Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the

Polish Academy Life Achievement Award The Polish Academy Life Achievement Award is an honorary Polish Film Award bestowed by the Polish Film Academy for outstanding contributions to the cinema of Poland. Recipients * 1999: Wojciech Has The Deluge The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is a Hebrew flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre-Genesis creation narrative, creation state of watery Chaos (cosmogony), chaos and remake it ...

'' (1974) and ''

With Fire and Sword ''By Fire and Sword'' () is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by '' The Deluge'' (''Potop'', 1886) and '' Fire in the Step ...

'' (1999), the former of which was nominated for an

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. His other notable credits were in ''

Three Steps on Earth ''Three Steps on Earth'' () is a 1965 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman and Edward Skórzewski. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. Cast * Irena Orska as Marysia Majchrowska (s ...

'' (1965) and ''

Colonel Wolodyjowski ''Pan Wołodyjowski'' (titled in English as ''Pan Michael'', 1893, and ''Fire in the Steppe'', 1992; other titles used in English discourse include ''Colonel Wołodyjowski'', ''Sir Michael'' and ''Sir Wołodyjowski'') is a historical novel by t ...

'' (1969).

Early life, family and education

Hoffman was born to Zygmunt Hoffman and Maria Schmelkes.

Career

His 1965 film ''

'' was entered into the

4th Moscow International Film Festival The 4th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1965. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film ''War and Peace (film series), War and Peace'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and the Hungarian film ''Twenty Hours'' di ...

where it won a Silver Prize. His 1969 film ''

'' was entered into the

6th Moscow International Film Festival The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film ''Serafino (film), Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the ...

. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by ...

. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the

12th Moscow International Film Festival The 12th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1981. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Brazilian film '' O Homem que Virou Suco'' directed by João Batista de Andrade, the Vietnamese film '' The Abandoned Field: Free ...

. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the

14th Moscow International Film Festival The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film ''A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and ...

. Hoffman directed ''

Battle of Warsaw 1920 ''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' (''pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920'') is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the Polish–Soviet War. It was released in September 2011. It was filmed in ...

'' in 2011, the first Polish 3D feature film, stating “The fact that Poles made a film in 3D is not a miracle”.

Personal life

Hoffman is the father of early

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development team member

Joanna Hoffman Joanna Karine Hoffman (born July 27, 1955) is a Polish-American marketing executive. She was one of the original members of both the Apple Macintosh team and the NeXT team. At the time she began at Apple Computer, the Mac was "still a research ...

Selected filmography

*''

'' (2011) *'' Ukraine - The Birth of a Nation'' (2008) *'' An Ancient Tale'' (''Stara Baśń'', 2003) *''

'' (''Ogniem i mieczem'', 1999) *''

A Beautiful Stranger A Beautiful Stranger is the English title of the Polish film ''Piękna nieznajoma'' directed by Jerzy Hoffman, released in 1992. It is based on a story by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (; – 23 February 1945) wa ...

'' (''Piękna nieznajoma'', 1992) *' (''Wedle wyroków Twoich'', 1983) *''

The Quack The Quack () is a 1982 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The screenplay was written based on the novel by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz written in 1937. The first adaptation of the book was filmed the same year the book was written ( '' ...

'' (''Znachor'', 1981) *'' To the Last Drop of Blood'' (''Do krwi ostatniej'', 1978) *''

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'' (''Trędowata'', 1976) *''

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'' (''Potop'', 1974) - nominated for a Best Foreign Film

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*''

'' (''Pan Wołodyjowski'', 1969) *''

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'' (''Ojciec'', 1967) *'' The Market of Miracles'' (''Jarmark cudów'', 1966) *''

'' (1965) *'' The Law and the Fist'' (''Prawo i pięść'', 1964)

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