Andrzej Munk

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Oct 16, 1921 (103 years old)
Death date
Sep 20, 1961

Andrzej Munk

Known For

The Passenger Andrzej Munk
1h 24m
Movie 2025

The Passenger Andrzej Munk

The documentary dedicated to Andrzej Munk, a leading creator of the Polish Film School, was created based on unique archival materials. They made up a story about a man immersed in history, his artistic evolution and the emotions accompanying this process.

Last Pictures
0h 47m
Movie 2000

Last Pictures

Andrzej Munk was one of the leading directors in Polish cinema. Friends and collaborators share their memories about this stunning artist and his premature tragic death.

Biography

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.

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