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Jerzy Wójcik
Born September 12, 1930 · Nowy Sącz, Poland
Died April 3, 2019 · aged 88
Jerzy Wójcik (12 September 1930 – 3 April 2019) was a Polish cinematographer, author of screenplays and film and television director. Jerzy Wójcik graduated from the cinematography department of the Łódź Film School in 1955. He started working in film in 1956 as an assistant to cameraman Jerzy Lipman. He was a camera operator for Andrzej Wajda’s Kanał and Jerzy Kawalerowicz’s Prawdziwy Koniec Wie…
Known For
Ashes and Diamonds · 1958Ashes and Diamonds
★ 7.41958
MovieDramaWar
A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
Kanal · 1957Kanal
★ 7.71957
MovieWarDrama
In the last few days of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II, a modest group of Resistance members remains. The band must take refuge in the sewers under the orders of leader Zadra, but it's only a matter of time before they will have to emerge. However, when they try, they are met only with intense hostility from the Nazis. Despite their attempts stay resolute through immense mental strain, it becomes increasingly apparent that they may be doomed.
Mother Joan of the Angels · 1961Mother Joan of the Angels
★ 7.61961
MovieDramaHorror
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
Pharaoh · 1966Pharaoh
★ 6.71966
MovieHistoryDrama
Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious pharaoh is putting up a fight against a powerful clan of priests usurping rule over the country.
The Deluge · 1974The Deluge
★ 7.21974
MovieHistoryAdventure
During the Swedish invasion of Poland, the brave warrior Andrzej Kmicic, considered a traitor to the nation, fights for a country, redemption and love across the 17th-century Polish territories.
Eroica · 1958Eroica
★ 6.91958
MovieComedyDrama
Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.
The Lynx · 1982The Lynx
★ 6.91982
MovieDrama
Set during the German occupation of Poland during WWII. A priest in a small village meets a revolutionary who is on an assignment to kill a supposed Nazi collaborator.
Samson · 1961Samson
★ 4.81961
MovieAdventure
The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.
Filmography
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Mother Joan of the Angels · 1961Mother Joan of the Angels
★ 7.61961
MovieDramaHorror
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
Director of Photography
Good Sins · 1963Good Sins
★ 8.31963
MovieComedyHistory
A carmelite monk travels through 17th century Poland and experiences various mishaps along the way.
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