Person
Zenon Wasilewski
Directing · 1903–1966 · Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Biography
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
Known for
Michalkowick's Story
Director
Dwie Dorotki
Director
The Cunning Fox
Director
Shoemaker Dratewka
Director
Wooden Rider
Narrator
Magical Gifts
Director
Uwaga, Diabeł!
Screenplay
The Man in the Mirror
Narrator
In the Time of King Krakus
Animation
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Director
Filmography
- 1966The Man in the MirrorNarrator
- 1964Wooden RiderNarrator
- 1961A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist CatDirector
- 1960There Was a Little PigDirector
- 1959Uwaga, Diabeł!Screenplay
- 1959Five Minutes for HealthDirector
- 1958Shoemaker DratewkaDirector
- 1956Mr. Rzepka and His ShadowWriter
- 1956Magical GiftsDirector
- 1956Dwie DorotkiDirector
- 1954Michalkowick's StoryDirector
- 1951The Fox and the StorkScreenplay
- 1951The Cunning FoxDirector
- 1949Pan Piórko śniDirector
- 1947In the Time of King KrakusAnimation
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