Director
Witold Giersz
99 years · Poraj, śląskie, Polska · 26 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 26
Horse Portrait
2023 · Director, Screenplay
Signum
2015 · Editor, Director
MinoPolska
2014 · Director
In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996 · Screenplay, Director
Rondo alla Turca
1994 · Writer, Director
The Star
1984 · Director, Writer
Proszę słonia
1978 · Director, Screenplay
Open-Air Museum
1978 · Director, Writer
Fire
1975 · Director
Traces
1974 · Director, Screenplay
The Old Cowboy
1973 · Director, Writer
The Stuntman
1972 · Director, Writer
The Wonderful March
1970 · Director
Intellectual
1969 · Screenplay, Director
Admiral
1968 · Writer, Director
Horse
1967 · Director, Screenplay
On Eternal Family
The File
1966 · Director, Screenplay
The Red and the Black
1964 · Director (uncredited), Director
Ladies and Gentlemen
1964 · Director, Screenplay
Dinozaury II
1963 · Director
Dinozaury I
1963 · Director
Expectation
1962 · Screenplay, Director
On Eternal Family
A Little Western
1961 · Writer, Director
The Black Jack's Treasure
1961 · Director