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Władysław Ślesicki
Warsaw, Poland
Władysław Ślesicki was a Polish film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to both documentary and feature films. During World War II, he was a member of the…
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Władysław Ślesicki was a Polish film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to both documentary and feature films. During World War II, he was a member of the Home Army and participated in the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, Ślesicki studied history at the University of Warsaw and later graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. His notable documentaries include Płyną tratwy (The Rafts Sail On, 1962) and Rodzina człowiecza (Family of Man, 1966), which offer insightful portrayals of human experiences. In feature filmmaking, he is best known for directing W pustyni i w puszczy (In Desert and Wilderness, 1973), an adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel. Ślesicki's work is celebrated for its depth and humanism, contributing significantly to Polish cinema.
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1985
Lato leśnych ludzi
TV show Director
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1982
Śpiewy po rosie
Movie Director
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1980
Droga daleka przed nami...
Movie Director
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1973
In Desert and Wilderness
Movie Director
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1971
Muchacho que vas cantando
Movie Story
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1970
Sloping Fields
Movie Director
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1969
Shifting Sands
Movie Director
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1967
The Contribution
Movie Assistant Director
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1967
Energy
Movie Director
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1966
Days Months Years
Movie Director
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1966
Family of Man
Movie Director
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1965
A Moment of Silence
Movie Director
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1964
Before the Leaves Fall...
Movie Director
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1964
The Mountain
Movie Director
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1964
Sugar Mill in Morocco
Movie Director
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1964
The Twenty-First
Movie Director
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1962
The Rafts Sail On
Movie Director
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1962
People and Fish
Movie Director
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1961
Portrait of a Small Town
Movie Director
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1960
Among Men
Movie Director
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1959
A Day Without Sunshine
Movie Screenplay
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1958
The Story of the Road
Movie Director
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1958
A Walk in Bieszczady
Movie Director
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1957
A Team with Forest Spirit
Movie Director
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1957
People of the Vacant Area
Movie Director
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1956
Where the Devil Says Goodnight
Movie Director
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1954
The Gypsy Camp
Movie Director
