Janusz Zaorski

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Janusz Zaorski

Directing 79 September 19, 1947

Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in…

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Man of Iron

Man of Iron

7.0 1981 Movie
E=mc²

E=mc²

6.2 2002 Movie
Hacker

Hacker

4.3 2002 Movie
Happy New York

Happy New York

5.8 1997 Movie
Soccer Poker

Soccer Poker

7.2 1989 Movie
Night Silence

Night Silence

4.7 2024 Movie
Screen Tests

Screen Tests

6.1 1977 Movie
Siberian Exile

Siberian Exile

4.1 2013 Movie
Panny i wdowy

Panny i wdowy

5.8 1991 Movie
Saved by a Miracle

Saved by a Miracle

5.6 2004 Movie
Panny i wdowy

Panny i wdowy

6.0 1992 TV Show
Childish Questions

Childish Questions

8.1 1981 Movie

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Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Picasso's Mermaid

    Movie Director

  2. 2024
    Night Silence

    Movie

  3. 2021
    Escape to the Silver Globe

    Movie Self

  4. 2017
    Pokolenia

    Movie Director

  5. 2013
    Siberian Exile

    Movie Director

  6. 2005
    Tree Doctor

    Movie Idea

  7. 2004
    Saved by a Miracle

    Movie Director

  8. 2002
    Hacker

    Movie

  9. 2002
    E=mc²

    Movie prorektor

  10. 1997
    Happy New York

    Movie Writer

  11. 1992
    Panny i wdowy

    TV show kupujący książki w księgarni polskiej w Paryżu

  12. 1992
    Who Is Joe Louis?

    Movie Executive Producer

  13. 1991
    Panny i wdowy

    Movie

  14. 1990
    Do domu

    Movie Director

  15. 1989
    Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie...

    Movie Director

  16. 1989
    Soccer Poker

    Movie (uncredited)

More credits
  1. 1987
    The Mother of the Kings

    Movie Director

  2. 1986
    Sons and Comrades

    Movie Director

  3. 1985
    Baryton

    Movie Director

  4. 1984
    Zabawa w chowanego

    Movie Director

  5. 1981
    Childish Questions

    Movie Director

  6. 1981
    The Smaller Sky

    Movie Dr. Barcz

  7. 1981
    Man of Iron

    Movie Mundek

  8. 1980
    Punkt widzenia

    TV show Director

  9. 1980
    Point of View

    Movie Director

  10. 1979
    Overdue Vacation

    Movie Director

  11. 1978
    A Room with a Sea View

    Movie Director

  12. 1977
    Screen Tests

    Movie Receptionist

  13. 1976
    Zezem

    TV show Writer

  14. 1976
    A Partite for a Woodwind Instrument

    Movie Writer

  15. 1975
    Promotion

    Movie Director

  16. 1974
    Chleba naszego powszedniego

    Movie Director

  17. 1973
    Lazarus' Whims

    Movie Director

  18. 1973
    God's Finger

    Movie Alfred Cyganiewicz

  19. 1972
    Uciec jak najbliżej

    Movie Director

  20. 1971
    Goodnight

    Movie Vampire (uncredited)