
Person
Janusz Zaorski
Directing · Born 1947-09-19
Biography
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.
Known for

Siberian Exile
Director

Night Silence
2024

Panny i wdowy
kupujący książki w księgarni polskiej w Paryżu
Zezem
Writer

Tree Doctor
Idea
Do domu
Writer

Hacker
2002

Lazarus' Whims
Director

Childish Questions
Director

A Partite for a Woodwind Instrument
Writer
Filmography
- 2026Picasso's MermaidDirector
- 2024Night Silence
- 2021Escape to the Silver GlobeSelf
- 2017PokoleniaDirector
- 2013Siberian ExileDirector
- 2005Tree DoctorIdea
- 2004Saved by a MiracleDirector
- 2002Hacker
- 2002E=mc²prorektor
- 1997Happy New YorkWriter
- 1992Panny i wdowykupujący książki w księgarni polskiej w Paryżu
- 1992Who Is Joe Louis?Executive Producer
- 1991Panny i wdowy
- 1990Do domuWriter
- 1989Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie...Director
- 1989Soccer Poker(uncredited)
- 1987The Mother of the KingsDirector
- 1986Sons and ComradesDirector
- 1985BarytonDirector
- 1984Zabawa w chowanegoDirector
- 1981Childish QuestionsDirector
- 1981The Smaller SkyDr. Barcz
- 1981Man of IronMundek
- 1980Point of ViewDirector
- 1980Punkt widzeniaDirector
- 1979Overdue VacationDirector
- 1978A Room with a Sea ViewWriter
- 1977Screen TestsReceptionist
- 1976ZezemWriter
- 1976A Partite for a Woodwind InstrumentWriter
- 1975PromotionDirector
- 1974Chleba naszego powszedniegoDirector
- 1973Lazarus' WhimsDirector
- 1973God's FingerAlfred Cyganiewicz
- 1972Uciec jak najbliżejDirector
- 1971GoodnightVampire (uncredited)
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