Andrzej Munk
DirectingBorn Oct 16, 1921Died Sep 20, 1961
Kraków, małopolskie, Polska
Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland. His feature films Man on the Tracks (Człowiek na torze, 1956), Eroica (Heroism, 1958), Bad Luck (Zezowate szczęście, 1960), and Passenger (Pasażerka 1963), are considered classics of the Polish Film School developed in mid-1950s. He died as a result of a car crash in Kompina in a head-on collision with a truck.
Known For
Filmography
2025The Passenger Andrzej Munkas Self (archive footage)movie2000Last Picturesas Self (archive footage)movie1972Con bravuraas Directormovie1963Passengeras Screenplaymovie1960Bad Luckas Directormovie1959Polish Film Chronicle 59/52ABas Directormovie1958Eroicaas Directormovie1958A Walk in the Old City of Warsawas Screenplaymovie1957Man on the Tracksas Writermovie1955Men of the Blue Crossas Writermovie1955Sunday Morningas Screenplaymovie1954The Stars Must Burnas Directormovie1953A Railwayman's Wordas Directormovie1952A Fairy Taleas Directormovie1952Peasant Diariesas Directormovie1951Science Closer to Lifeas Cinematographymovie1951Destination - Nowa Huta!as Directormovie1951Maj pracy walki pokojuas Director of Photographymovie1950Young Artas WritermovieSoonIt Began in Spainas Directormovie