As Director, As Writer
Stary człowiek i pies
2008
5.7
Witold Leszczyński
Directing
Birth Date
August 16, 1933
Place of Birth
Łódź, Polska
Date of Death
September 1, 2007
Biography
Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for Żywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redliński, Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films. He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986. The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.
