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Zenon Wasilewski
Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa"…
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Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
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1966
The Man in the Mirror
Movie Narrator
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1964
Wooden Rider
Movie Narrator
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1961
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Movie Director
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1960
There Was a Little Pig
Movie Director
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1959
Uwaga, Diabeł!
Movie Screenplay
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1959
Five Minutes for Health
Movie Director
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1958
Shoemaker Dratewka
Movie Director
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1956
Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow
Movie Writer
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1956
Dwie Dorotki
Movie Director
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1956
Magical Gifts
Movie Director
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1954
Michalkowick's Story
Movie Director
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1951
The Cunning Fox
Movie Director
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1951
The Fox and the Stork
Movie Screenplay
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1949
Pan Piórko śni
Movie Director
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1947
In the Time of King Krakus
Movie Animation
