Krzysztof Kieślowski - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Krzysztof Kieślowski: Encyclopedia Ii - Krzysztof Kieślowski - Polish Feature Films
His first non-documentary feature, Personnel (1975), was made for television and won him first prize at the Mannheim Film Festival. Both ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia - 1996
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Łódź: Encyclopedia - Łódź
Łódź (pronunciation: ˈwudʑ̥), the second-largest city (population 776,297 in 2004) of Poland, lies in the centre of the country. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia - Warsaw
Warsaw (Polish Warszawa, [varˈʂava](?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Pola...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red: Encyclopedia - Red
Red is a color at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. Red light has a wavelength range of roughly 630-760 nm. L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doppelgänger: Encyclopedia - Doppelgänger
A doppelgänger is the ghostly double of a living person, adapted from German Doppelgänger (look-alike). The word comes from doppel mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Directing: Encyclopedia - Academy Award For Directing
The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941: Encyclopedia - 1941
1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1941 - Events. 1941 - January-February. Janua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1993 In Film: Encyclopedia - 1993 In Film
This is a list of film-related events in 1993. 1992 in film 1993 in film 1994 in film 1992 in home video 1993 in home video 1994 in ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinema Of France: Encyclopedia - Cinema Of France
France has been influential in the development of film as a mass medium and as an art form. Cinema of France - History. Cinema of Franc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1994 In Film: Encyclopedia - 1994 In Film
This is a list of film-related events in 1994. 1993 in film 1994 in film 1995 in film 1993 in home video 1994 in home video 1995 in ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996 In Film: Encyclopedia - 1996 In Film
This is a list of film-related events in 1996. 1995 in film 1996 in film 1997 in film 1995 in home video 1996 in home video 1997 in ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Good Bye Lenin!: Encyclopedia Ii - Good Bye Lenin! - Plot
The film is set in the East Berlin of 1989 to 1992. The premise of the film is that Alexander Kerner's mother, Christiane Kerner, an arde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerzy Stuhr: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerzy Stuhr - Life And Career
Having obtained a degree in Polish literature from the Jagiellonian University in 1970, Stuhr spent the next two years studying acting at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Poles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Poles - Science
List of Poles - Astronomy. Franciszek Armiński. Albert Brudzewski. Tadeusz Banachiewicz. Władysław Dziewulski. Felicjan Kępiński....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - My Name Is Ivan: Encyclopedia Ii - My Name Is Ivan - History And Cultural Importance
My Name is Ivan was Tarkovsky's first major film (Steamroller and the Violin was his student piece). The director did not restrain his cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cemeteries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cemeteries - Canada
Province of New Brunswick: Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John - final resting place of several early Canadian statesmen including Sir Samue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cemeteries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cemeteries - Canada
Province of New Brunswick: Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John - final resting place of several early Canadian statesmen including Sir Samue...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Juliette Binoche: Encyclopedia Ii - Juliette Binoche - Biography
Born in Paris to a movie-director father and an actress mother, at age 15 she was sent to study at a specialized arts high school, after ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trilogy: Encyclopedia Ii - Trilogy - Famous Trilogies
Trilogy - Novels. U.S.A., three novels by John dos Passos American Trilogy by Philip Roth including American Pastoral, I Married a Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2046 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - 2046 Film - Filming Details
Total secrecy surrounded the movie before its release, and this led to a lot of speculation as to the significance of the number "2046". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - B
List of directors - Ba-Bi. Biju Viswanath Hector Babenco Lloyd Bacon John Badham King Baggot Maya Bankovic Boris Barnet Tom Barman Ste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Poland: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Poland - History
The style and personality of Polish life has been shaped over a thousand years. The national culture developed at the crossroads of the L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Film School In Łódź: Encyclopedia Ii - National Film School In Łódź - History
Until 1958 the school existed as two completely different schools: one for actors and the other for film makers. Since Warsaw was complet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doppelgänger: Encyclopedia Ii - Doppelgänger - The Doppelgänger Phenomenon In Popular Culture
Doppelgänger - Literature. Bram Stoker's novel Dracula Heine's poem Der Doppelgänger famously adapted to music by Franz Schubert Poe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Łódź: Encyclopedia Ii - Łódź - History
Łódź - Agricultural Łódź. Łódź first appears in the written record in a document giving the village of Łodzia to the bishops ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zbigniew Preisner: Encyclopedia Ii - Zbigniew Preisner - Life And Work
Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków, never having received formal music lessons. He taught himself by listening and writin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - History
The first fortified settlements on the site of today's Warsaw were Bródno (9th/10th century) and Jazdów (12th/13th century). After Jazd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - History
The first fortified settlements on the site of today's Warsaw were Bródno (9th/10th century) and Jazdów (12th/13th century). After Jazd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941: Encyclopedia Ii - 1941 - Events
1941 - January-February. January 6 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Run Lola Run: Encyclopedia Ii - Run Lola Run - Synopsis
Lola's boyfriend, Manni, is involved in a smuggling operation. Manni's final task in a particular job is to transport 100 000 marks to hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinema Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Cinema Of France - Notable Contemporary French Cinema Personalities
Cinema of France - Actors. Isabelle Adjani Renée Adorée Anouk Aimée Mathieu Amalric Fanny Ardant Jean-Pierre Aumont Daniel Auteuil ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 - Events
1996 - January. January 5 - Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone. January 7 - One of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Economy
Warsaw - Business and commerce. Warsaw, especially its downtown (Śródmieście), is home not only to many national institutions and go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Tourist Attractions
Although Warsaw is a reasonably new city, it has a lot of tourist attractions. Apart from the Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2046 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - 2046 Film - Plot Details
