Resort (2000)
      Last Resort
      7.2
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2000
    • Twockers
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • The Stringer (1998)
      The Stringer
      6.1
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • Tripping with Zhirinovsky
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1995
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1994
    • Serbian Epics (1992)
      Serbian Epics
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 1992
    • Bookmark (1983)
      Bookmark
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1988–1991
    • From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev (1990)
      From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1990
    • Saturday Review (1984)
      Saturday Review
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1987–1988

    Writer



    • The Island
      • Writer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • Production Unknown



    • Sandra Hüller in Fatherland (2026)
      Fatherland
      7.1
      • screenplay (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2026
    • Malgorzata Bela in Muse (2025)
      Muse
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2025
    • Ben Whishaw in Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie (2024)
      Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie
      5.8
      • screenplay by (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2024
    • Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
      Cold War
      7.5
      • story
      • screenplay (as Pawel Pawlikowski, as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2018
    • Lost in Karastan (2014)
      Lost in Karastan
      5.2
      • Writer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2014
    • Ida (2013)
      Ida
      7.4
      • screenplay (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2013
    • Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas in The Woman in the Fifth (2011)
      The Woman in the Fifth
      5.3
      • screenplay (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2011
    • Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
      My Summer of Love
      6.7
      • written by (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2004
    • Last Resort (2000)
      Last Resort
      7.2
      • Writer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2000
    • Twockers
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • writer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • The Stringer (1998)
      The Stringer
      6.1
      • writer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1994
    • From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev (1990)
      From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1990

    Producer



    • Silver (2025)
      Silver
      6.8
      • executive producer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2025
    • Ben Whishaw in Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie (2024)
      Limonov: The Ballad of Eddie
      5.8
      • executive producer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 2024
    • Twockers
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • Tripping with Zhirinovsky
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1995
    • Bookmark (1983)
      Bookmark
      5.1
      TV Series
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1987–1992
    • Serbian Epics (1992)
      Serbian Epics
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Pawel Pawlikowski)
      • 1992

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Paul Pawlikowski
    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • September 15, 1957
      • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Spouses
        Malgorzata Bela2017 - present
    • Children
      • Child
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      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      His top ten films include (in alphabetical order): Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Loves of a Blonde (1965), Cul-de-sac (1966), Days of Heaven (1978), La Dolce Vita (1960), Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981), The Mirror (1975), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Some Like It Hot (1959), Taxi Driver (1976).
    • Quotes
      I'm not a professional filmmaker, it's just a little part of my life and it's not how I define myself. It's not really important whether I make the film in Poland, England or wherever. The films are always the result of where I am, what I've discovered and what's in my head.
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        Films feature star crossed lovers

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