Person

Ewa Petelska

Directing

Known for: Directing
Born: Dec 24, 1920
Died: Aug 20, 2013
From: Pyzdry, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Ewa Petelska (December 24, 1920 – August 20, 2013) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. She directed 26 films between 1951 and 1985. Her 1963 film Black Wings (Czarne skrzydła) was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. Her 1973 film Copernicus (Kopernik) was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. She often collaborated with her husband, Czesław Petelski.