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Born in Lvov, Ukraine; then he moved with his father Miroslaw Zulawski to Czechoslovakia and later to Poland. In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. In the 1960s, he was an assistant of the famous Polish film director Andrzej Wajda. His feature debut The Third Part of the Night (1971) was an adaptation of his father's novel. His second feature The Devil (1972) was prohibited in Poland, and Zulawski went to France. After the success of his French debut That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years in making On the Silver Globe (1988). The work on this film was brutally interrupted by the authorities. After that, Zulawski moved to France where became known for his highly artistic, controversial, and very violent films. Zulawski is well known for his ability to discover and "rediscover" actresses. Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau played their best parts in his films.- Stanislaw Lem was a visionary Polish author known for Solaris (1972).
He was born on September 12, 1921, in Lwów, Poland. His father, Samuel Lem, was a wealthy laryngologist who served in the Austrian army. His mother, Sabina Woller, was a homemaker. Although he was born into a Polish-Jewish family, Lem was raised a Catholic and later became an atheist. He graduated from the Lwów Gymnazium in 1939, then studied medicine at the Lvov Medical Institute in 1940-1941. During WWII, he survived the Nazi occupation of Lwów and worked as a mechanic and welder for a German firm until 1944.
After World War II Lem escaped from the Soviet occupation of Germany and moved to Krakow, Poland, as a repatriate. There he completed his medical studies at Jagellonian University, without taking the doctor's degree. He worked at the Konserwatorium Naukoznawcze as a research assistant for psychologist Dr. Choynowski. From 1946-1949 Lem was involved in medical research in psychology, which became a turning point in his life. He started writing poetry and science fiction in 1946, but his first serious novel, "Hospital of the Transfiguration", was suppressed by the Polish government for eight years. It was released only in 1956, when freedom of speech was earned after the "Polish October" popular uprising.
Lem quit medicine in 1949, because he did not want to be drafted into the army. He married a doctor instead of being one. In 1949 he became a professional writer and continued creating his increasingly unusual novels: "The Investigation", "Eden", "Return from the Stars". The 1960s and 1970s were the most productive for Lem. At that time he wrote 'Solaris', 'The Invincible', 'The Cyberiad', 'His Master's Voice', 'The Star Diaries', 'The Futurological Congress', and 'Tales of Pirx the Pilot'. His gift of a visionary materialized in 'Summa Technologiae' (Sum of Technologies, 1964), which tackled problems of virtual reality. Lem showed his talent for premonition in "Katar" (1975), which predicted international terrorism, and in "Observations on the Spot"' (1982), which showed absurdity of a conflict between two civilizations.
His novel 'Solaris' was adapted into eponymous films twice. First came the Russian-made film adaptation by director Andrei Tarkovsky in 1972, starring Donatas Banionis and Natalya Bondarchuk. Lem spent six months working with Tarkovsky in Moscow, but their collaboration ended in a bitter conflict over the changes and additions to the original story. After seeing edited parts of the 1972 film, Lem said of Tarkovsky: "Instead of focusing on deeper moral questions related to frontiers of human knowledge, he made a drama-type 'Crime and Punishment' in space, by making up unnecessary characters of parents and relatives, then adding a hut on an island." "Tarkovsky was a genius, but he was moving in the opposite direction from my book", also said Lem. Upon his doctor's advice Lem did not want to see the 2002 remake by director Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone.
"Solaris" (1961) is arguably the best known work of Lem's works. It deals with the problem of human existence in the world of the unknown. It also shows the inevitability of misunderstandings in human contacts with other worlds. Planet Solaris is inhabited by a single Plasma Ocean organism with the eerie ability to materialize human thoughts. When astronauts become more aggressive in forcing contact with Solaris, it confronts them with pushing the buttons of their most painful thoughts by recreating their dead wives and relatives, and virtually bringing the dead back to life in front of their eyes. Obsolete biological human impulses are shown in stark contrast with the magnitude of the ocean-size organism. At some point humans become an irrational liability to their machine partner, the spaceship. Lem's imagination and talent for creation of alternative reality challenges the limits of human knowledge.
