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- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jacek Koman was born on 15 August 1956 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Children of Men (2006) and Defiance (2008).- Actress
- Producer
Agnes Albright was born in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and producer, known for Black Mold (2023), True Detective (2014) and Alien: Harvest (2019).- Actress
- Director
- Producer
Natalia Magdalena Janoszek was born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Best known from her work in Bollywood where she gained bigger recognition with lead role in drama "Chicken Curry Law". The story throws light on severe social problem of women safety and depicts the law fight of a foreigner, against corruption. In 2020 she appeared in Netflix production "365 Days" and Hollywood comedy "The Swing of Things" next to Luke Wilson. In 2022 she was on Polish version of Dancing with the Stars and in 2023 Your Face Sounds Familiar TV shows.- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Born in Poland in 1955, Zbigniew Preisner studied philosophy and history in the university of Cracow. In his twenties he started to study music in a autodidactical way: buying records and learning to write by taking the music in parts. He started to write his own compositions. His style has always been very romantic, influenced by romantic polish composers from the XIX century and others like Paganini or Sibelius. He has always emphasized the importance of melody in music. He doesn't like experimental modern music.
In 1981 he began his collaboration with filmmakers. While he was working with Antoni Krauze's movie "Weather Report" he met director Krzystof Kieslowski who invited him to work in his new movie "No End" about Poland under the martial law at the beginning of the 80s.
With that movie he began a very close collaboration with Kieslowski and his screenwriter Krzystof Piesiewicz. He works while the script for the movie is still being written but he usually also takes part in the editing of the movie.
Their next collaboration became a success worldwide. "Decalogue" won the European film award for best film and also awards in Cannes and other festivals. Kieslowski became one of the most importants directors in Europe and Preisner the leading film music composer of his generation.
At the same time he continued his collaboration with Kieslowski in such films like "La double vie de Veronique" and the trilogy of colours ("Blue", "White" and "Red") he also wrote soundtracks for others important directors like Louis Malle, Agniezka Holland or Héctor Babenco.
His collaboration with Kieslowski ended with his death in 1996. In the last years Preisner not only has continued his collaboration in others movies but he also has been involved in others musical projects like the writing of an opera to be performed in London and features for the Varsovia Simphony orchestra.- Beata Paluch was born on 4 September 1961 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Schindler's List (1993), Pogranicze w ogniu (1991) and Angel in the Wardrobe (1987).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Anna Guzik was born on 15 August 1976 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for No Means No (2024), Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo (2014) and Krugerandy (1999).- Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Roman Frankl was born on 18 March 1954 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for On the Silver Globe (1988), Wsciekly (1980) and Klajmax (2011).- Michal Kempa was born on 13 July 1988 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a writer, known for 8 Grzechów Glównych (2019), Dzieki Bogu juz weekend (2013) and Szklo kontaktowe (2005).
- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Producer
Michal Fojcik M.P.S.E. - Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer / Re-Recording Mixer, based in Kraków, Poland. Known for his work on Loving Vincent (2017), The Coldest Game (2019), Sole (2019), Gods (2014), Arbitrage (2012), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and Love I. Dog (2018). Also worked as sound effects recordist on Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), Dark Phoenix (2019) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ralph Erwin was born on 31 October 1896 in Bielitz, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. He was a composer, known for An Education (2009), A Girl You Don't Forget (1932) and Malle gevallen (1934). He died on 15 May 1943 in Beaune-la-Rolande, Loiret, France.- Tomasz Drabek was born on 19 July 1973 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Pati (2023), Polish Legends: Jaga (2016) and 8 rzeczy, których nie wiecie o facetach (2022).
- Ziemowit Wasielewski was born on 14 August 1980 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Pierwsza milosc (2004), Remiza. Zawsze w akcji! (2021) and Twarza w twarz (2007).
- Anita Jancia was born on 17 February 1975 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Wataha (2014), Tam i z powrotem (2002) and 7 minut (2010).
- Lucyna Malec was born on 27 July 1966 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Tam i z powrotem (2002), Doreczyciel (2009) and Hotel 52 (2010).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Barbara Garstka was born on 25 November 1988 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Osiecka (2020), Papiery na szczescie (2021) and Last Floor (2013).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Maria Koterbska was born on 13 July 1924 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Ida (2013), Irena do domu! (1955) and The Man with the Magic Box (2017). She was married to Jan Frankl. She died on 18 January 2021 in Bielsko-Biala, Silesia, Poland.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Radoslaw Piwowarski was born on 20 February 1948 in Olszówka Dolna, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Yesterday (1985), Kochankowie mojej mamy (1986) and Sequence of Feelings (1993).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Michal Luka is an experienced director of photography for both commercial and cinematic projects. Michal specializes in advanced cinematography techniques for CGI and VFX productions.
