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Adam Iwiński
Adam Iwiński (1958 – 4 December 2010, Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, cinematographer, and actor. Iwiński began his cinematography career in the mid-1980s and was the assistant director and second director, among others, on films such as: Jezioro Bodenskie, Pułkownik Kwiatkowski, Hero of the Year (film), Hero of the Year and A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents. After 2000, he teamed up with production company MTL Maxfilm, for which he worked on the films Just Love Me and Zróbmy sobie wnuka. He was also a co-founder of the soap opera M jak miłość, and directed more than 30 episodes. Iwiński died suddenly in Warsaw on 4 December and was buried at the Służew Old Cemetery in Warsaw on 17 December. Filmography * 1984 in film, 1984: ''Zabawa w chowanego'' - współpraca reżyserska * 1985 in film, 1985: ''Jezioro Bodenskie, Jezioro Bodeńskie'' - współpraca reżyserska * 1985: ''A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents, Kronika wypadków miłosnych'' - współpraca re� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szwadron
''Szwadron'' is a Polish historical film directed by Juliusz Machulski. It was released in 1993. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was based on Rembek's short stories. Plot Period war drama. A highly fictionalised account on the exploits of the Russian Imperial Army Regiment of Dragoons of Novorossia and Don Cossacks during Polish January Uprising in 1863. A young Russian Count Fyodor Yeryiomin joins his regiment as a lieutenant in May 1863. He finds friends, enemies and love ... but, above all, he finds doubts. Cast * Aleksander Bednarz as Petersilge * Grzegorz Damiecki * Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Franek Bata * Janusz Gajos as Dobrowolski * Wojciech Klata as Symcha (as Wojtek Klata) * Andrzej Konic as General * Maciej Kozłowski as Kozlow * Agnieszka Krukówna as Weronka * Katarzyna Lochowska as Emilia See also * List of submissions to the 66th Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls towards Earth from its orbit and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republic. * February 2 – The ''Falcons'' aerobatic team of the Pakistan Air Force led by Wg Cdr Zafar Masud (air commodore), Mitty Masud set a World record loop, world record performing a 16 aircraft diamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Cinematographers
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters * Kevin Polish, an American Paralympian archer Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polishchuk (surname) * Polonaise (other) A polonaise ()) is a stately dance of Polish origin or a piece of music for this dance. Polonaise may also refer to: * Polonaises (Chopin), compositions by Frédéric Chopin ** Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (, ''Heroic Polonaise''; ) * Polon ... {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Film
2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the ''Harry Potter'', '' Fast & Furious'', '' Spy Kids'', '' Monsters, Inc.'' and '' Shrek'' franchises, and ''The Lord of the Rings'' and '' Ocean's'' trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included '' Monsoon Wedding'', '' Amélie'' and '' Spirited Away''. There was one film, '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', that passed over $1 billion in a re-release of 2020. The inaugural entries of the ''Harry Potter'' and ''Lord of the Rings'' film franchises prompted a shift in both the film and literary communities by propelling fantasy into mainstream culture, popularising young adult novels, and reforming the blockbuster to promote film franchises and cater to fandom communities. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2001 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' grossed $974 million, and became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 In Film
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1999 In Film
The year 1999 in film included Stanley Kubrick's posthumous final film ''Eyes Wide Shut'', Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film '' All About My Mother'', the science-fiction film ''The Matrix'', the animated works ''The Iron Giant'', ''Toy Story 2'', ''Tarzan'', and '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the Best Picture-winner '' American Beauty'', and the well-received '' The Green Mile''. Other noteworthy releases include M. Night Shyamalan's ''The Sixth Sense'', David Fincher's ''Fight Club'', Sofia Coppola's ''The Virgin Suicides'', Paul Thomas Anderson's ''Magnolia'' and Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's ''Being John Malkovich''. The year also featured George Lucas' top-grossing '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''. Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1999 by worldwide gross are as follows: Awards 1999 films By country/region * List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku
''Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku'' (lit. ''Happy New York,'' also titled as ''Merry Christmas and a Happy New York'' by Cathy Meils, '' Variety (magazine), Variety'', July 27, 1998) is a 1997 Polish comedy film directed by . It is a film about six Polish immigrants in unsuccessfully trying to cope with the realities of New York. The film was inspired by the novel ''Szczuropolacy'' (lit. ''Rat-Poles'') of Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