The main line of the movie takes place in Hong Kong, in the "Oriental Hotel", between 1966 and 1969. Some flashbacks show the main charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - S
List of directors - Sa-Sj. Steve Sanguedolce Gus Van Sant Claude Sautet Geoffrey Sax John Sayles Ettore Scola Ridley Scott Tony Scott ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Education
Warsaw is one of the most important education centers of Poland. It is home to four major universities and over 62 smaller schools of hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Culture
Warsaw - Theatre. Warsaw is home to over 30 major theatres that are spread throughout the city, including the National Theatre (founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2046 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - 2046 Film - Music
Original music: Shigeru Umebayashi: "2046 Main Theme", "The Christmas Song" (Fast Version), "Interlude I", "Polonaise", "2046 Main Theme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Municipal Government
Warsaw - Administrative division. Warsaw is a municipal powiat (county) and is further divided into 18 boroughs, each one known as a dz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cemeteries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cemeteries - People's Republic Of China
List of cemeteries - Hong Kong. Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum - earliest funeral architecture in Hong Kong Gallant Garden is the cemete...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Transport
Although Warsaw was heavily damaged during World War II and reconstruction in the fifties widened many streets, the city is currently pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Population
Warsaw - Historical population. 1700: 30,000 (estimated) 1792: 120,000 1800: 63,400 1830: 139,700 1850: 163,600 1882: 383,000 1900: 68...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - R
List of directors - Ra-Ri. Jared Raab Bob Rafelson Sam Raimi Harold Ramis Brett Ratner Rand Ravich Nicholas Ray Satyajit Ray Robert Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Economy
Warsaw - Business and commerce. Warsaw, especially its downtown (Śródmieście), is home not only to many national institutions and go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Tourist Attractions
Although Warsaw is a reasonably new city, it has a lot of tourist attractions. Apart from the Old Town quarter, carefully reconstructed a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Łódź: Encyclopedia Ii - Łódź - Politics
Łódź - Łódź constituency. Members of Parliament (Sejm) elected from Łódź constituency: Krzysztof Baszczyński, SLD-UP Mirosł...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2046 Film: Encyclopedia Ii - 2046 Film - Title
2046 is the number of the hotel room in In the Mood for Love in which Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung's characters meet to write th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Education
Warsaw is one of the most important education centers of Poland. It is home to four major universities and over 62 smaller schools of hig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Culture
Warsaw - Theatre. Warsaw is home to over 30 major theatres that are spread throughout the city, including the National Theatre (founded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Population
Warsaw - Historical population. 1700: 30,000 (estimated) 1792: 120,000 1800: 63,400 1830: 139,700 1850: 163,600 1882: 383,000 1900: 68...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Municipal Government
Warsaw - Administrative division. Warsaw is a municipal powiat (county) and is further divided into 18 boroughs, each one known as a dz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw - Transport
Although Warsaw was heavily damaged during World War II and reconstruction in the fifties widened many streets, the city is currently pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941: Encyclopedia Ii - 1941 - Deaths
1941 - January. January 4 - Henri Bergson, French philiosopher, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature (b. 1859) January 5 - Amy J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1941: Encyclopedia Ii - 1941 - Births
1941 - January. January 3 - Van Dyke Parks, American composer, producer, and musician [[January 4[[ - Joan Frances Southwell, daughter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cinema Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Cinema Of France - History
Cinema of France - Late 19th century to early 20th century. In the late 19th century, during the early years of cinema, France produced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - C
List of directors - Ca-Ch. Andy Cadiff James Cameron Martin Campbell Jane Campion Colin Cant Frank Capra Marcel Carné John Carpenter ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - D
List of directors - Da-Di. Frank Darabont Julie Dash Delmer Daves Terence Davies Andrew Davis Alex De La Iglesia Jan de Bont Joe De Gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Directors: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Directors - S
List of directors - Sa-Sj. Steve Sanguedolce Gus Van Sant Claude Sautet Geoffrey Sax John Sayles Ettore Scola Ridley Scott Tony Scott ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Poles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Poles - Legendary Persons
List of Poles - Fictional characters. Konrad Wallenrod William Joseph Blazkowicz of Wolfenstein 3d Stanley Kowalski Cliff Yablonski ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cemeteries: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cemeteries - People's Republic Of China
List of cemeteries - Hong Kong. Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum - earliest funeral architecture in Hong Kong Gallant Garden is the cemete...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 - Deaths
1996 - January-February. January 2 - Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor (b. 1915) January 5 - Yahya Ayyash,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Poles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Poles - Sports
See list of Polish sports players Bronko Nagurski, american football player (Born in Canada of Polish parents) Michael Klim, australian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 - Nobel Prizes
1996 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. James Mirrlees, William Vickrey ... See also:1996, 1996...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Juliette Binoche: Encyclopedia Ii - Juliette Binoche - Awards
Juliette Binoche - Won. 1997 - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - The English Patient 1997 - Berlin International Film Festiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krzysztof Kieślowski: Encyclopedia Ii - Krzysztof Kieślowski - Death And Legacy
Krzysztof Kieślowski died aged 54 on March 13, 1996, during open-heart surgery following a heart attack, and was interred in Powązki Ce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krzysztof Kieślowski: Encyclopedia Ii - Krzysztof Kieślowski - Foreign Productions
Kieślowski's last four films were foreign co-productions, made mainly with money from France and in particular producer Marin Karmitz. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krzysztof Kieślowski: Encyclopedia Ii - Krzysztof Kieślowski - Early Life
Kieślowski was born in Warsaw and grew up in several small towns. At sixteen, he briefly attended a firemen's training school, but dropp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krzysztof Kieślowski: Encyclopedia Ii - Krzysztof Kieślowski - Documentaries
Kieślowski's early documentaries focused on the everyday lives of city dwellers, workers, and soldiers. Though he was not an overtly pol...   » Read the article