Władysław Ślesicki
Born: 1927-01-05 in Warsaw, Poland
Died: 2008-12-09
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
1985
- Lato leśnych ludzi ... (Director)
1982
- Śpiewy po rosie ... (Director)
1980
- Droga daleka przed nami... ... (Director)
1973
- In Desert and Wilderness ... (Director)
1971
- Muchacho que vas cantando ... (Story)
1970
- Sloping Fields ... (Director)
1969
- Shifting Sands ... (Director)
1967
- Energy ... (Director)
- Kontrybucja ... (Assistant Director)
1966
- Days Months Years ... (Director)
- Family of Man ... (Director)
1965
- A Moment of Silence ... (Director)
1964
- The Mountain ... (Director)
- Sugar Mill in Morocco ... (Director)
- Before the Leaves Fall... ... (Director)
- The Twenty-First ... (Director)
1962
- The Rafts Sail On ... (Director)
- People and Fish ... (Director)
1961
- Portrait of a Small Town ... (Director)
1960
- Among Men ... (Director)
1959
- A Day Without Sunshine ... (Screenplay)
1958
- The Story of the Road ... (Director)
- A Walk in Bieszczady ... (Director)
1957
- A Team with Forest Spirit ... (Director)
- The People From an Empty Zone ... (Director)
1956
- Where the Devil Says Goodnight ... (Screenplay)
1954
- The Gypsy Camp ... (Director)