Andrzej Żuławski
Polish film director (1940–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrzej Żuławski (Polish: [ˈandʐɛj ʐuˈwafskʲi]; 22 November 1940 – 17 February 2016) was a Polish film director and writer best known for his 1981 film Possession. Żuławski often went against mainstream commercialism in his films, and enjoyed success mostly with European art-house audiences.
Andrzej Żuławski | |
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Born | (1940-11-22)22 November 1940 |
Died | 17 February 2016(2016-02-17) (aged 75) Warsaw, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation(s) | Film director Novelist |
Years active | 1971–2016 |
Spouse | |
Partner | Sophie Marceau (1985–2001) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Jerzy Żuławski (granduncle) |
In the late 1950s, he studied cinema in France. His second feature, The Devil (1972), was banned in communist 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 making On the Silver Globe (not released until 1988). The work on this film was interrupted and destroyed by the authorities. After that, Żuławski moved to France where he became known for controversial and violent art-house films such as Possession (1981). Żuławski is also known for his work with actresses including Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau.
His films have received awards at various international film festivals. Żuławski had also written several novels, for example: Il était Un Verger, Lity Bór (a.k.a. La Forêt Forteresse), W Oczach Tygrysa, and Ogród Miłości.