"Past is more perfect than future, which makes me sad," said Lem. Although some of his predictions came true, he expressed his disappointment about the failure of many positive prognosis that were made during the 1960s and 1970s. He died on March 27, 2006, in Kraków, and was laid to rest in the Salwatorski cemetery in Kraków, Poland. His books sold over 27 million copies in 41 languages. - Composer
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Wojciech Kilar was born on 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Ninth Gate (1999) and The Pianist (2002). He was married to Barbara Pomianowska. He died on 29 December 2013 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.- Actor
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Wojciech Pszoniak was born on 2 May 1942 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Danton (1983), The Promised Land (1975) and Korczak (1990). He was married to Barbara. He died on 19 October 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.- Production Designer
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- Art Director
Adam Kilian was born on 13 February 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a production designer and art director, known for Television Theater (1953), Król Macius I (1958) and The Decalogue (1989). He died on 25 June 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Irena Karel was born on 10 August 1943 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969), Przygody pana Michala (1969) and Ostatni po Bogu (1968).
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Janusz Majewski was born on 5 August 1931 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Mala matura 1947 (2010), Sublokator (1966) and Excentrycy, czyli po slonecznej stronie ulicy (2015). He was married to Zofia Nasierowska. He died on 10 January 2024 in Poland.- Ryszarda Hanin was born on 30 August 1919 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Jeszcze tylko ten las (1991), Sexmission (1984) and Zofia (1976). She died on 1 January 1994 in Swider, Otwock, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Zdzislaw Parylak was born on 18 March 1926 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is a cinematographer, known for Jak byc kochana (1963), Orzel (1959) and Deszczowy lipiec (1958).- Producer
- Production Manager
- Writer
Gene Gutowski was born on 26 July 1925 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a producer and production manager, known for Repulsion (1965), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) and The Pianist (2002). He was married to Joanna Smaga, Dorota Puzio, Corinna Liddell, Judy Wilson and Zillah Rhoades. He died on 10 May 2016 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Marlena Milwiw was born on 22 September 1931 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for On, ona, oni (1983), Television Theater (1953) and W zawieszeniu (1987).
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Jerzy Domaradzki was born on 6 January 1943 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is a director and assistant director, known for Planeta krawiec (1983), Struck by Lightning (1990) and The Big Race (1981).- Composer
- Music Department
Miroslav Skorik was born on 13 June 1938 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Taras. Homecoming (2019), Anton (2019) and Khlib i sil (1971). He died on 1 June 2020 in Kyiv, Ukraine.- Actor
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Wlodzimierz Press was born on 13 May 1939 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor and writer, known for Klakier (1983), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) and Europa Europa (1990). He is married to Renata Press. They have one child.- Jacek Domanski was born on 20 January 1941 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Czerwone berety (1963), Bokser (1967) and Prywatne sledztwo (1987).
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Ryszard Filipski was born on 17 July 1934 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Zamach stanu (1980), Wysokie loty (1980) and Hubal (1973). He died on 22 October 2021.- Eugeniusz Korczarowski was born on 7 May 1937 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Szarada (1977), Wyrok smierci (1980) and Zloty pociag (1986).
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ludwina Mannowa was born on 16 February 1921 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland. Ludwina was a costume designer, known for 5 i 1/2 Bladego Józka (1970), Raj na ziemi (1970) and Pulapka (1971). Ludwina died on 12 May 2009.- Animation Department
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- Art Director
Stanislaw Dülz was born on 16 March 1927 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a director and art director, known for Bolek i Lolek (1963), Signale - Ein Weltraumabenteuer (1970) and Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie (1986). He died on 18 December 2006.- Jerzy Przybylski was born on 27 April 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Promised Land (1975), Theatre Macabre (1971) and The Saragossa Manuscript (1965). He died on 24 July 1999 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Zbigniew Herbert was born on 29 October 1924 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Television Theater (1953), Teatr Polskiego Radia (2004) and Petla (1986). He was married to Katarzyna Dzieduszycka. He died on 28 July 1998 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Ursula von Manescul was born on 14 May 1931 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Salto mortale (1969), Mädchen mit Zukunft (1954) and Bezauberndes Fräulein (1953). She was married to Franz M. Lang. She died on 19 March 1991 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- Actress
- Additional Crew
Krystyna Mazurówna was born on 20 January 1939 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for Przygoda z piosenka (1969), Dzien dobry, kocham cie! (2014) and Sublokator (1966).- Composer
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Stanislaw Skrowaczewski was born on 3 October 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for The Truman Show (1998), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Kariera (1955). He was married to Krystyna Jarosz. He died on 21 February 2017 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Jerzy Abratowski was born on 22 April 1929 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Amok (1998), O rany, nic sie nie stalo (1987) and Banda (1965). He died on 28 January 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Writer
