Andrzej Żuławski
Directing
Biography
Andrzej Żuławski (November 22, 1940 – February 17, 2016) was a Polish film director. He was born in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences. In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature The Devil (1972) was banned in Poland, and Żuławski went to France. After the success of That Most Important Thing: Love in 1975, he returned to Poland where he spent two years in making The Silver Globe (1988). The work on this film was interrupted by the Polish authorities. After that, Zulawski moved to France where became known for controversial and violent art-house films. Zulawski is also known for his work with certain specific actresses including Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau.
Filmography 30
Movies (25)
Short Life, Long Death: The Making and Un-Making of On The Silver Globe2025Self
Escape to the Silver Globe2021Self (archive footage)
Cosmos2015Directing
Boris Godounov, une conscience tourmentée2014self
The Other Side of the Wall: The Making of Possession2009Self
Fidelity2000Directing
Żuławski on Żuławski2000Self
Szamanka1996Directing
The Blue Note1991Directing- Two Faces of Andrzej Zulawski1991Self
Boris Godounov1989Directing
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days1989Directing
On the Silver Globe1989Self (uncredited)
Sadness and Beauty1985Hugo Pierjoyre
Mad Love1985Directing
The Public Woman1984Directing
Possession1981Directing
That Most Important Thing: Love1975Directing
The Third Part of the Night1972Directing
The Devil1972Directing
The Song of Triumphant Love1969Directing
Pavoncello1967Directing
The Ashes1965(uncredited)
Samson1961Killed Student (uncredited)- La Sorcière1958Directing
Shows (5)
Dangerous Liaisons2003Antoine Gercourt
Ciné regards1978Self
Spécial cinéma1974Self
Le Grand Échiquier1972Self
Theatre Macabre1971Directing