Witold Leszczyński

Witold Leszczyński

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1933-08-16

  • Day of Death

    2007-09-01 (74 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Łódź, Polska

Biography

Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for Żywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redliński, Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films.

He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986.

Acting

Crew