Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Polish film director and screenwriter (1922-2007).
The record
Jerzy Kawalerowicz was a Polish film director and screenwriter. Born on 19 January 1922 in Hvizdets, Kawalerowicz died on 27 December 2007 in Warsaw at the age of 85.
Positions held include member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic. Kawalerowicz studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Honours include honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 37 languages, Jerzy Kawalerowicz is No. 44,293 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 19 January 1922, Hvizdets
- Died
- 27 December 2007, Warsaw (aged 85)
- Country
- Second Polish Republic
- Known as
- Film director, screenwriter, film producer
- Field
- Cinema
- Party
- Polish United Workers' Party
- Education
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
- Languages
- Polish, German
- Wikipedia editions
- 37
Did you know
Lived to 85.
Shares a birthday with Edgar Allan Poe and James Watt.
Two people in the Index born in Hvizdets, with Jan Puzyna.
Has a Wikipedia article in 37 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- —Member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic
Connections
- SpouseLucyna Winnicka
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University1998
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland
- Work Flag Order, 1st class
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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