Jan Holoubek | |
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 Holoubek in 2021 | |
| Born | 4 March 1978 Warsaw, Poland |
| Education | Łódź Film School |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Jan Holoubek (born 4 March 1978) is a Polish director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Netflix series The Mire , High Water , and Heweliusz . He also directed the 2020 drama film 25 Years of Innocence .
Holoubek was born in Warsaw to Polish actors Gustaw Holoubek and Magdalena Zawadzka. His cousin is Australian actress Magda Szubanski. [1]
He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2001. [2] He began his career as a camera operator. [3]
In 2020, he directed the drama film 25 Years of Innocence , for which he was nominated for the Polish Academy Award for Best Film. [4] In 2023, he directed the historical drama film Doppelgänger . [5]
His upcoming feature film is titled Escape from the Dark Valley. [6] [7]
From 2018 to 2024, he directed the Netflix thriller television series The Mire . [8] In 2022, he created and directed the television Netflix series High Water . [9] He directed the upcoming historical drama television miniseries Heweliusz , set to premiere on Netflix in 2025. [10] [11]
He is in a relationship with actress Magdalena Różczka. [12] [13] They have two daughters. [14] [15]
| Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer |
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| 2010 | Pixels | No | Yes |
| 2012 | Supermarket | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Pocztówki z Republiki Absurdu | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Król życia | No | Yes |
| 2016 | Po prostu przyjaźń | No | Yes |
| 2018 | Taxing Love | No | Yes |
| 2020 | 25 Years of Innocence | Yes | No |
| 2023 | Doppelgänger | Yes | No |
| TBA | Escape from the Dark Valley | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Cinematographer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Naznaczony | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Medics | No | Yes | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Prokurator | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Para nie do pary | No | Yes | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Raven | No | Yes | 6 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | The Mire | Yes | No | 11 episodes |
| 2019 | Odwróceni. Ojcowie i córki | Yes | No | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | High Water | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Heweliusz | Yes | No | Upcoming miniseries |
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