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Andrzej Munk was a Polish film director, cinematographer, and screenwriter. Born in Kraków in 1921, he was a member of the Jewish people and a citizen of Poland. He studied at the National Film School in Łódź and worked in Łódź. He was employed by the Warsaw University of Technology and was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party. Munk spoke Polish.
He died in Łowicz in 1961 from an accidental traffic collision. He is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery. His notable works include *La passagère*, *Zezowate szczęście*, *Eroica*, and *Czlowiek na torze*. He is described by the Polish Biographical Dictionary.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 1961
- Works
- 3
Top works
- La passagère
- Zezowate szczęście
- Eroica
- Czlowiek na torze
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- The Passenger Andrzej Munk — Self (archive footage)2025
- Last Pictures — Self (archive footage)2000
- A Walk in the Old City of Warsaw — Man in a Phone Booth (uncredited)1958
- Sunday Morning — Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)1955
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1921-10-16 ) 16 October 1921, Kraków , Poland
- Died
- 20 September 1961 (1961-09-20) (aged 39), near Łowicz , Poland
- Alma mater
- National Film School in Łódź
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrzej
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Kraków
- Place of death
- Łowicz
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- National Film School in Łódź
- Employer
- Warsaw University of Technology
- Political party
- Polish United Workers' Party
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Image
- Andrzej Munk (1921-1961).jpg
- Work location
- Łódź
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- place of burial
- Powązki Military Cemetery
- Commons category
- Andrzej Munk
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1921-10-16
- date of death
- 1961-09-20
- described by source
- Polish Biographical Dictionary
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Andrzej Munk
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Andrzej Munk
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Life
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