Person
Władysław Ślesicki
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 5, 1927
- Died
- Dec 9, 2008
- From
- Warsaw, Poland
Władysław Ślesicki was a Polish film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to both documentary and feature films. During World War II, he was a member of the Home Army and participated in the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, Ślesicki studied history at the University of Warsaw and later graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. His notable documentaries include Płyną tratwy (The Rafts Sail On, 1962) and Rodzina człowiecza (Family of Man, 1966), which offer insightful portrayals of human experiences. In feature filmmaking, he is best known for directing W pustyni i w puszczy (In Desert and Wilderness, 1973), an adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel. Ślesicki's work is celebrated for its depth and humanism, contributing significantly to Polish cinema.
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In Desert and Wilderness
Among Men
Śpiewy po rosie
Days Months Years
The Story of the Road
People of the Vacant Area
Before the Leaves Fall...
Shifting Sands
A Day Without Sunshine
Where the Devil Says Goodnight
Sloping Fields
The Contribution
Muchacho que vas cantando
The Gypsy Camp
A Team with Forest Spirit
A Walk in Bieszczady
Portrait of a Small Town
People and Fish