Witold Leszczyński, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Witold Leszczyński

Film director, Screenwriter

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1933

Place of Birth: Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 01-Sep-2007

Profession: screenwriter, cinematographer, film director

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Witold Leszczynski (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter.
In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Lódz.
He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007.
Most known for Zywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redlinski , Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films. He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986.The director died during the shoot of his film Stary czlowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.