Witold Giersz

Directing

Witold Giersz

Born February 26, 1927 · Poraj, śląskie, Polska (age 99)

Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual …

Known For

The StuntmanThe Stuntman · 1972
The Stuntman
7.51972
MovieAnimation
From cowboys to cannons, diving to racing, perhaps nothing can stop this stuntman
Dinozaury IDinozaury I · 1963
Dinozaury I
6.01963
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Polish educational cartoon about dinosaurs
HorseHorse · 1967
Horse
6.71967
MovieAnimation
A short animation depicting the duel between a horse and a man trying to tame it.
A Little WesternA Little Western · 1961
A Little Western
7.31961
MovieWesternAnimation
Spilling patches of colours are arranged in the form of cowboys and horses, creating a parody of the western.
IntellectualIntellectual · 1969
Intellectual
6.01969
MovieAnimation
A caveman and a modern man compare their qualities. The caveman is impressed with the intellect of the modern man, while the modern man is impressed with the mass and appearance of the primitive man. The filmmaker will help both of them.
The Goat KidThe Goat Kid · 1953
The Goat Kid
1953
MovieAnimation
A granny sings a folk song about a stubborn and disobedient goat to the goat kid. He was deservedly punished for all his antics. After hearing the story, the frisky little goat becomes polite.
ExpectationExpectation · 1962
Expectation
6.31962
MovieAnimation
A man is waiting for a woman at a café table. Only his hands are shown, which - to kill time - reach for napkins, conjuring from them tissue paper figures of a woman and a man.
The FileThe File · 1966
The File
1966
MovieAnimation
A man in the library opens a catalog with the history of the 20th century. The figures from the catalog come to life and show the achievements of the age focusing on their disastrous effects.

Filmography

Sort
W grocie Króla Gór ze Suity „Peer Gynt” op. 46 nr 1W grocie Króla Gór ze Suity „Peer Gynt” op. 46 nr 1 · 1996
W grocie Króla Gór ze Suity „Peer Gynt” op. 46 nr 1
1996
MovieAnimationMusic
The waves of the fjords hit the shore waking the little gnome. In a fantastic mountain landscape, the gnome finds the entrance to a mysterious grotto. Fascinated by the flickering light, he follows the direction from where it comes. The creeping gnome is watched from behind picturesque rocks by trolls. Behind the next rock paragraph, the gnome notices the shadows of the trolls dancing in a frenzied rhythm. Above a huge bonfire towers the figure of the King of the Mountains. The gnome is pulled into the dancing circle. In the final stage of the ecstatic dance, the King of the Mountains leaps into the fire and emerges from it as the all-powerful ruler of the underworld.

Screenplay