Witold Leszczyński
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 16, 1933
- Died
- September 1, 2007
- Birthplace
- Łódź, Polska
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. The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.
Filmography
Stary człowiek i pies 2008
Writer, Director
After Season 2006
First Assistant Director
Requiem 2001
Director
- Colossus
Colossus 1993
Screenplay, Director
Axiliad 1986
Director, Screenplay
The Linnet 1982
Director, Screenplay
Full Moon 1979
Director of Photography
Rekolekcje 1978
Director, Screenplay, Dialogue
Personal Search 1973
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
The Man Who Thought Life 1969
Director of Photography
Matthew's Days 1968
as Man in Car (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
New Year's Eve Adventure 1963
Camera Operator
- Mansarda
Mansarda 1963
Assistant Director
- A Game
A Game 1961
Director
Portrait of a Man with a Medallion 1959
Director
Credits from TMDB.