Jerzy Skolimowski

Birthday: 5 May 1938, Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland

Born in Lódz, Poland, in 1938. Director, playwright, scriptwriter, and actor. Graduated in ethnology, literature and history from Warsaw University in 1959. Graduated from Lódz Film Academy in direc ...Show More

As a poet my mind is trained along the path of poetic associations - I'm not afraid to wander away f Show more As a poet my mind is trained along the path of poetic associations - I'm not afraid to wander away from direct narrative - I feel safe with a story that tempts you to believe or disbelieve. Hide

I don't know why they took a chance on me, but they did... All my life I have been cursed by disaste Show more I don't know why they took a chance on me, but they did... All my life I have been cursed by disasters or blessed by strokes of love... Hide

[To assembled critics at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival screening of Four Nights With Anna after his Show more [To assembled critics at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival screening of Four Nights With Anna after his 17 year hiatus from directing]: To those who like me - I'm back. And to those who don't like me - I'm back. Hide

In my first visit to the West, I had about $80 in my pocket and I spent several hours window-shoppin Show more In my first visit to the West, I had about $80 in my pocket and I spent several hours window-shopping, calculating what I could get for that sum. It was a child's illness - to possess - and now I've developed a resistance to shopping. I hate it. I buy things only when I must. Hide

Jerzy Skolimowski's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (15) as Director (2) as Creator (3)

Moonlighting

Deep End

Walkower [Audio: Polish]

Jerzy Skolimowski'S roles

Dr. Zeigler

Jan Sobieski

Georgi Luchkov