Irena Dziedzic was born on 20 June 1925 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress and writer, known for Polowanie na muchy (1969), Television Theater (1953) and Jutro premiera (1962). She died on 5 November 2018 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Adam Hanuszkiewicz was born on 16 June 1924 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a director and actor, known for Spóznieni przechodnie (1962), Television Theater (1953) and Zuzanna i chlopcy (1961). He was married to Magdalena Cwen, Zofia Rysiówna, Zofia Kucówna and Marta Stachiewiczówna. He died on 4 December 2011 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Script and Continuity Department
Urszula Krzemieniecka was born on 21 October 1930 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. Urszula was an assistant director, known for Sygnaly (1959), Janosik (1974) and Trzeba zabic te milosc (1972). Urszula died on 14 October 2004 in Rzeszów, Podkarpackie, Poland.- Jerzy Bielecki was born on 4 January 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Zycie na goraco (1979), Salt of the Black Earth (1970) and Koniec naszego swiata (1964). He died on 28 December 2010 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Jerzy Broszkiewicz was born on 6 June 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Bialy niedzwiedz (1959), Wilczy bilet (1964) and Young Chopin (1952). He died on 5 October 1993 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
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- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jan Kulczynski was born in 1931 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Domek z kart (1954), Television Theater (1953) and Szklana góra (1960). He died on 12 April 2015 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Iga Mayr was born on 17 April 1921 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Ostatni po Bogu (1968), Taranthriller (1997) and Tredowata (2000). She died on 28 January 2001 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Jan Stawarz was born on 11 June 1939 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Kain (2016), Zabic na koncu (1990) and The Scar (1976).
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- Composer
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Jerzy Matula was born on 19 April 1942 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He is an actor and composer, known for Sto koni do stu brzegów (1979), Pierscien i róza (1987) and Zdaniem obrony: Polowanie na Króla Lira (1993).- Writer
- Script and Continuity Department
- Soundtrack
Jerzy Lutowski was born on 23 June 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Czerwone berety (1963), Night Train (1959) and Rodzina Milcarków (1962). He died on 3 January 1985 in Paris, France.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrzej Trzos-Rastawiecki was born on 23 June 1933 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a director and writer, known for Zapis zbrodni (1974), Skazany (1976) and Jestem przeciw (1985). He died on 2 April 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Actress
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Halina Kunicka was born on 18 February 1938 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for Biale tango (1981), Dziewczyny do wziecia (1972) and Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo (2014).- Leopold Sadurski was born on 29 November 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Skarb (1949), Jasne Lany (1947) and Television Theater (1953). He died on 6 January 1966 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Andrij Dobriansky was born on 1 September 1930 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Ghosts of Versailles (1992), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Ayman Mohyeldin Reports (2021). He was married to Stefania Bilynska. He died on 1 February 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Danuta Wodynska was born on 31 May 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Gangsterzy i filantropi (1963), Skradziona kolekcja (1979) and Lekarstwo na milosc (1966). She died on 4 July 2001 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Andrzej Kurylewicz was born on 24 November 1932 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Lesson of a Dead Language (1979), Night Train (1959) and Ostatni strzal (1959). He was married to Wanda Warska. He died on 13 April 2007 in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Writer
- Production Manager
- Producer
Ryszard Chutkowski was born on 31 January 1933 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a writer and production manager, known for A Short Film About Killing (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and A Short Film About Love (1988). He died on 2 March 2015 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Janusz Hajdun was born on 25 February 1935 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Elementarz (1976), Tango (1981) and Killing Auntie (1985). He died on 12 September 2008 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.- Zbigniew Wójcik was born on 20 June 1932 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Eighth Day of the Week (1958), Zloto (1962) and Slowo honoru (1953). He died on 8 July 1963 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Anna Chodakowska was born on 30 March 1920 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Cien (1956) and Heimkehr (1941). She died on 16 June 1991 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.
- Izolda Wojciechowska was born on 23 September 1936 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for M jak milosc (2000), Na dobre i na zle (1999) and A Cat with a Dog (2018).
- Mikolaj Bieszczadowski was born on 23 January 1923 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine].
- Anna Golebiowska was born on 20 September 1928 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Passenger (1963) and Odlot (1983). She died on 19 August 2005 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
- Yehuda Nir was born on 31 March 1930 in Lwów, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. Yehuda died on 19 July 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Wsevolod W. Isajiw was born on 6 November 1933 in Lwów, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. Wsevolod W. was a writer, known for Between Hitler and Stalin (2003). Wsevolod W. was married to Christina. Wsevolod W. died on 28 February 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.