Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 27, 1941
- Died
- March 13, 1996
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, General Government, German Reich [now Poland]
Krzysztof Kieślowski (June 27, 1941 – March 13, 1996) was an influential Polish film director and screenwriter known internationally for his television series "The Decalogue" (1989), and his feature films "The Double Life of Véronique" (1991), and the "Three Colours" trilogy (1993–1994). Kieślowski received numerous awards during his career, including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize (1988), FIPRESCI Prize (1988, 1991), and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (1991); the Venice Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize (1989), Golden Lion (1993), and OCIC Award (1993); and the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear (1994). In 1995 he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Writing. In 2002 Kieślowski was listed at number two on the British Film Institute's Sight & Sound Top Ten Directors list of modern times. Krzysztof Kieślowski died on 13 March 1996, He was 54.
Filmography
- Jeleń
Jeleń TBA
Idea
- Kieślowski i jego Amator
Kieślowski i jego Amator TBA
as Self
Possible Love 2026
In Memory Of
Postscriptum. Ruminations on My Craft 2026
as Himself (archive footage)
Parallel Tales 2026
Original Story
Protection Line 2025
as self - cameo
Dwando 2009
Story
Hope 2007
Screenplay
My Kieslowski 2006
as Self
Cinema 16: European Short Films (European Edition) 2006
Director
Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski 2006
as Self
Hell 2005
Scenario Writer
1966-1988: Kieslowski, Polish Filmmaker 2005
as Self
Heaven 2002
Screenplay
- Krzysiek Kieślowski
Krzysiek Kieślowski 2001
as Self
The Big Animal 2000
Screenplay
Horoscope 2000
Co-Director
Love Stories 1997
In Memory Of
- Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski
Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski 1996
as Self
Krzysztof Kieslowski: I'm So-So... 1995
as Self
Short Working Day 1995
Director, Writer
Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Masterclass for Young Directors 1995
as Self
A Short Film About Decalogue: An Interview with Krzysztof Kieslowski 1995
as Self
Kieślowski Cannes 94 1994
as Self
- Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Lesson in Cinema
Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Lesson in Cinema 1994
as Self
Three Colors: Red 1994
Screenplay, Director
Three Colors: White 1994
Director, Screenplay
Kieslowski: The Cinema Lesson 1994
as Himself
Three Colors: Blue 1993
Director, Screenplay
- Tren na śmierć cenzora
Tren na śmierć cenzora 1992
as Self
The Double Life of Véronique 1991
Screenplay, Director
Kieslowski: Dialogue 1991
as Self
The Ten Commandments of Krzysztof Kieslowski 1990
as Self
Pictures of Europe 1990
as Self
Seven Days a Week 1990
Director
City Life 1990
Director
Decalogue V 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue VI 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue IX 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue VII 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue III 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue I 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue X 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue IV 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue VIII 1989
Director, Screenplay
Decalogue II 1989
Director, Screenplay
A Short Film About Love 1988
Writer, Director
A Short Film About Killing 1988
Director, Screenplay
On The Run 1987
Creative Consultant
Blind Chance 1987
Director, Screenplay
No End 1985
Director, Screenplay
The Calm 1980
Director, Screenplay
Talking Heads 1980
Director
Railway Station 1980
Director, Writer
Camera Buff 1979
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
The Card Index 1979
Director
From a Night Porter's Point of View 1979
Director
Seven Women of Different Ages 1979
Director
Hospital 1977
Director
I Don't Know 1977
Director, Writer
Two for the Seesaw 1976
Director
The Scar 1976
Director, Writer, Dialogue
Personnel 1976
Director, Writer
Slate 1976
Director, Writer
Curriculum Vitae 1975
Director, Writer
Legend 1975
as Krzysztof Kieślowski, Director
First Love 1974
Director, Writer
Pedestrian Subway 1974
Director, Screenplay
X-Ray 1974
Director
Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne 1973
as Survey Participant (uncredited)
The Bricklayer 1973
Director, Writer
The Sun Rises Once a Day 1972
as MO Officer (uncredited)
Checking the King 1972
Director
Culling 1972
Director
The Principles of Safety and Hygiene in a Copper Mine 1972
Director
Between Wrocław and Zielona Góra 1972
Director
Workers '71: Nothing About Us Without Us 1972
Director, Screenplay
Refrain 1972
Director, Writer
I Was a Soldier 1971
Director
Factory 1971
Director
Before the Rally 1971
Director
From the City of Lodz 1969
Director, Writer
The Photograph 1968
Scenario Writer, Director
Concert of Requests 1967
Director, Writer
Hell and Heaven 1966
as Saved Man (uncredited)
Don Gabriel 1966
as Soldier (uncredited)
Tramway 1966
Writer, Director
The Office 1966
Director
The Face 1966
as The Artist
Credits from TMDB.