Michal worked on Netflix's animated miniseries The Libertor (dir. Grzegorz Jonkajtys), created using the new and unique Trioscope technique. He shot the feature drama Prime Time (dir. Jakub Piatek), which premiered during World Cinema Dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2021.
Two of his international films premiered in 2017, including the Bollywood thriller Ittefaq (dir. Abhay Chopra) and the feature-length documentary, Call Me Tony (dir. Klaudiusz Chrostowski). Call Me Tony premiered during the DOK Leipzig Festival and was screened at the world's leading documentary film festival, the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA), where it received the ARRI Award. In 2014, Michal was nominated for the Laszlo Kovacs Award at Camerimage for his short Laughter in The Dark.- Przemyslaw Redkowski was born on 15 February 1980 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Anatomia zla (2015), Lokatorka (2021) and Non sono pronto (2010).
- Aleksandra Zawieruszanka was born on 3 April 1937 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Wniebowstapienie (1969), Z tamtej strony teczy (1973) and Rodzina Milcarków (1962).
- Bohdan Smolen was born on 9 June 1947 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for To my (2000), Kochankowie mojej mamy (1986) and Filip z konopi (1983). He was married to Teresa. He died on 15 December 2016 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland.
- Production Manager
- Location Management
- Director
Andrzej Dec-Williams is a Canadian filmmaker, director, photographer, writer and actor. He was born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, in late November of 1964.
His fascination with visual arts began with black and white photography. Everything started in his 4th grade with a camera from his father. Few photos taken on school day trip to nearby mountain site and later developed by himself in a home made father's dark room seeded Andrzej's fascination with photography. Soon thereafter he became known in his small town as "that boy with the camera", obsessed with capturing the world around him on film.
Andrzej's enthusiasm for photography got recognized and rewarded when at the age of 18, straight out of high school, he got accepted to the prestigious Directing Department of Polish National Academy of Film, Theater and Television in Lodz. This European most renowned film school, where traditionally applicants were required to hold at least a college degree or present a substantial body of artistic achievements, had recognized Andrzej's talent for story telling through series of sets of photographs in his portfolio.
Film school years gave Andrzej the privilege of being under tutelage and guidance of such masters of film directing craft as the Academy Award Winner director Andrzej Wajda (Man of Iron), as well as Wojciech Has (The Saragossa Manuscript) and Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Pharaoh).
During his film school years Andrzej had written and directed number of feature and documentary shorts which were all filmed on 35 mm ARRI cameras.
His life action feature short Jakub (1987) had been screened (and awarded) at many international festivals. Together with another Andrzej's feature short Krzyz (1989) both films are now regarded among the best films ever produced by the Polish National Academy of Film, Theater and Television.
Andrzej lives in Canada since 1990, most recently in Vancouver, BC, where he works behind camera in location management on numerous feature films and television series. His credits include Insomnia (2002), Underworld: Evolution (2006), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Big Eyes (2014), Bates Motel (2013-2017), The Man In The High Castle (2015-), Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018), just to name a few.
Andrzej is also known for his love of acting. His stage and screen talents were noticed quickly and Andrzej got featured in numerous feature short films and TV productions even in his early years at the film school. Most recently in Vancouver Andrzej appeared on stage as Lee Melville in the critically acclaimed play 'Melville Boys' by Norm Foster.
In addition to directing and acting he is an author and co-writer of several screenplays written in both languages English and Polish.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wojciech Szumowski was born on 20 November 1961 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Aleppo. Notes from the Dark (2014), Stories Told by the Wind (2014) and Bar (2002).- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Ludwig Wolff was born on 7 March 1876 in Bielitz, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. He is known for Garragan (1924), Downfall (1923) and Die Liebe einer Königin (1923).- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jan Groth was born on 15 January 1921 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Anwalt Abel (1988) and The Consequence (1977). He died on 17 July 1993 in Germany.- Actress
- Composer
Urszula Dudziak was born on 22 October 1943 in Straconka, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and composer, known for Frontline (1983), Eden (2002) and Fierce (2020).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Director
Tomasz Nowak was born on 23 November 1980 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Ida (2013), Lilith (2004) and The High Frontier (2016).- Jakub Strzelecki was born on 25 January 1985 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Dwie strony medalu (2007), M jak milosc (2000) and Milczenie jest zlotem (2010).
