Władysław Ślesicki

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-01-05

Deathday 2008-12-09 (81 years old)

Place of Birth Warsaw, Poland

Władysław Ślesicki

Biography

Władysław Ślesicki was a Polish film director and screenwriter, recognized for his contributions to both documentary and feature films. During World War II, he was a member of the Home Army and participated in the Warsaw Uprising. After the war, Ślesicki studied history at the University of Warsaw and later graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. His notable documentaries include Płyną tratwy (The Rafts Sail On, 1962) and Rodzina człowiecza (Family of Man, 1966), which offer insightful portrayals of human experiences. In feature filmmaking, he is best known for directing W pustyni i w puszczy (In Desert and Wilderness, 1973), an adaptation of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel. Ślesicki's work is celebrated for its depth and humanism, contributing significantly to Polish cinema.

Known For

Director

1985
1982
Śpiewy po rosie

as Director

1973
1970
Sloping Fields

as Director

1969
Shifting Sands

as Director

1967
Kontrybucja

as Assistant Director

1967
Energy

as Director

1966
Days Months Years

as Director

1966
Family of Man

as Director

1965
1964
1964
The Mountain

as Director

1964
The Twenty-First

as Director

1962
People and Fish

as Director

1962
The Rafts Sail On

as Director

1961
1960
Among Men

as Director

1959
1958
1958
1954
The Gypsy Camp

as Director

Writer

1982
Śpiewy po rosie

as Scenario Writer

1969
Shifting Sands

as Screenplay

1959

Creator

1985