Piotr Kamler

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Piotr Kamler (born June 30, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish avant-garde animator, director, cinematographer, and writer best known for his films Chronopolis (1982) and The Step (1975).

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Education

Kamler began his studies at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw later he studied in Paris, where he has spent his subsequent career. He made his first film, Conte, in 1960. [1] [2]

Chronopolis

Chronopolis is Kamler's only feature length film and his best known. Completed in 1982, the film is essentially an experimental science fiction story. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was completed, after which Kamler removed all narration and cut 14 minutes from the film. [3]

Collaborations

Many of Kamler's films include collaborations with European avant-garde composers, including members of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM), including Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Parmegiani, Beatriz Ferreyra, François Bayle, and Luc Ferrari. [4]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015). Animation, a World History, Vol. II: Birth of a Style - The Three Markets, Page 177. CRC Press. ISBN   9781317519911 . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Antonio Maria Abate> (July 16, 2023). "GoCritic! Review: Chronopolis". Cine Europa. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Animation from Another World: Chronopolis and Shorts by Piotr Kamler". The Academy Museum. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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