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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 DiamondsAshes and Diamonds · 1958
Ashes 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.
Woman in a HatWoman in a Hat · 1985
Woman in a Hat
★ 6.61985
MovieDrama
A psychological portrait of Ewa, a young Polish theatre actress searching for her own way in life. She plays a minor role in Jasieński's 'The Ball of Mannequins', a complete opposite of her real personality, while aspires to star as Cordelia in Shakespeare's 'King Lear'. Ewa lives on her own, occasionally visiting a famous old actress to talk about theatre, taking care of a poor neighbor, and fights her sophisticated mother rejecting the truth about her beloved father, who died an alcoholic.
The LynxThe Lynx · 1982
The 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.
Angel in the WardrobeAngel in the Wardrobe · 1988
Angel in the Wardrobe
★ 5.91988
MovieDrama
About a sound designer for films who years ago, while in bed with his mistress, failed to respond to calls for help outside his door. Now during the recording of the audio track for a new film he begins to hear strange noises on his headphones.
KanalKanal · 1957
Kanal
★ 7.61957
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 AngelsMother Joan of the Angels · 1961
Mother Joan of the Angels
★ 7.51961
MovieDramaHorror
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
PharaohPharaoh · 1966
Pharaoh
★ 6.81966
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 DelugeThe Deluge · 1974
The 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.

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