Happy Birthday, Andrzej Wajda! Born today in 1926 as Andrzej Witold Wajda, this Polish screenwriter, producer and film and theatre director was a recipient of an Honorary Oscar.
This also included the Palme d'Or, as well as the Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards. Wajda was a prominent member of the "Polish Film School".
Among his credits, Wajda is best known for directing the 1958 Polish black and white drama/melodrama film 'Popiół I diament' ('Ashes and Diamonds'), the 1977 Polish drama/political drama film 'Człowiek z marmuru' ('Man of Marble') and the 1981 Polish drama film 'Człowiek z żelaza' ('Man of Iron').
Wajda is considered one of the world's most renowned filmmakers, whose works chronicled his native country's political and social evolution.
They also dealt with the myths of Polish national identity offering insightful analyses of the universal element of the Polish experience - the struggle to maintain dignity under the most trying circumstances.
They also dealt with the myths of Polish national identity offering insightful analyses of the universal element of the Polish experience - the struggle to maintain dignity under the most trying circumstances.
Wajda had been active from 1951–2016.
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