Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's
family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the
Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.
In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled
Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to
direct over 20 feature films, including
Nikt nie wola (1960),
Panic on the Train (1961), _Sol ziemi
czarnej (1970)_ , Perla w koronie (1972)_ , _Paciorki jednego rozanca
(1980)_ and _Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1996)_ . Worked in many theatres,
most recently at Teatr Stary (Old Theatre) in Kraków and Teatr Narodowy
(National Theatre) in Warsaw. He is a current-affairs commentator,
writes about films and topics related to Silesia.
In 1972, he founded the Silesia Film Company in Katowice and, until
1978, was its Artistic Director. Between 1981 and 1983, he lectured in
the Radio and Television Faculty at Silesian University in Katowice,
and, between 1985 and 1991, taught directing at the Higher Theatre
School in Krakow.
From 1987, he was Principal Director in the Polish Television Centre in
Katowice and, between 1990 and 1991, headed the Centre. 1966 - founding
member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers. Member of the Writers'
Section of the Union of Stage Writers and Composers. Member of Senate
(Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament) of 4th term. Deputy Chairman of
Senate of 5th term.
Television Theater(1953)
Slawa i chwala(1998)
Pulkownik Kwiatkowski(1995)
Smierc jak kromka chleba(1994)
Zawrócony(1994)
Wkrótce nadejda bracia(1986)
Mister T.(2019)as Old man
Kanal(1957)as Insurgent Escaping from the Sewer
A Generation(1955)as GL Partisan
Zamach(1959)
Cien(1956)
The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)
Dudi(2006)as Self
Miliard w rozumie(1993)as Self - Expert