Director/Writer/Producer/Actor Taduusz Chmirlewshi dies at 89

Director Taduusz Chmirlewshi dies at 89


At the age of 89 years died Tadeusz Chmielewski. He was a director, screenwriter and film producer. He was the creator of many cult Polish films, including "How I Unleashed World War II." Information about his death was given on Sunday morning.

The death of Tadeusz Chmielewski first wrote the service of the Polish Filmmakers Association.



- Tadeusz Chmielewski, a prominent film director, screenwriter, film producer and longtime member of the Polish Filmmakers Association, died on December 4, 2016 in Warsaw. He was 89 years. He was the creator of such films as "Spring Sergeant", "I do not like Mondays" or "How I Unleashed World War II." - Written on sfp.org.pl.

The director graduated from the Directing Department PWSF in Lodz. He made his debut in 1957 film "Eve wants to sleep." Production earned him the Golden Shell at San Sebastian Festival.

His three-part farce "How I Unleashed World War II" is one of the most famous Polish films. His works had a series of cult comedy "Jack of spades" (1960), "Where is the General ..." (1963), "Baked stuffed cabbage" (1966 ), "I do not like Mondays" (1971), "Spring Sarge" (1974), as well as detective stories: "Two gentlemen N" (1961) and the "silence of the night" (1978). In 1987 he was awarded the Silver Lions in Gdansk a prose adaptation of Stefan Żeromski "Faithful river" (1983, premiere censorship reasons in 1987).

As one of the few directors began to make films based on his own scripts, in the period in which the main inspiration for the filmmakers were literary works.

He was vice-president of the Polish Filmmakers Association (1983-1987), he also served as Director Team (1984-2009), then the Film Studio "Eye". He was a member of the Cinematography Committee, he belonged to the Polish Film Academy.

In 2010 he was awarded the Silver Medal "Gloria Artis", in 2011 he was awarded the prize "Eagle" in the category "For achievements in life," and in 2015 by Lions received a Platinum Film Festival in Gdynia for lifetime achievement.

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