Krzysztof Kieślowski

Krzysztof Kieślowski was a documentary and feature film director. Born in 1941, he debuted with the television documentary The Photograph in 1969. In 1974, he became a member of Tor Film Studio. In 1971, he joined the Polish Filmmakers Association, and in 1978–1981, he was its vice-president. Kieślowski received countless accolades, including the Felix – European Academy Award. He taught directing and screenwriting at universities in Katowice, West Berlin, Helsinki and Łódź. In 1990, he was appointed an honorary member of the British Film Institute for his ‘outstanding creative contribution to the culture of motion picture’. In 1995, he joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He died in 1996.

Selected films

• 1979 Camera Buff
• 1981 Blind Chance
• 1987 A Short Film About Killing
• 1991 The Double Life of Veronique
• 1994 Three Colours. Red