Witold Giersz
Directing
Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual style. His films have garnered international acclaim, earning over eighty awards at festivals such as Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen, and Krakow. Giersz's innovative storytelling and artistic techniques have significantly influenced the evolution of animated film.
Behind the camera
2023Horse Portrait
Director & Screenplay
2015Signum
Director & Writer
2014MinoPolska
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1996W grocie Króla Gór ze Suity „Peer Gynt” op. 46 nr 1
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1994Rondo alla Turca z Sonaty A-dur KV 33
Director & Writer
1984The Star
Director & Writer
1978Open-Air Museum
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1978Proszę słonia
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1975Fire
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1974Traces
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1973The Old Cowboy
Director & Writer
1972The Stuntman
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1970The Wonderful March
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1969Intellectual
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1968Admiral
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1967Horse
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1966The File
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1964The Red and the Black
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1964Ladies and Gentlemen
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1963Dinozaury I
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1962Expectation
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1961A Little Western
Director & Writer
1961The Black Jack's Treasure
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1959A Neon Trifle
Director & Screenplay