Andrzej Munk
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| - | {{Template}}'''Andrzej Munk''' ([[October 16]], [[1920]]–[[September 20]], [[1961]]) was a [[Poland|Polish]] film director, screenplay writer and camera operator and was one of the most influential artists of the [[Polish Film School]]. | + | {{Template}} |
| - | Andrzej Munk was born in [[Kraków]]. Shortly before the [[World War II]] (in June 1939), he finished his [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]. During the [[History of Poland (1939-1945)|German occupation of Poland]] he moved to [[Warsaw]], where he was forced to hide because of his partially Jewish ancestry. Using a false name, he worked as a construction worker. In [[1944]] Munk took part in the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. After the capitulation, he managed to leave the city and move to [[Kraków]] and then to [[Kasprowy Wierch]], where he started working as a janitor at the [[ropeway]] station. | + | '''Andrzej Munk''' (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a [[Poland|Polish]] film director, [[screen writer]] and [[documentalist]]. He was one of the most influential artists of the [[History of Poland (1945–1989)#Gomułka's road to Socialism (1956–1970)|post-Stalinist period]] in the [[People's Republic of Poland]]. His feature films ''[[Man on the Tracks]]'' (''Człowiek na torze'', 1956), ''[[Eroica (1958 film)|Eroica]]'' (''Heroism'', 1958), ''[[Bad Luck (1960 film)|Bad Luck]]'' (''Zezowate szczęście'', 1960), and ''[[Passenger (1963 film)|Passenger]]'' (''Pasażerka'' 1963), are considered classics of the [[Polish Film School]] developed in mid-1950s. He died as a result of a car crash in [[Kompina]] in a head-on collision with a truck. |
| - | After the war ended, Munk returned to Warsaw. He joined the reopened Faculty of Architecture at the [[Warsaw University of Technology]]. Because of poor health he left the university and later studied law at the [[Warsaw University]]. Finally he moved to [[Łódź]], where he joined the Łódź Film and Theatre School. He graduated in [[1951]] and started working as a cameraman for the [[Polska Kronika Filmowa]] (Polish Film Chronicle). In this period Munk finished several short films and documents. In [[1948]] he joined the [[PZPR]], but in [[1952]] was expelled for "blameworthy behaviour". | + | ==Life== |
| + | Munk was born in [[Kraków]] in [[Jews|Jewish]] family. [[Krystyna Magdalena Munk]] was his elder sister. Shortly before World War II (in June 1939), he graduated from a local [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]]. During the [[History of Poland (1939–45)|German occupation of Poland]] he moved to [[Warsaw]], where he was forced to hide. Using a false name, he worked as a construction worker. In 1944 Munk took part in the [[Warsaw Uprising]]. After the capitulation, he managed to leave the city and return to [[Kraków]] and later [[Kasprowy Wierch]], where he started working as a janitor at the [[ropeway]] station. | ||
| - | In [[1956]] he finished "[[Man on the Tracks]]" (''Człowiek na torze''), one of the most important Polish films of the 1950's. The following year he started giving lectures at his [[alma mater]]. | + | After the war, Munk returned to Warsaw and joined the reopened Faculty of Architecture at the [[Warsaw University of Technology]]. Because of poor health he left the university and later studied law at [[Warsaw University]]. Finally he moved to [[Łódź]], where he joined the Łódź Film and Theatre School. He graduated in 1951 and started working as a cameraman for the [[Polska Kronika Filmowa]] (Polish Film Chronicle). In this period Munk finished several short films and documents. In 1948 he joined the [[Polish United Workers' Party]], but in 1952 was expelled for "blameworthy behaviour". |
| - | In [[1957]] he finished "[[Heroism (film)|Heroism]]" (''[[Eroica (film)|Eroica]]''), a set of two film novels on the Polish idea of heroism and virtue. In [[1960]] Munk finished his third film, "[[Bad Luck]]" (''Zezowate szczęście''), a [[tragicomedy|tragicomical]] story of a Polish [[everyman]] who always finds himself in the wrong place and in the wrong time. | + | |
| - | Andrzej Munk died in a car accident near [[Lowicz|Łowicz]] on [[September 20]], [[1961]], while on his way home from [[Auschwitz concentration camp]] where he was finishing his last film, "[[Passenger (film)|Passenger]]" (''Pasażerka''). | + | ==Work== |
| + | In 1956 he finished ''[[Man on the Tracks]]'' (''Człowiek na torze''), one of the most important Polish films of the 1950s. The following year he started giving lectures at his [[alma mater]]. In 1957 he finished ''[[Eroica (1958 film)|Eroica]]'', a set of two film novels on the Polish idea of heroism and virtue. In 1960 Munk finished his third film, ''[[Bad Luck (1960 film)|Bad Luck]]'' (''Zezowate szczęście''), a [[tragicomedy|tragicomical]] story of a Polish [[everyman]] who always finds himself in the wrong place and in the wrong time. | ||
| - | Since 1965 the Łódź Film School awards the best debutant with the ''Andrzej Munk Film Award''. During the 2001 [[Venice Biennale|Biennale di Venezia]] a retrospective festival of his films was organized in [[Venice]]. | + | Munk died in a car accident near [[Łowicz]] on 20 September 1961, while on his way home from the [[Auschwitz concentration camp]] where he was shooting ''[[Passenger (1963 film)|Passenger]]'' (''Pasażerka'' 1963), released in its partially complete form. |
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| + | Since 1965 the Łódź Film School awards the best debut with the ''Andrzej Munk Film Award''. During the 2001 [[Venice Biennale|Biennale di Venezia]] a retrospective festival of his films was organized in [[Venice]]. | ||
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Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland. His feature films Man on the Tracks (Człowiek na torze, 1956), Eroica (Heroism, 1958), Bad Luck (Zezowate szczęście, 1960), and Passenger (Pasażerka 1963), are considered classics of the Polish Film School developed in mid-1950s. He died as a result of a car crash in Kompina in a head-on collision with a truck.
Life
Munk was born in Kraków in Jewish family. Krystyna Magdalena Munk was his elder sister. Shortly before World War II (in June 1939), he graduated from a local gymnasium. During the German occupation of Poland he moved to Warsaw, where he was forced to hide. Using a false name, he worked as a construction worker. In 1944 Munk took part in the Warsaw Uprising. After the capitulation, he managed to leave the city and return to Kraków and later Kasprowy Wierch, where he started working as a janitor at the ropeway station.
After the war, Munk returned to Warsaw and joined the reopened Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology. Because of poor health he left the university and later studied law at Warsaw University. Finally he moved to Łódź, where he joined the Łódź Film and Theatre School. He graduated in 1951 and started working as a cameraman for the Polska Kronika Filmowa (Polish Film Chronicle). In this period Munk finished several short films and documents. In 1948 he joined the Polish United Workers' Party, but in 1952 was expelled for "blameworthy behaviour".
Work
In 1956 he finished Man on the Tracks (Człowiek na torze), one of the most important Polish films of the 1950s. The following year he started giving lectures at his alma mater. In 1957 he finished Eroica, a set of two film novels on the Polish idea of heroism and virtue. In 1960 Munk finished his third film, Bad Luck (Zezowate szczęście), a tragicomical story of a Polish everyman who always finds himself in the wrong place and in the wrong time.
Munk died in a car accident near Łowicz on 20 September 1961, while on his way home from the Auschwitz concentration camp where he was shooting Passenger (Pasażerka 1963), released in its partially complete form.
Since 1965 the Łódź Film School awards the best debut with the Andrzej Munk Film Award. During the 2001 Biennale di Venezia a retrospective festival of his films was organized in Venice.