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Wieslawa Starska was born on 26 October 1945 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. She is a costume designer, known for Europa Europa (1990), The Gorgon Case (1977) and The Maids of Wilko (1979). She is married to Allan Starski.- Barbara Bursztynowicz was born on 27 January 1954 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Figlarna telewizja i wrózka z kranu (1996), Dzieci i ryby (1997) and Nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie (1981). She is married to Jacek Bursztynowicz. They have one child.
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Jerzy Kolodziejczyk was born on 23 March 1941 in Mikuszowice, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was a writer and assistant director, known for Dokad, czlowieku? (1986), Wakacje z Madonna (1985) and Opis obyczajów (1973). He died on 1 March 2017 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland.- Writer
- Actress
Edyta Duda was born on 30 July 1970 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is a writer and actress, known for Na Wspólnej (2003), M jak milosc (2000) and Television Theater (1953).- Art Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Tadeusz Depa was born on 8 June 1934 in Bielsko, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. Tadeusz is an art director, known for Around the World with Bolek and Lolek (1977), Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie (1986) and Och! Pampalini!!! (1988).- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bartosz Bulawa was born on 9 August 1991 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and assistant director, known for Television Theater (1953), Na dobre i na zle (1999) and Barwy szczescia (2007).- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Film director and photographer from Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Director of music videos:
Leogangsters (2013) Leningrad: The Road of Life (2013) Brestskaya Krepost (2014) Revolutions (2014) Legions of the Damned (2015) In Memory (2016)
also award-winning and narrative short films:
The War is not Lost (2015) Triumph of Death (2015) Oblitus: Rise of the Forgotten (2016) Hunt (2017) WiSH (2018)
Member of the jury of the festival Big Shorts w Los Angeles in 2017.- Selma Kurz was born on 15 November 1874 in Bielitz, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Doktor Palmore. Der schleichende Tod (1918), La traviata (1909) and Johann Strauß an der schönen blauen Donau (1913). She was married to Josef von Halban. She died on 10 May 1933 in Vienna, Austria.
- Aneta Sablik was born on 12 January 1989 in Bielsko-Biala, Silesian, Poland.
- Animation Department
Marian Wantola was born on 2 February 1926 in Bielsko, Slaskie, Poland [now Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. Marian is known for Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie (1986), Margo the Mouse (1985) and Reksio (1967). Marian was married to Teresa. Marian died on 1 January 2012 in Wilkowice, Slaskie, Poland.- Karl Heinz Haberland was born on 28 December 1924 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. Karl Heinz was a director and writer, known for Musikalische Unterhaltung (1960), Eine Frau mit vielen Gesichtern (1963) and Du und ich (1963). Karl Heinz died on 18 September 2013 in Wien, Austria.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ewa Janota was born on 27 September 1947 in Kamienica, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an assistant director, known for Foul Play (1976), Linia (1975) and Pójdziesz ponad sadem (1974).- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Krzysztof Tusiewicz was born on 9 June 1955 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Movie Stories of Slawek Grunberg (2004), Blood of the Innocent (1994) and Nowy Jork, czwarta rano (1988).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jacek Lech was born on 15 April 1947 in Mikuszowice, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach (1990), Television Theater (1953) and Na calosc (1986). He died on 25 March 2007 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.- Rudolf Luszczak was born on 8 November 1902 in Nussdorf, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Leszczyny, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Okragly tydzien (1977) and Blisko, coraz blizej (1983). He died on 3 March 1992 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland.
- Przemyslaw Nikiel was born on 10 May 1967 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011), Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) and M jak milosc (2000).
- Katarzyna Pypno was born on 1 October 1990 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Szatan z siódmej klasy (2007).
- Kazimierz Meres was born on 11 June 1920 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Katastrofa w Gibraltarze (1984), Poscig (1954) and Interrogation (1989). He died on 1 March 2003 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Aleksander Pestyk was born on 28 January 1938 in Bielsko, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Szesc milionów sekund (1984) and Królowa Bona (1980).
- Animation Department
- Director
Andrzej Flettner was born on 5 April 1951 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. Andrzej is a director, known for Miedzy nami bocianami (1997), Reksio (1967) and Karrypel kontra Groszki (1997).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Stanislaw Jaworski was born on 5 September 1946 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. Stanislaw was a cinematographer, known for Soból i panna (1984), Kradziez (1976) and Rodzina (1976). Stanislaw died on 12 December 1983.- Ambrozy Klimczak was born on 18 December 1914 in Drösseldorf, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Straconka, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Grzeszny zywot Franciszka Buly (1980), The Scent of Earth (1978) and W te dni przedwiosenne (1975). He died on 3 August 1985 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.