Janusz Zaorski

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Janusz Zaorski
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Janusz Zaorski, 2007
Born (1947-09-19) 19 September 1947 (age 77)
Warsaw, Poland
Occupation(s)Film director, scenarist, actor
Years active1967–present
ParentTadeusz Zaorski

Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish : kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series.

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Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.

Selected filmography

Director

Actor

Writer

Awards

Janusz Zaorski awards [1]
Festival
YearNominated workAwardResultNote
38th Berlin International Film Festival [2]
1988 Matka Królów (1982)FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable MentionWon
Matka Królów (1982)Silver Berlin Bear: Outstanding Single AchievementWon"For the mastery of visual language in the context of a tragic historic era."
Matka Królów (1982)Golden Berlin BearNominated
Locarno International Film Festival
1978Pokój z widokiem na morze (1977)Silver LeopardWon
1986Jezioro Bodeńskie (1985)Golden LeopardWon
Polish Film Festival
1975Awans (1974)Special Jury PrizeWon
1985Baryton (1984)Silver LionWonTied with Jestem przeciw (1985) and Cztery pory roku (1985).
1987Matka Królów (1982)Golden LionWon
1997Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997)Best DirectorWon

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References

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  1. "Janusz Zaorski awards". IMDb . Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  2. "Berlinale: 1988 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
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